Many kings were there, diversely disposed,
reigning after this one in the kingdom of Israel,
and also in the land of Judah, until the believing king,
called Hezekiah, turned with his whole heart
to the Almighty God, and raised up his worship,
and overthrew the idols which until then had been
erroneously venerated with wicked worship.
He reigned in the land of Judah thirty years save one,
and lived wisely, because he loved God;
and God shielded him against the Assyrian king,
called Sennacherib, who with slander fought against him,
and desired to destroy him with an immense army,
and sent his leader to him, who spoke shamefully concerning God,
and concerning Hezekiah, with great threatening*
So then Hezekiah cried with single mind
to the Almighty God, that He would deliver him.
Then God sent His angel to the Assyrian host,
and slew in one night one hundred and eighty
thousand men, and some more besides.
As soon as Sennacherib saw in the mornino;
that his host was slain by the heavenly sword,
he straightway went home, and his two sons
slew him with the edge of the sword.
Thus the Almighty God delivered the noble king
and also his people, for his faith.
After this Hezekiah fell sick unto death,
and God's prophet Isaiah came walking to him,
and announced to him God's errand thus boldly, and said,
'God saith concerning thee, O king, that thou must bequeath thy property,
because thou slialt die, and thou verily shalt not live.'
Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall,
and cried to God thus saying, with weeping,
'I beseech Thee, my Lord, that thou be mindful
