2 Kings 18

Hezekiah becomes king of Judah and is considered one of the most righteous kings, doing "what was right in the eyes of the Lord." He bravely removes all the high places and false idols, even destroying the bronze serpent of Moses because the people were worshipping it. However, the powerful Assyrian King Sennacherib invades Judah. Hezekiah submits and pays a heavy tribute. Despite this, Sennacherib sends his field commander, the Rabshekah, to Jerusalem, who loudly blasphemes God and demands the city’s surrender in Hebrew.