KJV ORIGINAL
Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the defenced cities of Judah, and took them.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Now in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah's reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked all the fortified cities of Judah and captured them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes when the powerful Assyrian king Sennacherib invaded and conquered the fortified cities of Judah during King Hezekiah's reign.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred around 701 BC during one of the most critical periods in Judah's history. Sennacherib led the mighty Assyrian empire, which had already conquered the northern kingdom of Israel, and now threatened to destroy Judah as well. Hezekiah had been a faithful king who instituted religious reforms, but now faced the greatest military threat his nation had ever encountered.
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