In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them.
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- WEB Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah, and took them.
- KJV Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them.
- BSB In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah.
- NKJV And in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them.
- NASB Now in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria marched against all the fortified cities of Judah and seized them.
- NLT In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah’s reign, King Sennacherib of Assyria came to attack the fortified towns of Judah and conquered them.
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In Hezekiah's fourteenth year, Sennacherib of Assyria invaded and captured Judah's fortified cities. The great crisis of Hezekiah's reign now begins.
Overview
Assyria, having destroyed Israel, now turns against Judah, fulfilling the threat of Hezekiah's rebellion. Sennacherib's campaign, attested in his own annals, swept up Judah's defenses, leaving Jerusalem exposed. This invasion becomes the testing ground for Hezekiah's trust in the LORD. The episode showcases God's power to deliver his people against overwhelming odds.
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- Isa 36:1–22Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked all of the fortified cities of Judah, and captured them.
- Isa 7:17–25Yahweh will bring on you, on your people, and on your father’s house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah; even the king of Assyria.
- Hos 12:1–2Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.
- Isa 10:5Alas Assyrian, the rod of my anger, the staff in whose hand is my indignation!
- 2 Chr 32:1–23After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, entered into Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and intended to win them for himself.
- Isa 8:7–8now therefore, behold, the Lord brings upon them the mighty flood waters of the River: the king of Assyria and all his glory. It will come up over all its channels, and go over all its banks.
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