2 Kings 19:13-23

13 Where are the kings of the cities of Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?"
14 King Hezekiah took the letter from the messengers and read it. Then he went to the Temple, placed the letter there in the presence of the Lord,
15 and prayed, "O Lord, the God of Israel, seated on your throne above the winged creatures, you alone are God, ruling all the kingdoms of the world. You created the earth and the sky. 1
16 Now, Lord, look at what is happening to us. Listen to all the things that Sennacherib is saying to insult you, the living God.
17 We all know, Lord, that the emperors of Assyria have destroyed many nations, made their lands desolate,
18 and burned up their gods - which were no gods at all, only images of wood and stone made by human hands.
19 Now, Lord our God, rescue us from the Assyrians, so that all the nations of the world will know that only you, O Lord, are God."
20 Then Isaiah sent a message telling King Hezekiah that in answer to the king's prayer
21 the Lord had said, "The city of Jerusalem laughs at you, Sennacherib, and makes fun of you.
22 Whom do you think you have been insulting and ridiculing? You have been disrespectful to me, the holy God of Israel.
23 You sent your messengers to boast to me that with all your chariots you had conquered the highest mountains of Lebanon. You boasted that there you cut down the tallest cedars and the finest cypress trees and that you reached the deepest parts of the forests.

Cross References 1

  • 1. 19.15Exodus 25.22.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.