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Hezekiah fortified his city, and brought in water into the midst thereof; he dug the hard rock with iron, and made wells for waters.
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In his time Sennacherib came up, and sent Rabshakeh, and lifted up his hand against Zion, and boasted proudly.
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Then trembled their hearts and hands, and they were in pain, as women in travail.
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But they called upon the Lord who is merciful, and stretched out their hands toward Him; and immediately the Holy One heard them out of heaven, and delivered them by the ministry of Isaiah.
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He smote the host of the Assyrians, and His angel destroyed them.
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For Hezekiah had done the thing that pleased the Lord, and was strong in the ways of David his father, as Isaiah the prophet, who was great and faithful in his vision, had commanded him.
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In his time the sun went backward, and He lengthened the king's life.
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He saw by an excellent spirit what should come to pass at the last, and he comforted them that mourned in Zion.
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He showed what should come to pass for ever, and secret things before they came.