Sirach 48:16-18
Good News Translation
16 Some of the people did what was pleasing to the Lord, but others committed sin after sin.
Hezekiah
17 (A)Hezekiah prepared his city to resist a siege and provided it with a water supply. He had a tunnel built through solid rock with iron tools and had cisterns built to hold the water. 18 (B)During his reign Sennacherib attacked the city and sent his chief official from Lachish. He challenged Jerusalem and boasted arrogantly.
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