1After Hezekiah’s faithful deeds, King Sennacherib of Assyria came and entered Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities and intended32:1 Lit said to himself to break into them.32:1 2Kg 18:13; Is 36:1

2Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he planned32:2 Lit that his face was for war on Jerusalem,

3so he consulted with his officials and his warriors about stopping up the water of the springs that were outside the city, and they helped him.

4Many people gathered and stopped up all the springs32:4 2Kg 20:20 and the stream that flowed through the land;32:4 2Ch 32:30 they said, “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find abundant water?”

5Then Hezekiah strengthened his position by rebuilding the entire broken-down wall32:5 2Ch 25:23 and heightening the towers and the other outside wall.32:5 2Kg 25:4 He repaired the supporting terraces32:5 2Sm 5:9; 1Kg 9:15 of the city of David, and made an abundance of weapons and shields.

9After this,32:9–12 2Kg 18:17–22; Is 36:2–7 while King Sennacherib of Assyria with all his armed forces besieged32:9 Lit with his dominion was against Lachish, he sent his servants to Jerusalem against King Hezekiah of Judah and against all those of Judah who were in Jerusalem, saying,

10“This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: ‘What are you relying on that you remain in Jerusalem under siege?

11Isn’t Hezekiah misleading you to give you over to death by famine and thirst when he says, “The Lord our God will keep us from the grasp of the king of Assyria”?

12Didn’t Hezekiah himself remove his high places and his altars32:12 2Ch 31:1 and say to Judah and Jerusalem, “You must worship before one altar, and you must burn incense on it”?

20King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed about this and cried out to heaven,32:20 2Kg 19:15; Is 37:15–16

21and the Lord sent an angel who annihilated every valiant warrior, leader, and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria returned in disgrace to his land. He went to the temple of his god, and there some of his own children struck him down with the sword.32:21 2Kg 19:35–37; Is 37:36–38

24In those days Hezekiah became sick to the point of death, so he prayed to the Lord, who spoke to him and gave him a miraculous sign.32:24 2Kg 20:1–3,8–11; Is 38:1–3,7–8

25However, because his heart was proud,32:25 2Ch 26:16; 32:31 Hezekiah didn’t respond according to the benefit that had come to him. So there was wrath on him, Judah, and Jerusalem.32:25 2Ch 24:18

26Then Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart — he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem — so the Lord’s wrath didn’t come32:26 Jr 26:18–19 on them during Hezekiah’s lifetime.32:26 2Kg 20:18–19; Is 39:7–8

27Hezekiah had abundant riches and glory, and he made himself treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and every desirable item.

28He made warehouses for the harvest of grain, new wine, and fresh oil, and stalls for all kinds of cattle, and pens for flocks.

29He made cities for himself, and he acquired vast numbers of flocks and herds, for God gave him abundant possessions.

32As for the rest of the events32:32–33 2Kg 20:20–21 of Hezekiah’s reign and his deeds of faithful love, note that they are written in the Visions of the Prophet Isaiah son of Amoz,32:32 Is 36:1–39:8 and in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.32:32 2Kg 18:9–20:19

33Hezekiah rested with his ancestors and was buried on the ascent to the tombs of David’s descendants. All Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem paid him honor at his death. His son Manasseh became king in his place.