God Helps Hezekiah

There is a man praying to Jehovah? Why has he laid these letters in front of Jehovah's altar? The man is Hez-e- ki'ah.  He is king of the southern two tribes of Israel. And he is in a lot of trouble. Why?

Because the As-syr'i-an armies have already destroyed the northern 10 tribes.  Jehovah let this happen because those people were bad. And now the As-syr'i-an  armies have come to fight against the two-tribe kingdom.

The king of As-syr'i-a has just sent letters to King Hez-e-ki'ah.  These are the letters that Hez-e-ki'ah has put here before God.  The letters make fun of Jehovah,and tell Hez-e-ki'ah to give up. So this is why Hez-e-ki'ah prays:  'O Jehovah save us from the  king of As-syr'i-a.  Then all the nations will know that you alone are God.'  Will Jehovah listen to Hez-e-ki'ah?

Next time: Conclusion of God Helps Hezekiah

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