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pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch, his
his God, that Adrammelech and Shaezerr, his sons, smote
him with the sword ; and they escaped into the land of
Armenia : and Esar-haddon, his son, reigned in his stead."
2. Chron. xxx. 24 : "For Hezekiah, king ofJudah,
did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks, and
seven thousand sheep ; and the princes gave to the
congregation a thousand bullocks, and ten thousand
sheep ; and a great number of priests sanctified them-
selves. 25. And all the congregation of Judah, with
the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation
that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out
of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
26. So there was great joy in Jerusalem ; for since the
time of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel, there
was not the like in Jerusalem. 27. Then the priests,
the Levites arose and blessed the people : and their
voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy
dwelling-place, even unto heaven."
Ch. xxxi. 20 : " And thus did Hezekiah throughout
all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right
and truth before the Lord his God. 21. And in every
work that he began in the service of the house of God,
and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his
God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered."
Ch. xxxii. 23 : " And many brought gifts unto the
Lord to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah, king of
Judah, so that he was magnified in the sight of all
nations from thenceforth." 33. "And Hezekiah slept
with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of
the sepulchres of the sons of David : and all Judah and •
the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his
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pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch, his
his God, that Adrammelech and Shaezerr, his sons, smote
him with the sword ; and they escaped into the land of
Armenia : and Esar-haddon, his son, reigned in his stead."
2. Chron. xxx. 24 : "For Hezekiah, king ofJudah,
did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks, and
seven thousand sheep ; and the princes gave to the
congregation a thousand bullocks, and ten thousand
sheep ; and a great number of priests sanctified them-
selves. 25. And all the congregation of Judah, with
the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation
that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out
of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
26. So there was great joy in Jerusalem ; for since the
time of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel, there
was not the like in Jerusalem. 27. Then the priests,
the Levites arose and blessed the people : and their
voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy
dwelling-place, even unto heaven."
Ch. xxxi. 20 : " And thus did Hezekiah throughout
all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right
and truth before the Lord his God. 21. And in every
work that he began in the service of the house of God,
and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his
God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered."
Ch. xxxii. 23 : " And many brought gifts unto the
Lord to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah, king of
Judah, so that he was magnified in the sight of all
nations from thenceforth." 33. "And Hezekiah slept
with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of
the sepulchres of the sons of David : and all Judah and •
the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his