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2 Kings 20

2 Kings 20:6

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

Modern
I will add fifteen years to your life. And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for My sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”
Traditional
And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
Literal
And I will add to your days fifteen years, and from the hand of the king of Assyria I will deliver you and this city, and I will cover over this city for My own sake and for the sake of David My servant.’”
Latin
Et addam diebus tuis quindecim annos: sed et de manu regis Assyriorum liberabo te, et civitatem hanc: et protegam urbem istam propter me, et propter David servum meum.

Original

Hebrew
English
I will add fifteen years to your life. And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for My sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”

Notes

2 Kings 20:6

  • When God gave Hezekiah more years to live, he also promised to protect Jerusalem. When Hezekiah responded to Sennacherib’s later invasion (2 Kings 19:14–19) by asking Isaiah for advice (2 Kings 19:2), he was following a well-known example.

  • for My sake and for … David: God reminded Hezekiah of this promise during Sennacherib’s invasion (2 Kings 19:34).

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

Places

Assyria: A powerful ancient empire, often in conflict with Israel

Glossary

Boil Death Hezekiah Kings, Books of First and Second

Topics

Blessing: Temporal, from God: Hezekiah Restored to Health Disease of Hezekiah Faith: Hezekiah God: Preserver 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