15. Despite all this the people did not repent,nor did they give up their sins,Until they were uprooted from their landand scattered all over the earth.But Judah remained, a tiny people,with its ruler from the house of David.
16. Some of them did what was right,but others were extremely sinful.
17. Hezekiah fortified his cityand had water brought into it;With bronze tools he cut through the rocksand dammed up a mountain site for water.