2 Chronicles 32:8-10
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8 He has only the strength of human soldiers to help him. But we have the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles!’
After King Hezekiah of Judah said that to his men, they felt brave and strong.
King Sennacherib warns the people of Jerusalem
9 King Sennacherib of Assyria and his army were ready to attack Lachish.[a] While he was there, he sent some men to Jerusalem with a message. The message was for King Hezekiah and all Judah's people who were in Jerusalem with him. The message said this:
10 ‘King Sennacherib of Assyria says this to you: My soldiers have made their camp around Jerusalem. So why do you remain in the city? Why are you so sure that someone will rescue you?
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- 32:9 Lachish was a town about 40 kilometres to the south and west of Jerusalem.
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