In front of the temple he made two pillars which had a combined length of 52½ feet, with each having a plated capital seven and one-half feet high.

All the kingdoms of the surrounding lands were afraid of God when they heard how the Lord had fought against Israel’s enemies.

His body was carried back by horses, and he was buried in Jerusalem with his ancestors in the City of David.

“This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: ‘Why are you so confident that you remain in Jerusalem while it is under siege?

The Lord put fear into all the kingdoms surrounding Judah; they did not make war with Jehoshaphat.

In Judah God moved the people to unite and carry out the edict the king and the officers had issued at the Lord’s command.

But Hezekiah was ungrateful; he had a proud attitude, provoking God to be angry at him, as well as Judah and Jerusalem.

He paneled the main hall with boards made from evergreen trees and plated it with fine gold, decorated with palm trees and chains.

listen from heaven and make a just decision about your servants’ claims. Condemn the guilty party, declare the other innocent, and give both of them what they deserve.

They seized her and took her into the precincts of the royal palace through the horses’ entrance. There they executed her.

He observed the daily requirements for sacrifices that Moses had specified for Sabbaths, new moon festivals, and the three annual celebrations – the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Temporary Shelters.

Hezekiah is the one who eliminated the Lord’s high places and altars and then told Judah and Jerusalem, “At one altar you must worship and offer sacrifices.”

This will happen because they have abandoned me and offered sacrifices to other gods, angering me with all the idols they have made. My anger will ignite against this place and will not be extinguished!’”

The Lord has kept the promise he made. I have taken my father David’s place and have occupied the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised. I have built this temple for the honor of the Lord God of Israel

When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, he gave this message to Shemaiah: “They have humbled themselves, so I will not destroy them. I will deliver them soon. My anger will not be unleashed against Jerusalem through Shishak.

God’s Spirit came upon Azariah son of Oded.

When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had invaded and intended to attack Jerusalem,

At that time they sacrificed to the Lord some of the plunder they had brought back, including 700 head of cattle and 7,000 sheep.

So look, the Lord is about to severely afflict your people, your sons, your wives, and all you own.

He built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.