Sennacherib invades Judah and besieges the cities. He rails against the Lord. Isaiah and Hezekiah pray, and an angel destroys the leaders of the Assyrian armies. Hezekiah reigns in righteousness despite some faults. Manasseh reigns in wickedness and worships false gods. He is taken captive into Assyria. He repents and serves the Lord. Amon reigns in unrighteousness and is slain. Josiah destroys idolatry in Judah. The people of Judah repair the house of the Lord. Hilkiah finds a book of the law. Huldah the prophetess reveals the desolations to come upon the people. Josiah and the people covenant to serve the Lord. Josiah and all Judah keep a most solemn Passover. Josiah is slain by the Egyptians at Megiddo. Various kings rule in Judah. Nebuchadnezzar overruns Judah and makes Zedekiah king. Zedekiah rebels, the people reject the prophets, and the Chaldeans burn the temple and destroy Jerusalem. Cyrus of Persia decrees the building of the temple.
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