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After these deeds of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and entered Judah; he encamped against the fortified cities, thinking to win them over to himself.
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And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that his purpose was to make war against Jerusalem,
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he consulted with his leaders and commanders to stop the water from the springs which were outside the city; and they helped him.
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Thus many people gathered together who stopped all the springs and the brook that ran through the land, saying, "Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water?"
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And he strengthened himself, built up all the wall that was broken, raised it up to the towers, and built another wall outside; also he repaired the Millo in the City of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.
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Then he set military captains over the people, gathered them together to him in the open square of the city gate, and gave them encouragement, saying,
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"Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid nor dismayed before the king of Assyria, nor before all the multitude that is with him; for there are more with us than with him.
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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 were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.