Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them.
In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah's reign, Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, attacked all the fortified cities of Judah and captured them.
This verse describes how the powerful Assyrian king conquered Judah's strongest cities during Hezekiah's rule, creating a moment of great crisis for God's people.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred around 701 BC when the Assyrian Empire was at its peak power, systematically conquering nations throughout the Middle East. Sennacherib had already destroyed the northern kingdom of Israel and was now moving against Judah, the southern kingdom. The 'fenced cities' were Judah's fortified towns that served as defensive strongholds, making their capture a devastating blow to the nation's security.
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