Be strong and courageous: fear not, neither be afraid for the king of Assyria, neither for all the multitude that is with him: (A)for there be more with us, then is with him.

With him is an [a]arm of flesh, but with us is the [b]Lord our God for to help us, and to fight our battles. Then the people were confirmed by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

(B)After this, did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem (while he was [c]against Lachish, and all his dominion with him) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 32:8 That is, the power of man.
  2. 2 Chronicles 32:8 This declareth that Hezekiah did ever put his trust in God, and yet made himself strong and used lawful means, lest he should seem to tempt God.
  3. 2 Chronicles 32:9 While he besieged Lachish.

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