2 Chronicles 32:1-5 ▼

1 After these faithful deeds were accomplished, King Sennacherib of Assyria invaded Judah. He besieged the fortified cities, intending to seize them.

2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had invaded and intended to attack Jerusalem,

3 he consulted with his advisers and military officers about stopping up the springs outside the city, and they supported him.

4 A large number of people gathered together and stopped up all the springs and the stream that flowed through the district. They reasoned, |Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?|

5 Hezekiah energetically rebuilt every broken wall. He erected towers and an outer wall, and fortified the terrace of the City of David. He made many weapons and shields.