1. After all that Hezekiah had so faithfully done, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, thinking to conquer them for himself.
2. When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he intended to wage war against Jerusalem,
3. he consulted with his officials and military staff about blocking off the water from the springs outside the city, and they helped him.
4. They gathered a large group of people who blocked all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land. “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?” they said.