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2 Kings 20

2 Kings 20:7

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

Modern
Then Isaiah said, “Prepare a poultice of figs.” So they brought it and applied it to the boil, and Hezekiah recovered.
Traditional
And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
Literal
And Isaiah said, “Take a cake of figs.” And they took it and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
Latin
Dixitque Isaias: Afferte massam ficorum. Quam cum attulissent, et posuissent super ulcus ejus, curatus est.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then Isaiah said, “Prepare a poultice of figs.” So they brought it and applied it to the boil, and Hezekiah recovered.

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

Hezekiah Isaiah

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 32:24–31 Isaiah 38:1–8

People

Isaiah: Prophet during reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah

Glossary

Boil Death Food and Food Preparation Hezekiah Kings, Books of First and Second Medicine and Medical Practice Sundial Ugarit

Topics

Blessing: Temporal, from God: Hezekiah Restored to Health Boil of Hezekiah, Healed Boils Disease of Hezekiah Disease: Poultices Diseases: Abscess Faith: Hezekiah Fig: Employed As a Remedy Hezekiah: King of Judah: Sickness and Restoration of Isaiah: Comforts Hezekiah in his Affliction Miracles Wrought Through Servants of God: Isaiah: Hezekiah Healed Prayer: Answered: To Save Hezekiah's Life Rulers: Righteous: Hezekiah, in his Fear of the Lord The Fig-Tree: Fruit of Used in the Miraculous Healing of Hezekiah