Concerned shepherd that he was, Hezekiah gathered the people and encouraged them spiritually with the words: “Do not be afraid nor be terrified because of the king of Assyria..., for with us there are more than there are with him.
Hành động tiếp theo của Ê - xê - chia còn quan trọng hơn việc ngăn nước hoặc gia cố tường thành.