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|2 Crônicas 32:1| After these loyal actions, Sennacherib king of Assyria advanced and invaded Judah, and laid siege to the fortified towns, intending to demolish them.
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|2 Crônicas 32:2| Hezekiah, realising that Sennacherib's advance was the preliminary to an attack on Jerusalem,
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|2 Crônicas 32:3| consulted his officers and warriors about sealing off the waters of the springs outside the city, and they supported him.
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|2 Crônicas 32:4| So a large number of people were called out to block all the springs and cut off the watercourse flowing through the country. 'Why', they said, 'should the kings of Assyria find plenty of water when they arrive?'
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|2 Crônicas 32:5| Acting with determination, he also repaired all the damaged parts of the wall, built towers on it, constructed a second wall on the outer side, strengthened the Millo of the City of David and made quantities of missiles and shields.
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|2 Crônicas 32:6| He then appointed generals to command the people, summoned them to him in the square by the city gate and spoke as follows to encourage them,
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|2 Crônicas 32:7| 'Be strong and brave; do not be afraid or tremble when you face the king of Assyria and the whole horde he brings with him, for there are more on our side than on his.
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|2 Crônicas 32:8| He has only human strength, but we have Yahweh our God to help us and fight our battles.' The people took heart at the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
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|2 Crônicas 32:9| Next, Sennacherib king of Assyria, who was then besieging Lachish with all his forces, sent his representatives to Jerusalem, to Hezekiah king of Judah, and all Judah at Jerusalem, with the following message,
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|2 Crônicas 32:10| 'Sennacherib king of Assyria says this, "What gives you the confidence to remain in the fortress of Jerusalem?
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