2 Chronicles 32

“After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and…” Naming Assyria and Judah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,” Naming Hezekiah and Jerusalem keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city…” The line’s distinctive content terms include city, counsel, fountains. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another…” Naming Also and David keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city…” The line’s distinctive content terms include captains, city, comfortably. Its relationship to verses 5 and 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with…” Naming Assyria keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people…” Naming Hezekiah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish…” Naming Jerusalem and Judah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands? were the gods of the nations of those…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.” Naming Hezekiah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright…” Naming Jerusalem and Jews keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of…” Naming Jerusalem keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.” Naming Amoz and Hezekiah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of…” Naming Assyria keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and…” Naming Assyria and Hezekiah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in…” Naming Hezekiah and Jerusalem keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the LORD : and he spake unto him, and he gave him a…” Naming Hezekiah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there…” Naming Hezekiah and Jerusalem keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that…” Naming Hezekiah and Jerusalem keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for…” Naming Hezekiah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for…” Naming Storehouses keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance…” Naming Moreover keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the…” Naming Hezekiah and David keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that…” Naming Babylon keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet…” Naming Amoz and Hezekiah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and…” Naming David and Hezekiah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.