And he set captains of war over the people, and assembled them to him in the broad place of the gate of the city, and [a]spake comfortably unto them, saying,

Be strong and courageous: fear not, neither be afraid for the king of Assyria, neither for all the multitude that is with him: (A)for there be more with us, then is with him.

With him is an [b]arm of flesh, but with us is the [c]Lord our God for to help us, and to fight our battles. Then the people were confirmed by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 32:6 Hebrew, he spake to their heart.
  2. 2 Chronicles 32:8 That is, the power of man.
  3. 2 Chronicles 32:8 This declareth that Hezekiah did ever put his trust in God, and yet made himself strong and used lawful means, lest he should seem to tempt God.

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