Sirach 48:16-18

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Hezekiah strengthened
the city’s defenses,
    and he provided a water supply.
    He tunneled through rock
    with iron tools,
    and he constructed storage tanks
    for water.
¹⁸ During his rule,
Sennacherib moved on Jerusalem,^[a]
    commissioned the field commander,
    and departed.
        The field commander attacked Zion,
        and made great boasts
        in his arrogance.