Why do people rather struggle and do not seek God?

Isaiah took his son to the side of the city. The streets of Jerusalem were cold and clear, pedestrians were paralyzed, and the leaves fell with the autumn wind. Recently, the Jewish army fought against the invading Israeli and Syrian coalition forces, and 120,000 soldiers were killed. Almost every family in the city lost their youth. The mother and the wife did not see the son and husband who died on the battlefield, and all the tears went to the hills on the outskirts to burn Baline. They are also grateful to live in Jerusalem because 200,000 women and children have been taken away by coalition forces on the northern border.

Isaiah bowed down to the city, and since the last time he saw the Lord in the temple, nearly twenty years have passed. After the death of King Usiah, his son Jottan succeeded him. He was honest and fearful of God. He not only resisted the invasion of the Israeli and Syrian coalition forces, but also defeated the invading Ammonites and allowed them to pay tribute. It is a pity that he died of illness at the age of forty-one. His son Ahaz had just succeeded as king and lost to Syria. The Philistines in the east and west of the east also took the opportunity to launch an offensive, attacking the city from the east and west directions. Judah is in a state of enemies on all sides.

King Ahaz, why don't you fear God like your grandfather and father? The road was steep and Isaiah stopped and waited for the son who fell behind to catch up. King Ahaz, why don’t you not save the people who worship Baal, but instead expand the altar and the temple for them? Why don't you ask the mercy of the Lord, but burn your young children one by one on the altar of Baal?

"Father, are we coming soon?"

"It’s coming, just in front." Isaiah pointed to a canal in front, where a group of people stood, dressed as officials. A person is surrounded by the king, wearing a royal suit, young, standing on the side of the canal, asking about the supply of water.

"King Ahaz, don't be afraid to panic, but be calm and alert."

Ahaz turned suddenly and was annoyed and annoyed. No one dares to speak to him like this in public, let alone a stranger. He looked at Isaiah and the children behind him and asked: "Who are you?"

"I am the prophet of the Lord, Isaiah, this is my son, called Shi Ya Ya Shu (meaning the remnant return)."

"Isaiah, Shi Ya Ya Shu, Shi Ya Ya Shu..." Ahaz seems to be pondering the meaning of the return of the remnant, and then asked: "Prophet, what are you doing here?"

"The Lord has something to say to you: The king of Aram and the king of Israel, Bega, invaded Judah, in order to wrap the people overthrow your throne, so that he might be king of Bill's son. But the two of them are just after the burnt. Smoked wood scorpions, their plots will never come true. Because Syria is not strong in Malaysia, Damascus is not strong, Israel is strong but Samaria, Samaria is stronger than Canada. Sixty-five years later, Israel Will be fragmented and no longer a country."

"What should I do now?"

"You must smash the temples of Baal and the altars everywhere on the hills. You must concentrate on seeking the help of the Lord."

Ahaz bowed his head and said that in order to retreat, he had burned several young sons to Baal, and he was reluctant to let them die in vain. If the altar is ruined, it will also disturb the people and lose the hearts of the people.

"The word of God has come to me again. Ask your God the Lord for a sign, or appear in heaven, or in the underworld. God will be fulfilled for you." Isaiah's eyes flashed.

Ahaz finally raised his head and smiled at Isaiah: "It is too late. I don't want the signs of the Lord. I don't want to test the Lord."

Isaiah was stunned, and Ahaz would have rejected God's help. He looked to the temple not far away, and looked at the hills outside the city. He sighed long and seemed to face Ahaz. He seemed to be facing others. He said, "Da’s descendants, listen carefully! It is not enough to kill the patience of the people. Is it necessary to kill the patience of the Lord? Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign that there will be a virgin who conceives and gives birth to a child, and named him Immanuel."

Seeing that Ahaz was indifferent, Isaiah continued: "The Lord will bring the king of Assyria to attack you and your people, and your father's house. There has never been such a day since Ephraim left Judah." ”

Seeing that Isaiah was far away, Ahaz said with a wry smile to him: "What else can the Lord's prophet have in addition to the fierce faith? We still act according to the plan."

In accordance with Ahaz’s plan, the special envoy took the gold and silver from the temple as a gift, and sought help from the king of Assyria, the mighty king of the East, and promised to pay tribute to him. There was no excuse for the Assyrian king, and he sent troops to the army. The Assyrians were so murderous as the leopards, and swallowed the surrounding Syria in one fell swoop, killing the king of Syria. After the defeat of Israel, Bijia ran back to Samaria and was killed by the minister.

Ahaz heard the news and laughed. He was glad that a few young sons had not died in vain and gave it to Baal. They were glad that they did not follow Isaiah’s suggestion. At this time, the king of Assyria sent an invitation to him to celebrate the victory in Damascus.

 

Why do people like to chase illusion?

Ahaz came to Damascus in the Syrian state and met with the king of Assyria. He bowed his head and said that he not only rescued the trapped area of Judah, but even destroyed the Syrian state. Ahaz gave the precious tribute to the king of Assyria.

If the Assyrian king's face is dead, it looks like a cold star. If the lion is tired and looks at the antelopes that are wandering around, they will make short but harsh tribute conditions for Ahaz. Ahaz did not dare to violate, but promised Nono’s promise to leave and leave.

Ahaz first came to Damascus and took the opportunity to play. Thinking of his own plan, two birds and two birds, not only weakened Israel, but also saved himself. He was full of joy and suddenly killed Syria himself. As he walked and watched, he saw all the idols on the streets. It was much more interesting than the dry streets of Jerusalem. I couldn’t help but admire them.

 

The Ahaz and his party unwittingly walked into the temple of Damascus. It was a magnificent building with numerous white marble columns. The temple was sitting on the golden statue of Baal. It was preceded by a magnificent altar. The believers, white trousers, are continually offering offerings to the altar, and then bowing to Baal.

Ahaz looked up and looked at the intricate statues carved on the white marble. He couldn’t help but be surprised. He turned to the officials behind him and said, "Syria is not an ancient civilization. From these stone carvings, it is not like the temple of our Jerusalem. The stones are piled together. It is no wonder that they have been oppressing Israel for the past 100 years because their temples are more spectacular and their followers are more religious. Look at the altar of Baal, how beautiful it is, not like our altar, just a four or four The square stove."

After Ahaz and the Assyrian king said goodbye, they returned to Jerusalem with enthusiasm and the squadrons greeted them. Ahaz was very excited at the welcoming banquet. He talked about what he saw and heard in Damascus, and talked about their temples. Amazed. Uriah, the high priest, was also at the table, heard here, and got up and asked everyone to sacrifice to the temple after dinner. Ahaz listened and said slowly: "Alright, good. Thanks to the Lord for not sending people to hinder the implementation of my strategy."

Some prophets listened and echoed: "Syrian's creed is simple and clear, and it is easy for believers to obey. Unlike the law of the Lord, it is ordered to add life, to add orders, to add law, and to add extra cases. Here, There is a bit of it. People are at a loss."  

Everyone was drunk and couldn’t help but laugh.

Uriah left early and went to the temple to prepare. For a moment, Ahaz led the officers to the door of the temple, and the waiting priests welcomed them into the gate. Ahaz suddenly noticed that a new altar was set up in the courtyard, which was gorgeous and beautiful, and it was exactly the same as the altar seen in Damascus.

Ahaz couldn’t help but walked to the altar and looked around. He had tears in his eyes and said to Uriah: "It’s rare that you are so kind, just like the original Damascus. From now on, I can go to Jerusalem in Jerusalem. The gods worship, and they will be blessed by them."

It turned out that officials accompanying Ahaz to the Temple of Damascus saw that he loved the altar there so much, and he asked the painter to carefully depict the size, and sent someone to return to China in advance and hand it over to Uriah. Uriah imitation of the altar before Ahaz returned, standing behind the original altar.

Ahaz loved the new altar and immediately sacrificed it. It was also suspected that the original altar was in the way, and the mortal man removed it and placed the new altar in its original position, so that the altar outside the temple was replaced. Ahaz said to Uriah, "On this great altar, you will offer morning burnt offerings, evening meal offerings, king's burnt offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, grain offerings and drink offerings for the people of the country, burnt offerings and peace. The blood of the sacrifice is also sprinkled on it. This original bronze altar is for my personal questioning." Uriah obeyed.

Ahaz was tribute to the Assyrian king every year, and the national treasury was gradually empty. He had to break the copper bull copper car used for water storage in the temple and exchanged gold and silver for Assyria. In order to avoid the suspicion of the Assyrian king, Ahaz resigned himself, removed the corridor that was built for him in the temple, and closed his special entrance from the outside into the temple. Not only that, he set up altars from Damascus everywhere in Jerusalem, and established temples for burning incense in the cities of Judah.

The king of Assyria was not moved. With the bloody and cruelty of the Assyrians, he had already included most of the land within the two river basins. The gold and silver jewels of Judah's tribute are like giving the hare to the hungry lion. The lion looked at Judah and had already coveted it, but it could not be done overnight, because there was a bone between it and the fat of Judah, Israel.

Isaiah, who was guilty of sorrow and sorrow, and prayed to the Lord, received the following inspiration: "The humble will rejoice in the Lord, and the poor will be happy by the Holy One of Israel. The cruel It will disappear, the scorner will be extinct, and all those who are unruly will be eliminated."

 

The root cause of the demise of the dynasty

Winter is expected to be sloppy, and the shadow of the sun is slanting. At the age of 36, Ahaz is lying on the sickbed in the palace, his face is dry and the same as the dead wood. He looked at the window facing the west, the sunset had sunk to the window, the bleak afterglow cast to the roof, and shifted to the corner of the house, such as the last friend to say goodbye to Ahaz.

Ahaz sighed silently, and the time was running out. He looked at his son Hessian’s family and stood at the bedside, and fell silent. The father and son are indifferent and have nothing to say. When Hezekiah was a child, he was almost like a few brothers, and he was taken to death by Ahaz to Baal. Fortunately, Hezekiah’s mother, Abi Ya, took the first step and saved him from the fire. Ahaz was jealous of the father of Abijah, the priest Zechariah, and he could do nothing.

Ahaz did not think that he could not afford to be seriously ill only after he was king for sixteen years. He remembered the great achievements of his grandfather Uzziah and his father Jotham. Some confusions, why the inheritance of the powerful national power is like his own body, so it quickly decays. It. Why can't the Syrian god he worships bless his body and country? The Assyrian king he dedicated to received so many tributes, why not send someone to greet?

Ahaz has forgotten how to reject the blessings of Isaiah, and no longer has a clear mind to seriously reflect, he sinks into a coma and dies at night. Because of his evil deeds, he could not be buried in a grave with the ancestors.

Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he succeeded to the throne. As soon as he arrived, he came to the temple on the first day of the first month and issued a new order. The priest reopened the temple door, lit the holy fire, cleaned the temple, and restored the sacrament. Isaiah stood in the middle of the priests and saw the chaotic temple. I don’t know how many holy devices were taken by Ahaz to the Assyrian king, and I could not help but shed tears. The clean work was busy from the first day to the sixteenth, and the temple was finally renewed, but it also missed the Passover on the 15th of the first month. The Passover does not know how many years have passed.

On the seventh month of the first month, Hezekiah came to the temple again, and the priests had prepared all kinds of cattle and sheep for sacrifice. The king ordered the sacrifice, and the high priest led the priests to slaughter the animals. On behalf of the people, they offered a sin offering to the Lord, including seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats, and sprinkled their blood on the altar. .

After this, Wang ordered the offering of a burnt offering. When the sacrifice was offered, the music was loud, and everyone sang the praise poem written by David in unison. The solemn and solemn singing rose with the smoke on the altar.

After this, the king commanded the Levites to praise the Lord with the poems of David and the first sight of Asa; they happily read their poems with joy. The people listened carefully and bowed their heads at the end.

Because of the opening of the temple, Hezekiah and the princes were filled with joy and comfort, so they decided to make up the Passover and sent messengers to the entire land of Judah and to the invitations of the various tribes in northern Israel. The tribes of Israel sneered at the house of Hezeki, and dismissed the messenger. Only a few who heard about it went to Jerusalem with the messenger.

On the evening of February 14th, the afterglow was exhausted, and the one-month Passover was postponed as scheduled. The altar in the temple was blazing, and Hezekiah and the princes cleaned themselves, and came to the temple, and slaughtered the Passover lamb by the high priest , and baked it with fire, eating with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. The people of the city also smeared the blood of the lambs on the threshold, and cooked the lambs at home. After eating, they sat together to watch the night, commemorating the killing of the Egyptian eldest son on the Passover more than 600 years ago, but saving the Israelites. In the dead of night, the moon in early spring rises from the east, slowly hangs high, and splashes the night like water in the city.

After the Passover, Jerusalem continued to celebrate the seven days of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and the sacred music of the priests and the Levites circling the city. Hezekiah's priests slaughtered thousands of cattle and sheep for the people to eat for seven days, and offered peace offerings, and brought the people to confess their sins to the Lord. Seeing the whole city singing and laughing, Hezekiah extended the festival for seven days. Jerusalem has never had such a grand festival since Solomon offered the temple. The priests prayed for the people who came to the temple to sacrifice.

After the festival, people came to the suburbs of Judah and destroyed all the pagan idols, pillars, incense altars and altars everywhere. The folk customs were completely renewed. After that, Hezekiah rectified and restored the various festivals and various rituals of the year. Thus, because of the repentance of Judah from the king to the people, God smeared the sins of Judah and blessed them again.

In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, there was a military sentiment. The king of Israel, He Xiya, secretly allyed with Egypt and interrupted the tribute to Assyria. The king of Assyria immediately imprisoned He Xia and claimed that there was no king in his country. The squadron went south, and the squadron was killing. It was like a broken bamboo. It captured the land outside Israel and trapped the capital Samaritan in the middle.

The soldiers and soldiers in the city feared the cruelty of the Assyrians, and the city could not come out. They hoped to delay the day to wait for the rescue of Egypt. Egypt has not been able to move. Assyria has no fear of the threat of Egypt. Instead, it simply traps Samaria and does not attack the city.

Hezekie listened to the military situation, cold sweat DC. Israel must be exhausted from the national power in the tribute to Assyria, and it will form an alliance with Egypt in despair. And why did the Jewish state not tribute to Assyria, and the same national strength has declined?

More than a decade ago, Assyria destroyed Syria because of his father Ahaz’s plan. There was only a natural barrier to Israel in front of Judah. And once Israel is unpredictable, Judah will be like a weak female deer. Why do you face the Assyrian lion who opened his mouth?

 

Publicly humiliated

The military situation in the north of Israel continued to come, and Hezekiah was sleepy, and he often went to the temple to pray to God with priests such as Isaiah. Assyrian flooded Israel like a flood, and only the capital, Samaria, was like a lonely boat, struggling in the whirlpool. Assyria did not attack the city, but surrounded the city and died, waiting for the lonely boat to sink.

Samaritan has no danger to defend, only death.

One month, two months, three months, and half a year later, there was a food shortage in the city, and the old, the weak and the sick died of starvation.

One year later, the soldiers of the defending city saw the Assyrian soldiers who were just like the locusts outside the city, and the morale finally wavered.

A year later, the city was covered with a layer of hoarfrost. All the greens were gone. All the wood was burned out. Even the dead bodies were eaten with only white bones, but the people were already starved to death.

The Assyrians seem to have forgotten the purpose of this trip, as if they were going to settle here. Another year passed, Samaritan was surrounded for three years and finally became a dead city. The child’s crying was gone, the mother’s mourning disappeared, and even the moonlight could not cover the darkness.

The Assyrians seemed to suddenly wake up and sway to the city and begin to attack the city. The gates collapsed and ignited the rancid dust. The dead bodies in the city are sorrowful. Occasionally, survivors sit on the side of the road and see the enemies that have finally invaded. Their eyes are no longer afraid. Instead, they have the joy of returning from hell to the world.

Because of the rebellion that lasted for two hundred years, Israel has died and fulfilled the prophecy that God sent through the prophets such as Hosea and Amos.

The Assyrians brought together the survivors of Israel, and all moved to Assyria, as if they had uprooted the tree. In the long-distance migration, most people fell to the side of the road. According to the historical records of Assyria, only 22,000 people arrived in Assyria. Assyria moved the Assyrians to Israel again. These immigrants brought their own religious beliefs, and gradually merged and merged, known as the Samaritans. Since then, Judah has discriminated against Samaria.

Hezekiah burst into tears after hearing the news of Israel’s death. He cried that he was incapable of saving his compatriots when he was trapped in Israel, and he also lost the ten branches of Israel's twelve tribes. Because of this three years of suffering, he wholeheartedly sought the help of God and became the most devout King of Judah in history, even surpassing David.

So God also paid special attention to him, helping him defeat the invading Philistines, from their watchtower to the city, to the Gaza and its four borders. Judah’s national strength slowly recovered. After eight years of Israel’s death, Hezeki’s alliance with the Philistines and Egypt interrupted the tribute to Assyria from his father.

The king of Assyria was furious and swept south to attack Judah.

Hezekiah did not expect the Assyrian army to be so fast, and its hundreds of thousands of troops went all the way down, such as the ant colony swallowed up several large cities in the coastal Philistines, defeated the Egyptian army in one fell swoop , then turned to the north, and thenadvanced to the eye. Raj City, just a few days from Jerusalem.

Hezekiah was shocked, and he sent the messenger to Raj, and pleaded with the king of Assyria: "I know sin, please stop, I will meet any requirements of the king."

The messenger returns that the Assyrian king asked for two kilograms of gold and 20,000 kilograms of silver, which were delivered within a time limit. Because of the tribute of the old age, Judah had already been emptied of the state treasury. Hexi’s helplessness scraped the gold wrapped in the temple door and the pillar with a knife, and collected the weight, and removed the silver from the national treasury. Said.

The king of Assyria received the tribute and did not appreciate it. Instead, he sent the three most powerful generals to the army and forced him into Jerusalem. The people outside the city heard the news, and the tides poured into the city to take refuge. The Assyrian army must be slain under the city, stationed near the upper pool outside the city, to facilitate the water intake, and secondly to cut off the water source to the city at any time.

The walls of Jerusalem are towering, and the three Assyrians screamed and called Hezekiah to talk. Hezekiah was ashamed to show up and sent three representatives of civil servants. The three men hurriedly boarded the wall, first warning the officers and men to remain silent, then walked to the wall and leaned over to apologize to the Assyrian general outside the city.

An Assyrian general under the city shouted: "Where is your Hezekiah, you go and tell him that the great Assyrian king said, 'Why are you so confident? I think you can defeat Assyria by empty talk. The army? You dare to betray me by relying on Egypt? Look, the Egyptian you rely on is just a reed you hold in your hand, but your hand is pierced."

The general said here, laughing. The three civil servants and the generals in the city did not say a word. The general turned his head and said to the people on the city:

"Don't you rely on your Lord God? Look at your King Hezekiah. He wants you to worship God in the altar of Jerusalem. He himself has destroyed the pillars and temple doors of the temple. Haha, I promise you in the name of the Assyrian emperor. If you can find 2,000 cavalry, I will give you two thousand horses. Not to mention that I am attacking and destroying this place. Isn’t that what the Lord meant? It is the Lord who told me to do this."

"Please speak to the servants in Aramaic. We can understand. Please don't talk to us in Hebrew, lest the people on the wall hear it." The three ministers on the wall finally spoke and whispered.

"Is it here, is it just to talk to a few of you? I am also talking to everyone hiding on the wall. What difference do you have? In the end, don't you all want to eat your own cockroaches and drink your own urine?" Haha!"

General Assyria used Hebrew words more and more: "Do not deceive the Hezekiah again, do not listen to him nonsense, the Lord will save you. The king of Assyria said: "Which country's god can save him from my hands." Country? Has your God saved Samaritan? Can he save Jerusalem from my hands?"

No one was talking on the wall, and the three ministers clenched their teeth and said nothing.

"You listened carefully, and the king of Assyria said to you, 'You must tell me peace, come out and follow me, you can safely eat the grapes and figs you planted, drink the water in your well. I will lead you later. A place, like here, has grains and new wine, honey, and grapes. If you listen to me, you must survive and not die."

The people on the wall stood like puppets, and they said nothing, let the mountain wind blow their whiskers.

 

The cry of despair in life and death

The wind in the early spring wraps the coldness of the snow on the mountain, blowing the falling leaves into the corner of the street. The sky is dark, the raging torches are shining on the walls, the men are there to stay in the city, and the women and children are hiding at home, saving every strength. Samaria fell into a trap three years later. How long will the Assyrians be besieged Jerusalem this time?

In the night, four people walked through the dark streets and walked into the temple. The priests who guarded the gates were busy leading them into the inner court. The lights in the courtyard swayed in the night wind, and the linen of the four men was swayed like the dry grass and mud in the wild. They did not speak, and one of them was brought into a side room by the priest, and the other three went to the backyard of the temple with the other priests.

Isaiah has heard the steps of the people, he has been waiting for a long time. God did not let him go out to find this time, but let him wait.

The door opened, and the three men in linen were dignified and walked into the opposite of Isaiah, and Isaiah looked at them silently.

The three headed said:

"Wang sent us here, he said to you, 'Today is a day of suffering, shame, and humiliation, just like a baby, but the mother is powerless to produce. Today, during the day, the generals sent by the Assyrian king insulted and lived forever. God. If your Lord God hears those words, or punish them, therefore, please pray for those of us who live."

Isaiah's white beard shivered slightly, and his eyes crossed the three opposites, as if he had seen the dialogue with Hezeki's father Ahaz over the pool more than 30 years ago. At that time, if Ahaz listened to God’s advice, where would there be today? But the Lord resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

Isaiah regained his gaze and said to the three men, "Go back and tell your master, "This is what the Lord says, 'Don't be astonished by the words of the Assyrians who are jealous of me. I will disturb the heart of the king of Assyria, he will hear Some rumors rushed back to China and died there under the knife.'"

The Assyrian generals in the besieged city did not fight in the city of Hezeki, and did not surrender. The city did not find any water source to the city, nor did it know how much food the city had. Because he did not know the truth, he had no choice but to return to Raj and the Assyrian king to discuss the policy of breaking the city. The resolution is whether it is an emergency attack or a long-term.

The king of Assyria has moved to Liana, not far from the west side of Raj, where he has blocked the newly recruited reinforcements in Egypt. The king of Assyria listened to the war reports of the north, and could not help but be angry. Judah actually hoped for the reinforcements of Egypt. But he couldn't separate himself, and he couldn't fight in two lines. So he repaired a book and sent the general back to Hezekiah.

In the palace, the messenger presented the letter of the king of Assyria to Hezekiah. The letter said: "Don't be fooled by the God you trust, saying that Jerusalem will not be captured by the Assyrian king. You must have heard the Assyrian kings wipe out the nations. Can you survive alone? My ancestors Destroyed nations, which country’s gods saved the people from the fire?”

Hezekiah resigned the messenger, took the letter in his hand, stood up, and bowed down to the temple. The two tall copper pillars on the temple stage sparkled a mottled sunset. When the scraper scraped the gold on the scoop, it was inevitable that there were traces of the road, such as countless flying short swords, stinging the eyes of Hezekiah. .

He walked into the prayer room, placed the letter of the king of Assyria on the table, kneeling on his knees, and bowed his head and said, "Sit on the angel of the cherubim, the Lord of Israel, you created the heavens and the earth, only you. It is the God of all nations. O Lord, listen to your ears! Look for your eyes, O Lord! Listen to the words of the Assyrians who insult you. Our God, Lord, now ask you to save us from the hands of the king of Assyria. Let the nations of the world know that you are the Lord."

The bleak sunset passed through the window and slanted at the body of Hezekiah's crouching. He could not hear any echo. After a long time, he stood up, went to the temple, and slowly walked toward the palace. The setting sun has fallen, the moon has risen, and tonight is the Passover, but no one in the city celebrates. Suddenly, someone called him loudly behind him:

"Wang, wait a moment."

Hezekiah turned around and saw a priest on duty who was striding forward. "What are you doing?" Wang asked.

"The prophet Isaiah sent me. The Lord had already heard the prayer of the Lord. The king said, "The Lord of Zion said, "The inhabitants of Zion despise and laugh at you; the inhabitants of Jerusalem shake their heads toward the back of you." Who is insulting and jealous? Who are you who are not in the eyes and shouting loudly? It is the Holy One of Israel! Because you are angry with me, your arrogant words are passed to my ears, I will hook with hooks. Put your chewing ring in your mouth and let you return."

Hezeki’s eyes flashed like a cold star, and he hurriedly asked, “When is this happening?”

"The Lord is so jealous: Hezekiah, I will give you a sign. You have to eat wild cereals this year, and you will eat naturally grown next year, but in the following years you will plant the harvest, plant the vineyards, and eat in the garden. The fruit of Judah's survivors will take root again and go up."

That night, the moonlight was like water, and people outside the city were sleeping. The angel of God swam in the Assyrian barracks. In the early morning, when the moon disappeared, the defenders in the city saw the abnormal silence in the Assyrian camp. The sentinel returns, and the Assyrian military camp is full of dead bodies, falling down inside the tent or under the post. A total of 185,000 Assyrian soldiers were killed.

The Assyrian king of Li Na heard the news and hurriedly withdrew and ran back to Nineveh. This was his last conquest of Judah, because he was killed by two sons in the temple after he returned to China.