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Hezekiah

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Hezekiah was a godly king of Judah who removed idols, restored temple worship, and trusted the Lord during Sennacherib’s invasion. God delivered Jerusalem and later healed Hezekiah from a serious illness.
Biblical Usage
Hezekiah destroyed the bronze serpent when it had become an object of idolatrous worship and brought about a major reform in Judah. When Sennacherib invaded, Hezekiah prayed, and the Lord destroyed the Assyrian army. He was later healed from serious sickness and succeeded by his son Manasseh.
Scripture References
2 Kings 18:1 2 Chronicles 29:1 2 Kings 18:20 Isaiah 36 2 Chronicles 29 Numbers 21:9 2 Kings 18:4 2 Chronicles 29:3-36 Isaiah 30 Isaiah 31 Isaiah 36:6-9 2 Kings 18:13-16 Isaiah 33:1 2 Kings 18:17 2 Chronicles 32:9 2 Kings 19:37 2 Kings 20:1 2 Kings 20:2 Isaiah 38:1 2 Chronicles 32:23 2 Kings 20:12 2 Chronicles 32:27-33 2 Kings 18:5 Sir 49:4 2 Chronicles 29:30 2 Chronicles 29:31 2 Chronicles 28:18 2 Kings 18:8 2 Kings 18:7 2 Kings 20:20 2 Kings 20:4 2 Kings 20:17 Isaiah 36:1 2 Kings 19:6 2 Kings 19:7 1 Chronicles 3:23 Zephaniah 1:1