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He placed all the men in the city under the command of army officers and had them assemble in the open square at the city gate. He said to them, “Be determined and confident, and don't be afraid of the Assyrian emperor or of the army he is leading. We have more power on our side than he has on his. He has human power, but we have the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” The people were encouraged by these words of their king.

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