1. After these things and these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib the king of Assyria came, and he came against Judah. And he encamped against the fortified cities and planned to break them down for himself.
2. When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that his face was set for battle against Jerusalem,
3. he took counsel with his commanders and his mighty warriors to block off the waters of the springs that came from outside the city, and they helped him.