[:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 18 [:]

[:en]Hezekiah, son of Ahaz reigned Jerusalem for 29 years and did what was RIGHT in the eyes of the Lord.  He removed all the idols from the land.  He trusted the Lord and followed His commands.  In the 14th year of his reign, Sennacherib, the king of Assyria attacked Judah.  So Hezekiah gave him all the gold and silver in the temple and all the treasures of the royal palace.  But the king of Assyria sent his field commander to threatened the people and told them to be subjected to them and not to listen to Hezekiah because they will surely be defeated.[:]