2 Kings 20:19

Translations

Modern

But Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “Will there not at least be peace and security in my lifetime?”

Traditional

Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?

Literal

And Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of YHWH that you have spoken is good.” For he said, “Why not, if there will be peace and security in my days?”

Latin

Dixit Ezechias ad Isaiam: Bonus sermo Domini quem locutus es: sit pax et veritas in diebus meis.

Original

Hebrew

English

But Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “Will there not at least be peace and security in my lifetime?”

Notes

2 Kings 20:1–19

In those days: This phrase gives a general time reference. It shows that the events are grouped by theme, not by strict order of time. The story about Merodach-baladan (2 Kings 20:12–19), who Sennacherib had expelled from Babylon before 701 BC, occurred before the events in chapters 18–19 but after Hezekiah's illness (2 Kings 20:12).

Theme notes and profiles

Babylon Hezekiah Isaiah

Events

Reign of Hezekiahc. 726 BC

Related verses

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Luke 2:14
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Lamentations 3:22
Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail.
Luke 2:10
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
Jeremiah 33:6
Nevertheless, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal its people and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth.
Zechariah 8:19
“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: The fasts of the fourth, the fifth, the seventh, and the tenth months will become times of joy and gladness, cheerful feasts for the house of Judah. Therefore you are to love both truth and peace.”
Leviticus 10:3
Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.
Esther 9:30
And Mordecai sent letters with words of peace and truth to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Xerxes,
Lamentations 3:39
Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins?
Job 1:21
…saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”
Psalm 39:9
I have become mute; I do not open my mouth because of what You have done.

Parallels

Isaiah 39:1–8

People

Hezekiah: A righteous king of Judah Isaiah: Prophet during reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah

Glossary

Assyria, Assyrians Babylon, Babylonia Hezekiah Kings, Books of First and Second Merodach-Baladan

Topics

Afflicted Saints: should be Resigned Afflictions and Adversities: Resignation In, Exemplified Babylon: Empire of Prophecies of Conquests By Hezekiah: King of Judah: His Lack of Wisdom in Showing his Resources to Commissioners of Babylon Isaiah: Reproves Hezekiah's Folly in Exhibiting his Resources to the Commissioners from Babylon Nation: Promises of Peace To Resignation: Exemplified Resignation: Hezekiah Temptation: Yielding to Hezekiah

2 Kings 20:19

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