1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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II Chronicles 32:1

After *these things, and this truth, Sennacherib, king of the Assyrians, came and entered into Juda, and besieged the fenced cities, desiring to take them.

21: Tobias 1:21.

Year of the World 3291, Year before Christ 713.; 4 Kings 18:13.; Ecclesiasticus 48:20.; Isaias xxxvi. Truth, and sincere piety of the king, God was pleased to put him to trial; (Tirinus; Menochius; Du Hamel) or, "after these things were established." (Junius) --- Sennacherib attacked Juda when Ezechias had been fifteen years on the throne, and till that time had paid the stipulated tribute, 4 Kings 18:13. (Calmet) --- He now probably refused to pay it any longer. (Salien, the year of the world 3319.) (Menochius)