2 Kings 20:1

Hezekiah's Illness and Recovery

1 1In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, "Thus says the LORD, '2Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.' "

2 Kings 20:1 In-Context

1 In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, "Thus says the LORD , 'Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.' "
2 Then he turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD , saying,
3 "Remember now, O LORD , I beseech You, how I have walked before You in truth and with a whole heart and have done what is good in Your sight." And Hezekiah wept bitterly .
4 Before Isaiah had gone out of the middle court, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
5 "Return and say to Hezekiah the leader of My people, 'Thus says the LORD , the God of your father David, "I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD .

Cross References 2

  • 1. 2 Chronicles 32:24; Isaiah 38:1-22
  • 2. 2 Samuel 17:23

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Lit "sick to the point of death"
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