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6-19-25 2Kings 25:4-20 - "The Death Of A Nation"

2 Chronicles 32:1-8 New International Version

Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem

32 After all that Hezekiah had so faithfully done, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, thinking to conquer them for himself. 2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he intended to wage war against Jerusalem, 3 he consulted with his officials and military staff about blocking off the water from the springs outside the city, and they helped him. 4 They gathered a large group of people who blocked all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land. “Why should the kings[a] of Assyria come and find plenty of water?” they said. 5 Then he worked hard repairing all the broken sections of the wall and building towers on it. He built another wall outside that one and reinforced the terraces[b] of the City of David. He also made large numbers of weapons and shields.

6 He appointed military officers over the people and assembled them before him in the square at the city gate and encouraged them with these words: 7 “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him. 8 With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said.

2 Chronicles 32:1-8 New International Version
Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem
32&nbsp;After all that Hezekiah had so faithfully done, Sennacherib&nbsp;king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, thinking to conquer them for himself.&nbsp;2&nbsp;When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he intended to wage war against Jerusalem,&nbsp;3&nbsp;he consulted with his officials and military staff about blocking off the water from the springs outside the city, and they helped him.&nbsp;4&nbsp;They gathered a large group of people who blocked all the springs&nbsp;and the stream that flowed through the land. &ldquo;Why should the kings[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20chronicles%2032%3A1-8&amp;version=NIV#fen-NIV-11880a">a</a>]&nbsp;of Assyria come and find plenty of water?&rdquo; they said.&nbsp;5&nbsp;Then he worked hard repairing all the broken sections of the wall&nbsp;and building towers on it. He built another wall outside that one and reinforced the terraces[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20chronicles%2032%3A1-8&amp;version=NIV#fen-NIV-11881b">b</a>]&nbsp;of the City of David. He also made large numbers of weapons&nbsp;and shields.
6&nbsp;He appointed military officers over the people and assembled them before him in the square at the city gate and encouraged them with these words:&nbsp;7&nbsp;&ldquo;Be strong and courageous.&nbsp;Do not be afraid or discouraged&nbsp;because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him.&nbsp;8&nbsp;With him is only the arm of flesh,&nbsp;but with us&nbsp;is the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;our God to help us and to fight our battles.&rdquo;&nbsp;And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said.

Calvary Chapel: 2 Chronicles 32:1-8 - "Trusting God In A Crisis"

2 Chronicles 31:6-21New International Version

6 The people of Israel and Judah who lived in the towns of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things dedicated to the Lord their God, and they piled them in heaps. 7 They began doing this in the third month and finished in the seventh month. 8 When Hezekiah and his officials came and saw the heaps, they praised the Lord and blessed his people Israel.

9 Hezekiah asked the priests and Levites about the heaps; 10 and Azariah the chief priest, from the family of Zadok, answered, “Since the people began to bring their contributions to the temple of the Lord, we have had enough to eat and plenty to spare, because the Lord has blessed his people, and this great amount is left over.”

11 Hezekiah gave orders to prepare storerooms in the temple of the Lord, and this was done. 12 Then they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes and dedicated gifts. Konaniah, a Levite, was the overseer in charge of these things, and his brother Shimei was next in rank. 13 Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath and Benaiah were assistants of Konaniah and Shimei his brother. All these served by appointment of King Hezekiah and Azariah the official in charge of the temple of God.

14 Kore son of Imnah the Levite, keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings given to God, distributing the contributions made to the Lord and also the consecrated gifts. 15 Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah and Shekaniah assisted him faithfully in the towns of the priests, distributing to their fellow priests according to their divisions, old and young alike.

16 In addition, they distributed to the males three years old or more whose names were in the genealogical records—all who would enter the temple of the Lord to perform the daily duties of their various tasks, according to their responsibilities and their divisions. 17 And they distributed to the priests enrolled by their families in the genealogical records and likewise to the Levites twenty years old or more, according to their responsibilities and their divisions. 18 They included all the little ones, the wives, and the sons and daughters of the whole community listed in these genealogical records. For they were faithful in consecrating themselves.

19 As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around their towns or in any other towns, men were designated by name to distribute portions to every male among them and to all who were recorded in the genealogies of the Levites.

20 This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah, doing what was good and right and faithful before the Lord his God. 21 In everything that he undertook in the service of God’s temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered.

2 Chronicles 31:6-21New International Version
6&nbsp;The people of Israel and Judah who lived in the towns of Judah also brought a tithe&nbsp;of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things dedicated to the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;their God, and they piled them in heaps.&nbsp;7&nbsp;They began doing this in the third month and finished in the seventh month.&nbsp;8&nbsp;When Hezekiah and his officials came and saw the heaps, they praised the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;and blessed&nbsp;his people Israel.
9&nbsp;Hezekiah asked the priests and Levites about the heaps;&nbsp;10&nbsp;and Azariah the chief priest, from the family of Zadok,&nbsp;answered, &ldquo;Since the people began to bring their contributions to the temple of the&nbsp;Lord, we have had enough to eat and plenty to spare, because the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;has blessed his people, and this great amount is left over.&rdquo;
11&nbsp;Hezekiah gave orders to prepare storerooms in the temple of the&nbsp;Lord, and this was done.&nbsp;12&nbsp;Then they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes and dedicated gifts. Konaniah,&nbsp;a Levite, was the overseer in charge of these things, and his brother Shimei was next in rank.&nbsp;13&nbsp;Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad,&nbsp;Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath and Benaiah were assistants of Konaniah and Shimei his brother. All these served by appointment of King Hezekiah and Azariah the official in charge of the temple of God.
14&nbsp;Kore son of Imnah the Levite, keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings given to God, distributing the contributions made to the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;and also the consecrated gifts.&nbsp;15&nbsp;Eden,&nbsp;Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah and Shekaniah assisted him faithfully in the towns&nbsp;of the priests, distributing to their fellow priests according to their divisions, old and young alike.
16&nbsp;In addition, they distributed to the males three years old or more whose names were in the genealogical records&mdash;all who would enter the temple of the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;to perform the daily duties of their various tasks, according to their responsibilities and their divisions.&nbsp;17&nbsp;And they distributed to the priests enrolled by their families in the genealogical records and likewise to the Levites twenty years old or more, according to their responsibilities and their divisions.&nbsp;18&nbsp;They included all the little ones, the wives, and the sons and daughters of the whole community listed in these genealogical records. For they were faithful in consecrating themselves.
19&nbsp;As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around their towns or in any other towns,&nbsp;men were designated by name to distribute portions to every male among them and to all who were recorded in the genealogies of the Levites.
20&nbsp;This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah, doing what was good and right and faithful&nbsp;before the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;his God.&nbsp;21&nbsp;In everything that he undertook in the service of God&rsquo;s temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered.

Calvary Chapel: 2 Chronicles 31:6-21 - "Faith That Follows You Home"

2 Chronicles 31:4-18 New International Version

4 He ordered the people living in Jerusalem to give the portion due the priests and Levites so they could devote themselves to the Law of the Lord. 5 As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously gave the firstfruits of their grain, new wine, olive oil and honey and all that the fields produced. They brought a great amount, a tithe of everything. 6 The people of Israel and Judah who lived in the towns of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things dedicated to the Lord their God, and they piled them in heaps. 7 They began doing this in the third month and finished in the seventh month. 8 When Hezekiah and his officials came and saw the heaps, they praised the Lord and blessed his people Israel.

9 Hezekiah asked the priests and Levites about the heaps; 10 and Azariah the chief priest, from the family of Zadok, answered, “Since the people began to bring their contributions to the temple of the Lord, we have had enough to eat and plenty to spare, because the Lord has blessed his people, and this great amount is left over.”

11 Hezekiah gave orders to prepare storerooms in the temple of the Lord, and this was done. 12 Then they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes and dedicated gifts. Konaniah, a Levite, was the overseer in charge of these things, and his brother Shimei was next in rank. 13 Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath and Benaiah were assistants of Konaniah and Shimei his brother. All these served by appointment of King Hezekiah and Azariah the official in charge of the temple of God.

14 Kore son of Imnah the Levite, keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings given to God, distributing the contributions made to the Lord and also the consecrated gifts. 15 Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah and Shekaniah assisted him faithfully in the towns of the priests, distributing to their fellow priests according to their divisions, old and young alike.

16 In addition, they distributed to the males three years old or more whose names were in the genealogical records—all who would enter the temple of the Lord to perform the daily duties of their various tasks, according to their responsibilities and their divisions. 17 And they distributed to the priests enrolled by their families in the genealogical records and likewise to the Levites twenty years old or more, according to their responsibilities and their divisions. 18 They included all the little ones, the wives, and the sons and daughters of the whole community listed in these genealogical records. For they were faithful in consecrating themselves.

2 Chronicles 31:4-18 New International Version
4&nbsp;He ordered the people living in Jerusalem to give the portion&nbsp;due the priests and Levites so they could devote themselves to the Law of the&nbsp;Lord.&nbsp;5&nbsp;As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously gave the firstfruits&nbsp;of their grain, new wine,&nbsp;olive oil and honey and all that the fields produced. They brought a great amount, a tithe of everything.&nbsp;6&nbsp;The people of Israel and Judah who lived in the towns of Judah also brought a tithe&nbsp;of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things dedicated to the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;their God, and they piled them in heaps.&nbsp;7&nbsp;They began doing this in the third month and finished in the seventh month.&nbsp;8&nbsp;When Hezekiah and his officials came and saw the heaps, they praised the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;and blessed&nbsp;his people Israel.
9&nbsp;Hezekiah asked the priests and Levites about the heaps;&nbsp;10&nbsp;and Azariah the chief priest, from the family of Zadok,&nbsp;answered, &ldquo;Since the people began to bring their contributions to the temple of the&nbsp;Lord, we have had enough to eat and plenty to spare, because the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;has blessed his people, and this great amount is left over.&rdquo;
11&nbsp;Hezekiah gave orders to prepare storerooms in the temple of the&nbsp;Lord, and this was done.&nbsp;12&nbsp;Then they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes and dedicated gifts. Konaniah,&nbsp;a Levite, was the overseer in charge of these things, and his brother Shimei was next in rank.&nbsp;13&nbsp;Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad,&nbsp;Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath and Benaiah were assistants of Konaniah and Shimei his brother. All these served by appointment of King Hezekiah and Azariah the official in charge of the temple of God.
14&nbsp;Kore son of Imnah the Levite, keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings given to God, distributing the contributions made to the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;and also the consecrated gifts.&nbsp;15&nbsp;Eden,&nbsp;Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah and Shekaniah assisted him faithfully in the towns&nbsp;of the priests, distributing to their fellow priests according to their divisions, old and young alike.
16&nbsp;In addition, they distributed to the males three years old or more whose names were in the genealogical records&mdash;all who would enter the temple of the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;to perform the daily duties of their various tasks, according to their responsibilities and their divisions.&nbsp;17&nbsp;And they distributed to the priests enrolled by their families in the genealogical records and likewise to the Levites twenty years old or more, according to their responsibilities and their divisions.&nbsp;18&nbsp;They included all the little ones, the wives, and the sons and daughters of the whole community listed in these genealogical records. For they were faithful in consecrating themselves.

6-19-25 2Kings 25:4-20 - "The Death Of A Nation"

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