1 Hezekiah, son of Ahaz, became king in Judah. It was year 3 of Hoshea in Israel. ️3️⃣ 2 Hezekiah was 25 years old. He was king for 29 years. His mom was Abi. 3 Hezekiah did what was good to God. He was like David. He loved God. 4 Hezekiah took away tall places for fake gods. He broke the pole. He broke the metal snake. People had burned things to it. ❌ 5 Hezekiah trusted God a lot. No king was like him in Judah. He trusted God, yes he did. 6 He stayed close to God. He did what God said. He did not turn away. 7 God was with Hezekiah. Things went well. He would not serve the king of Assyria. ✝️✅ 8 Hezekiah won fights with the Philistine people. He won even to Gaza and far places. ️⚔️ 9 In year 4 of Hezekiah, King Shalmaneser of Assyria came to Samaria. He put the city in a long fight. ⛺ 10 After 3 years, Samaria fell. It was year 6 of Hezekiah. Samaria was taken. ⏳️ 11 The king of Assyria took the Israel people far away to Assyria, to many towns. ♂️♀️➡️️ 12 This was because they did not listen to God. They did not do what God said. ❌ 13 In year 14 of Hezekiah, King Sennacherib of Assyria came. He took many strong towns in Judah. 14 Hezekiah said to the Assyria king, “I am sorry.” He said, “I will pay.” He had to give a lot of silver and gold. 15 Hezekiah took silver from God’s house and from his house. He gave it to the Assyria king. ⛪➡️ 16 Hezekiah even took gold off the doors of God’s house. He gave the gold to the king of Assyria. ✨➡️ 17 The Assyria king sent three leaders: Tartan, Rabsaris, and Rabshakeh. They came to Jerusalem. They stood by the water pipe by the road to the wash field. ♂️♂️♂️️ 18 They called for the king. Eliakim son of Hilkiah, Shebna, and Joah came to them. ️ 19 Rabshakeh said, “Tell Hezekiah, the big king of Assyria says: Why do you trust?” ️❓ 20 “You say, ‘We are strong for war.’ But these are empty words. Who do you trust now? Egypt?” 21 “If you lean on Egypt, it is like a broken stick. It will poke your hand.” ❌ 22 “If you say, ‘We trust God,’ I say, Hezekiah took away your many altars. He said, ‘Pray at one place only in Jerusalem.’” ➡️⛪ 23 “Make a deal with my king. I will give you 2,000 horses if you can find men to ride them.” 24 “You cannot beat even one small boss. Egypt cannot help you.” ♂️️❌ 25 “God told me to come and win this land.” ️➡️⚔️ 26 Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said, “Please talk in your tongue. We know it. Do not talk in our tongue. The people on the wall can hear.” ️ 27 Rabshakeh said, “No. I must talk to the men on the wall too. You all will be so hungry you eat poop and drink pee.” 28 Then Rabshakeh shouted in the people’s tongue, “Hear the word of the great king of Assyria!” 29 “Do not let Hezekiah trick you. He cannot save you.” 30 “Do not let Hezekiah make you trust God. He says, ‘God will save us.’ He says, ‘This city will not fall.’” ️ 31 “Do not listen to Hezekiah. Make peace with me. Come out. Then you can eat from your grape vine and fig tree and drink your own water.” 32 “Later I will take you to a new land like yours. It has grain, fruit, oil, and honey. You will live, not die. Do not listen when Hezekiah says, ‘God will save us.’” 33 “Did any other nation’s gods save them from the king of Assyria?” ❌ 34 “Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? Did they save Samaria?” ❓️ 35 “No god saved any land. Your God will not save Jerusalem from me.” ❌️ 36 But the people were quiet. They did not answer. The king had said, “Do not talk back.” ♂️ 37 Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah went to Hezekiah. Their clothes were torn. They told him what Rabshakeh said. ✂️➡️