^{15 Ref} Now therefore don't let Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you after this manner, neither believe you him; for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of my hand?

^{16 Ref} His servants spoke yet more against Yahweh God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

^{17 Ref} He wrote also letters, to rail on Yahweh, the God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall the God of Hezekiah not deliver his people out of my hand.

^{18 Ref} They cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

^{19 Ref} They spoke of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men's hands.

^{20 Ref} Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, and cried to heaven.

^{21 Ref} Yahweh sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and captains, in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. When he was come into the house of his god, those who came forth from his own bowels killed him there with the sword.

^{22 Ref} Thus Yahweh saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all [others], and guided them on every side.