Hezekiah was a good king, but he still had issues to deal with, namely Sennacherib, king of Assyria. He came to invade the fenced cities of Judah. Hezekiah inquired of Sennacherib to find out what they could do to stop their invasion; he responded by telling him he wanted three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold (2 Kings 18.) Hezekiah complied, taking all the gold and silver from the king's house and the temple, even taking the gold off the temple doors. He even offered him two thousand horses! However, when you make a deal with the devil, you will pay the price because Sennacherib reneged on the agreement and invaded anyway, saying he was doing the Lord's work. When the enemy calls, he will use any and all excuses; remember, he is a liar and will come as a beacon of light, deceiving anyone who is weak. I pray every day that the followers of Jesus will open their eyes and be able to discern the truth. We are at a time in history when the Holy Spirit is a vital source, and we need to listen to him so we are not led astray by the shiny objects the devil dangles in front of us. Pray for discernment!
Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the defenced cities of Judah, and took them. Isaiah 36:1
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