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2 Kings 20

2 Kings 20:5

Hezekiah’s Illness and Recovery · 2 Kings 20:1–11
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Translations

Modern
“Go back and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will surely heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the house of the LORD.
Traditional
Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the Lord.
Literal
“Return and say to Hezekiah the leader of My people, thus says YHWH, the God of David your father: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Surely I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of YHWH.
Latin
Revertere, et dic Ezechiæ duci populi mei: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus David patris tui: Audivi orationem tuam, et vidi lacrimas tuas, et ecce sanavi te: die tertio ascendes templum Domini.

Original

Hebrew
English
“Go back and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will surely heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the house of the LORD.

Notes

2 Kings 20:5

Hezekiah's dedication to the Lord was similar to his ancestor David's (2 Kings 18:3). Just as God listened to David's prayers (Psalms 6:8–9; 28:6–7; 31:22; 40:1–2), he would also respond to Hezekiah's request.

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

Hezekiah Isaiah The Sovereignty of God

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 32:24–31 Isaiah 38:1–8

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Hezekiah: A righteous king of Judah

Glossary

Boil Death Hezekiah Kings, Books of First and Second

Topics

Blessing: Temporal, from God: Hezekiah Restored to Health Captain: Signifying Any Commander, As Disease of Hezekiah Diseases: Those Afflicted With: Often Divinely Cured Faith: Hezekiah Hezekiah: King of Judah: Prophecies Concerning Hezekiah: King of Judah: Sickness and Restoration of Isaiah: Comforts Hezekiah in his Affliction Prayer: Answered: To Save Hezekiah's Life Rulers: Righteous: Hezekiah, in his Fear of the Lord Sickness: God: Promises to Heal