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Assyria's army attacks Judah

36 When King Hezekiah had ruled Judah for 14 years, King Sennacherib of Assyria attacked Judah with his army. He took all the strong cities in Judah for himself.[a] Then the king of Assyria sent his army officer from Lachish to Jerusalem, to speak to King Hezekiah. The officer took a large army with him. He stopped at the stream of water that came from the higher pool. It was on the road to the field where people washed clothes.

These people came out to meet him:

Hilkiah's son Eliakim, who was the most important officer in the king's palace.

Shebna, a government officer.

Asaph's son, Joah, the king's secretary.

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Footnotes

  1. 36:1 Jerusalem was not one of the cities that the king of Assyria had taken for himself.