Chronicles II 30:20

20 And the Lord hearkened to Ezekias, and healed the people.

Chronicles II 30:20 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 30:20

And the Lord hearkened to Hezekiah
Heard his prayer, and accepted of it, and granted what he desired:

and healed his people;
that is, forgave their sins, as Kimchi interprets it; forgiveness being expressed by healing, for which he refers to ( Psalms 41:4 ) to which may be added ( Psalms 103:3 ) ( Malachi 4:2 ) and which was known either by a prophet sent to declare it, or by not punishing them for their offence.

Chronicles II 30:20 In-Context

18 For the greatest part of the people of Ephraim, and Manasse, and Issachar, and Zabulon, had not purified , but ate the passover contrary to the scripture. On this account also Ezekias prayed concerning them, saying,

19 The good Lord be merciful with regard to every heart that sincerely seeks the Lord God of their fathers, and not according to the purification of the sanctuary.

20 And the Lord hearkened to Ezekias, and healed the people.

21 And the children of Israel who were present in Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great joy; and they continued to sing hymns to the Lord daily, and the priests and the Levites on instruments to the Lord.

22 And Ezekias encouraged all the Levites, and those that had good understanding of the Lord: and they completely kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days, offering peace-offerings, and confessing to the Lord God of their fathers.