2 Chronicles 32:7-8, 15-19

“Be strong and brave. Don’t be afraid or worried because of the king of Assyria or his large army. There is a greater power with us than with him. He only has men, but we have the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” The people were encouraged by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

Do not let Hezekiah fool you or trick you, and do not believe him. No god of any nation or kingdom has been able to save his people from me or my ancestors. Your god is even less able to save you from me.” Sennacherib’s officers said worse things against the LORD God and his servant Hezekiah. King Sennacherib also wrote letters insulting the LORD, the God of Israel. They spoke against him, saying, “The gods of the other nations could not save their people from me. In the same way Hezekiah’s god won’t be able to save his people from me.” Then the king’s officers shouted in Hebrew, calling out to the people of Jerusalem who were on the city wall. The officers wanted to scare the people away so they could capture Jerusalem. They spoke about the God of Jerusalem as though he were like the gods the people of the world worshiped, which are made by human hands.