2 Chronicles 32:7-9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
7 “Be strong and steadfast; do not be afraid or dismayed because of the king of Assyria and all the horde coming with him, for there is more with us than with him.(A) 8 He has only an arm of flesh, but we have the Lord, our God, to help us and to fight our battles.”(B) And the people took confidence from the words of Hezekiah, king of Judah.
Threat of Sennacherib. 9 (C)After this, while Sennacherib, king of Assyria, himself remained at Lachish with all his forces, he sent his officials to Jerusalem with this message for Hezekiah, king of Judah, and all the Judahites who were in Jerusalem:
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