11. You have heard what an Assyrian emperor does to any country he decides to destroy. Do you think that you can escape?
12. My ancestors destroyed the cities of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and killed the people of Betheden who lived in Telassar, and none of their gods could save them.
13. Where are the kings of the cities of Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?”
14. King Hezekiah took the letter from the messengers and read it. Then he went to the Temple, placed the letter there in the presence of the Lord,
15. and prayed,
16. “Almighty Lord, God of Israel, enthroned above the winged creatures, you alone are God, ruling all the kingdoms of the world. You created the earth and the sky.