He remained in hiding in God’s temple for six years, while Athaliah was ruling over the land.

He was buried in the City of David with the kings, because he had accomplished good in Israel and for God and his temple.

God helped him in his campaigns against the Philistines, the Arabs living in Gur Baal, and the Meunites.

Hezekiah and all the people were happy about what God had done for them, for it had been done quickly.

everyone who has determined to follow God, the Lord God of his ancestors, even if he is not ceremonially clean according to the standards of the temple.”

Sennacherib’s servants further insulted the Lord God and his servant Hezekiah.

They read from the book of God’s law, explaining it and imparting insight. Thus the people gained understanding from what was read.

Shabbethai and Jozabad, leaders of the Levites, were in charge of the external work for the temple of God;

Then the two choirs that gave thanks took their stations in the temple of God. I did also, along with half the officials with me,

Then I gave instructions that the storerooms should be purified, and I brought back the equipment of the temple of God, along with the grain offering and the incense.

So I registered a complaint with the leaders, asking “Why is the temple of God neglected?” Then I gathered them and reassigned them to their positions.

Now the day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord – and Satan also arrived among them.

A prayer of Moses, the man of God. O Lord, you have been our protector through all generations!

Just as there is futility in many dreams, so also in many words. Therefore, fear God!

Consider the work of God: For who can make straight what he has bent?

and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the life’s breath returns to God who gave it.

I made it beautiful with its many branches; all the trees of Eden, in the garden of God, envied it.

Then God made the overseer of the court officials sympathetic to Daniel.

So I turned my attention to the Lord God to implore him by prayer and requests, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

Who knows? Perhaps God might be willing to change his mind and relent and turn from his fierce anger so that we might not die.”