2 Chronicles 32:7-10

32:7 “Be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic ¹  because of the king of Assyria and this huge army that is with him! We have with us one who is stronger than those who are with him. ²  32:8 He has with him mere human strength, ³  but the Lord our God is with us to help us and fight our battles!” The army ⁴  was encouraged by the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.

32:9 Afterward King Sennacherib of Assyria, while attacking Lachish with all his military might, sent his messengers ⁵  to Jerusalem. The message was for King Hezekiah of Judah and all the people of ⁶  Judah who were in Jerusalem. It read: 32:10 “This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: ‘Why are you so confident that you remain in Jerusalem while it is under siege? ⁷ 

¹ tn Or perhaps, “and don’t be discouraged.”

² tn Heb “for with us [is] a greater [one] than with him.”

³ tn Heb “With him is an arm of flesh.”

⁴ tn Or “people.”

⁵ tn Heb “servants.”

⁶ tn Heb “all Judah.” The words “the people of” are supplied in the translation for clarity. The Hebrew text uses the name “Judah” here by metonymy for the people of Judah.

⁷ tn Heb “On what are you trusting that [you] are living during the siege in Jerusalem.”