All that was required of the inhabitants of Jerusalem was that they stand their ground.
(‏ ٢ مل ١٩ :‏ ٣٢‏ )‏ فَكُلُّ مَا كَانَ مَطْلُوبًا مِنْ سُكَّانِ أُورُشَلِيمَ هُوَ أَنْ يَكُونُوا شُجْعَانًا وَلَا يَسْتَسْلِمُوا لِأَنَّ يَهْوَهَ يُحَارِبُ عَنْهُمْ .‏