Early the next morning King Hezekiah assembled the city officials and went up to the Lord’s temple.

The Lord God of their ancestors continually warned them through his messengers, for he felt compassion for his people and his dwelling place.

Early the next morning they marched out to the Desert of Tekoa. When they were ready to march, Jehoshaphat stood up and said: “Listen to me, you people of Judah and residents of Jerusalem! Trust in the Lord your God and you will be safe! Trust in the message of his prophets and you will win.”