2 Chronicles 32 (résumé): Sennacherib threatens Jerusalem

After all Hezekiah's faithfulness Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah as he aimed to conquer Jerusalem. So Hezekiah reinforced the defenses of Jerusalem and controlled the water supplies so that is wasn't readily available to the Assyrians. He also worked on encouraging his people to trust in God despite the vast superiority of the encroaching army. Sennacherib ridiculed Judah's trust in God saying Assyria was unbeatable. Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah therefore cried to the Lord for help and God sent an angel who annihilated all the Assyrian fighting men, officers and commanders. This led to Hezekiah being highly regarded internationally. 

Then Hezekiah became seriously ill but he prayed and God healed him. However he filled with pride over this which angered God until Hezekiah repented. Hezekiah's wealth and honour grew and grew in silver, gold, spices, grain, wine and olive oil, and he acquired great numbers of flocks and herds. Hezekiah succeeded in all he undertook. When he finally died it was his son Manasseh who succeeded him.