2 Kings, 18

24. How then can you repulse even one of the least servants of my lord, relying as you do on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?

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Chapter 18 of 2 kings tells the story of Hezekiah, king of Judah, and his struggle against Senaqueribe, king of Assyria. Hezekiah leads religious reforms in Judah and refuses to submit to Senaqueribe's demands. Senaqueribe invades Judah, but Hezekiah asks for help to God and the Assyrian army ends up suffering a great defeat. Below are five verses related to the topics addressed in 2 Kings 18.

2 Chronicles 29:3: "In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the Lord and noticed them." This verse shows the first action of Hezekiah as king of Judah, who was leading religious reforms in the country.

2 Chronicles 30:6: "Therefore, messengers went with letters in hand through all the cities of Ephraim and Manasseh and even Zebulom; but mocking them and mocking them." This verse shows the rejection of religious reforms led by Hezekiah by some of the inhabitants of the Northern Kingdom.

Isaiah 36:4: "Then Rabsaqué said unto them, 'Say Hezekiah: Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria, in which you trust?" This verse shows the beginning of Senaquerib's demands to Hezekiah, which included the Judah surrender.

Isaiah 37:14: "Then Hezekiah received the letter from the hands of the messengers and read it; and climbed to the house of the Lord and reached out before the Lord." This verse shows Hezekiah's response to Senaqueribe's letter, which was asking God for help to protect his kingdom.

Isaiah 37:36: "Then the angel of the Lord came out and killed one hundred and eighty -five thousand men at the Assyrian camp; and when the men got up in the morning, behold, they were all corpses." This verse shows divine intervention in the battle between Judah and Assyria, which resulted in a great victory for Hezekiah and his army.