“Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.

Now, Lord our God, deliver us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you, Lord, are the only God.”

Once more a remnant of the kingdom of Judah will take root below and bear fruit above.

Hezekiah received the envoys gladly and showed them what was in his storehouses—the silver, the gold, the spices, the fine olive oil—his entire armory and everything found among his treasures. There was nothing in his palace or in all his kingdom that Hezekiah did not show them.

“Sit in silence, go into darkness, queen city of the Babylonians; no more will you be called queen of kingdoms.

For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly ruined.