2 kings 18 Hezekiah's Reforms

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In the third year of Hoshea's reign in Israel, Ahaz's son Hezekiah rules as king in Judah.
Unlike his father, Hezekiah is a good king. In fact, he's an uncommonly good king.
Beginning at age twenty-five, he reigns twenty-nine more years, during which time he removes the sacred poles, pillars, and high places.
He also destroys the bronze serpent Moses had used (in a good, divinely-sanctioned way) in Numbers to help save the Israelites from fiery, flying serpent attacks. The serpent was called Nehushtan.
None of the kings of Judah were like Hezekiah in righteousness and piety before or after him.
He keeps all God's commandments, follows the ways of Moses, rebels against Assyria, and fights the Philistines.

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