When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had invaded and intended to attack Jerusalem,<n id="1" />

&#8220;This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: &#8216;Why are you so confident that you remain in Jerusalem while it is under siege?<n id="1" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">After these faithful deeds were accomplished, King Sennacherib of Assyria invaded Judah. He besieged the fortified cities, intending to seize them.<n id="1" />

The <sc>Lordsc> delivered Hezekiah and the residents of Jerusalem from the power of King Sennacherib of Assyria and from all the other nations.<n id="1" /> He made them secure on every side.<n id="2" />

<p class="bodytext">Afterward King Sennacherib of Assyria, while attacking Lachish with all his military might, sent his messengers<n id="1" /> to Jerusalem. The message was for King Hezekiah of Judah and all the people of<n id="2" /> Judah who were in Jerusalem. It read: