2 Kings 20:20

Listen to 2 Kings 20:20
20 1The rest of the deeds of Hezekiah and all his might and how he made 2the pool and the conduit 3and brought water into the city, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

2 Kings 20:20 Meaning and Commentary

And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might,.... Which he exerted in his wars with his enemies, and in the reformation of religion, and abolition of idolatry:

and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city; at the same time that he cut it off from the enemy without, see 2 Chronicles 32:3,

are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? a book often referred to in this history, but since lost; many of his acts are recorded in the canonical book of Chronicles, 2 Chronicles 29:1.

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2 Kings 20:20 In-Context

18 And some of your own sons, who shall be born to you, shall be taken away, and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. ”
19 Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the Lord that you have spoken is good. ” For he thought, “Why not, if there will be peace and security in my days? ”
20 The rest of the deeds of Hezekiah and all his might and how he made the pool and the conduit and brought water into the city, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
21 And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and Manasseh his son reigned in his place.

Cross References 3

  • 1. 20:20 [2 Chr. 32:32]
  • 2. 20:20 ch. 18:17; Neh. 2:14; 3:16
  • 3. 20:20 2 Chr. 32:30; [Isa. 22:9, 11]
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