(A)“Be strong and courageous; (B)do not be afraid nor dismayed before the king of Assyria, nor before all the multitude that is with him; for (C)there are more with us than with him. With him is an (D)arm of flesh; but (E)with us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

(F)After this Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem (but he and all the forces with him laid siege against Lachish), to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah who were in Jerusalem, saying,

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“Be strong and courageous.(A) Do not be afraid or discouraged(B) because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him.(C) With him is only the arm of flesh,(D) but with us(E) is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.”(F) And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said.

Later, when Sennacherib king of Assyria and all his forces were laying siege to Lachish,(G) he sent his officers to Jerusalem with this message for Hezekiah king of Judah and for all the people of Judah who were there:

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