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2 Chronicles 32:1 (show verse)
After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself.
2 Chronicles 32:2 (show verse)
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
2 Chronicles 32:3 (show verse)
He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.
Fountains and springs » Sometimes stopped or turned off to distress enemies
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » The inhabitants of, cut off beforehand supplies of water outside, useful to besiegers
Water » Collected in » Fountains
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » The inhabitants of, cut off beforehand supplies of water outside, useful to besiegers
Water » Collected in » Fountains
2 Chronicles 32:4 (show verse)
So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?
Cedron » Its channel changed by hezekiah
Fountains and springs » Sometimes stopped or turned off to distress enemies
Gihon » Pools near jerusalem » Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Kidron » Source of, closed by hezekiah
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » The inhabitants of, cut off beforehand supplies of water outside, useful to besiegers
Fountains and springs » Sometimes stopped or turned off to distress enemies
Gihon » Pools near jerusalem » Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Kidron » Source of, closed by hezekiah
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » The inhabitants of, cut off beforehand supplies of water outside, useful to besiegers
2 Chronicles 32:5 (show verse)
Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
military Arms » For sieges: » Great stores of, prepared
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Millo » A name given to part of the citadel of jerusalem » Repaired by hezekiah
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Shield » Stored in armories
Shields » Provided by the kings of israel in great abundance
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » Repaired and newly fortified beforehand
Spears » Provided by the kings of israel in great abundance
Tower » In the walls of jerusalem
Walls » Of cities » Had towers built on them
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Millo » A name given to part of the citadel of jerusalem » Repaired by hezekiah
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Shield » Stored in armories
Shields » Provided by the kings of israel in great abundance
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » Repaired and newly fortified beforehand
Spears » Provided by the kings of israel in great abundance
Tower » In the walls of jerusalem
Walls » Of cities » Had towers built on them
2 Chronicles 32:6 (show verse)
And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,
2 Chronicles 32:7 (show verse)
Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:
Courage » Being courageous
Courage » The israelites
Faith » Example of victorious » Jehoshaphat
Help » The lord helping
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » Inhabitants of, exhorted to be courageous
Strength » Being strong
Courage » The israelites
Faith » Example of victorious » Jehoshaphat
Help » The lord helping
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » Inhabitants of, exhorted to be courageous
Strength » Being strong
2 Chronicles 32:8 (show verse)
With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
Courage » Being courageous
Courage » The israelites
Help » The lord helping
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » Inhabitants of, exhorted to be courageous
Trust » Of the wicked--exemplified » Sennacherib
Courage » The israelites
Help » The lord helping
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » Inhabitants of, exhorted to be courageous
Trust » Of the wicked--exemplified » Sennacherib
2 Chronicles 32:9 (show verse)
After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,
2 Chronicles 32:10 (show verse)
Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?
2 Chronicles 32:11 (show verse)
Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
2 Chronicles 32:12 (show verse)
Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it?
2 Chronicles 32:13 (show verse)
Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand?
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Presumption » Exemplified » Sennacherib
Presumption » Instances of » Sennacherib
Self-exaltation » Instances of » Sennacherib
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Presumption » Exemplified » Sennacherib
Presumption » Instances of » Sennacherib
Self-exaltation » Instances of » Sennacherib
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
2 Chronicles 32:14 (show verse)
Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand?
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Presumption » Exemplified » Sennacherib
Presumption » Instances of » Sennacherib
Self-exaltation » Instances of » Sennacherib
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Presumption » Exemplified » Sennacherib
Presumption » Instances of » Sennacherib
Self-exaltation » Instances of » Sennacherib
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
2 Chronicles 32:15 (show verse)
Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
2 Chronicles 32:16 (show verse)
And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.
2 Chronicles 32:17 (show verse)
He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.
2 Chronicles 32:18 (show verse)
Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.
2 Chronicles 32:19 (show verse)
And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.
2 Chronicles 32:20 (show verse)
And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.
hezekiah » He prayed unto the lord and was delivered
Prayer » Answered » Hezekiah and isaiah, for deliverance from sennacherib
Prayer » Described as » Crying to heaven
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Isaiah
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Prayer » Answered » Hezekiah and isaiah, for deliverance from sennacherib
Prayer » Described as » Crying to heaven
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Isaiah
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
2 Chronicles 32:21 (show verse)
And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.
Abasement » Examples of » Sennacherib
Angels » Of wrath, execute the judgments of God
Children » Wicked » Adrammelech and sharezer
Deliverance » Of israel
hezekiah » He prayed unto the lord and was delivered
Humiliation of sinners » Examples of
Parricide » Murdering one's own parent s
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » Jehoshaphat
Prayer » Answered » Hezekiah and isaiah, for deliverance from sennacherib
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Angels » Of wrath, execute the judgments of God
Children » Wicked » Adrammelech and sharezer
Deliverance » Of israel
hezekiah » He prayed unto the lord and was delivered
Humiliation of sinners » Examples of
Parricide » Murdering one's own parent s
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » Jehoshaphat
Prayer » Answered » Hezekiah and isaiah, for deliverance from sennacherib
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
2 Chronicles 32:22 (show verse)
Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side.
2 Chronicles 32:23 (show verse)
And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.
2 Chronicles 32:24 (show verse)
In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign.
2 Chronicles 32:25 (show verse)
But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 32:26 (show verse)
Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
Afflictions made beneficial » Exemplified » hezekiah
Examples of Afflictions » Exemplified » hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » His lack of wisdom in showing his resources to commissioners of babylon
Humility » Exemplified » hezekiah
Repentance » Instances of » Hezekiah, at the time of his sickness
Examples of Afflictions » Exemplified » hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » His lack of wisdom in showing his resources to commissioners of babylon
Humility » Exemplified » hezekiah
Repentance » Instances of » Hezekiah, at the time of his sickness
2 Chronicles 32:27 (show verse)
And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels;
2 Chronicles 32:28 (show verse)
Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks.
2 Chronicles 32:29 (show verse)
Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much.
2 Chronicles 32:30 (show verse)
This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
Gihon » A pool
Gihon » Pools near jerusalem » Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Prospered by God
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Gihon » Pools near jerusalem » Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Prospered by God
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
2 Chronicles 32:31 (show verse)
Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
Ambassadors » Berodach to hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » His lack of wisdom in showing his resources to commissioners of babylon
Interpreter » Of languages
Pride » Instances of » Hezekiah, in displaying his resources
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
Temptation » A test
spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
hezekiah » King of judah » His lack of wisdom in showing his resources to commissioners of babylon
Interpreter » Of languages
Pride » Instances of » Hezekiah, in displaying his resources
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
Temptation » A test
spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
2 Chronicles 32:32 (show verse)
Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
2 Chronicles 32:33 (show verse)
And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.