Translations
Modern
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come to make war against Jerusalem,
Traditional
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
Literal
And saw Hezekiah that Sennacherib had come, and his face was to the battle against Jerusalem,
Latin
Quod cum vidisset Ezechias, venisse scilicet Sennacherib, et totum belli impetum verti contra Jerusalem,
Original
Hebrew
English
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come to make war against Jerusalem,
Notes
The Chronicler summarizes the long account of the siege against Jerusalem in twenty-three verses (compare 2 Kings 18:17–19:37; Isaiah 36–38). God responded to King Sennacherib of Assyria's attack by blessing Judah and Hezekiah for their faithfulness in seeking the Lord.
Parallels
People
Hezekiah: A righteous king of Judah Sennacherib: Assyrian Emperor who invaded Judah
Places
Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions
Glossary
Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Hezekiah Hezekiah’s Tunnel Pool of Siloam Siloam Tunnel