2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, saying, Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! Will the shadow made by the setting sun on the stairway go forward ten steps or back ten steps?[a], 10It's normal for the sun to go forward, Hezekiah answered. 14Isaiah asked Hezekiah, Where did these men come from? 2 Kings 20:1 - Hezekiah's Illness and Recovery - Bible Hub Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day, What shall I say? Jeremiah 18:7-10 At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; , Jonah 3:4-10 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown. But his sickness must have come right beforeearlier in the same year as the invasion. '". And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him: 'Thus saith the LORD: Set thy house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. 6I will let you live 15 years more, while I protect you and your city from the king of Assyria. Ive been with other families when they hear that devastating news. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, "This is what the Lord says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover." 6And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. Hezekiah prayed to God, and God granted him another 15 years of life. Apparently, God wanted Hezekiah to pray so that He could deliver the king. 2Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, 3Remember,(B) Lord, how I have walked(C) before you faithfully(D) and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah wept bitterly. 8. The Bible says his illness came "in those days" (2 Kings 20:1; 2 Chronicles 32:24; Isaiah 38:1)that is, in the days of Sennacherib's invasion. Isaiah had stated this very thing in Isaiah 22:8-11, which we read earlier. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. Since Hezekiah's life is extended 15 years beyond his sickness, this would place his sickness in 701. What practical, day-to-day things might we need to do? Why did King Hezekiah get sick? Your IP: 2 Kings 20 CEV - Hezekiah Gets Sick and Almost Dies -(2 - Bible Gateway 12. came in the 14th year of Hezekiah. Hezekiah | My Jewish Learning The word of the Lord is a very common motif in the prophets. Hezekiah's Sickness - Bible Hub Hezekiah, in a scary moment, is reminded of Gods great promise to David and of Yhwhs ability to keep His promises. 2Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying, 3I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. Yet, the principle works here, too. Hezekiah thus refocuses on his commitment to Godfervently praying for healing. This text is taken from the story of King Hezekiah's sickness and expresses his gratitude over the promise of recovery. We have both the natural and the spiritual planes of life. He almost died. All rights reserved worldwide. 2 Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, 2 Samuel 17:23 And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father. Even using physical methods such as Isaiah prescribed, it is still God and His laws that do the healing. 1). In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. 1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. 2Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, saying. 4Before Isaiah got to the middle court of the palace, 5the Lord sent him back to Hezekiah with this message: Hezekiah, you are the ruler of my people, and I am the Lord God, who was worshiped by your ancestor David. Access 50+ premium resources. Hezekiah, you are the ruler of my people, and I am the. Do you think God sees our tears today? Hezekiah was a remarkable king, used by God to rescue Jerusalem from the Assyrians and bring reform and revival to Judah. Every changing scene of life is depicted for us in the Bible. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, "Thus says the LORD, 'Set your house in order, for you shall die; you shall not recover.'" Berean Standard Bible In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. But given our scientific knowledge today, we are able to realize the immense complexity of this miracle far more than Hezekiah possibly could have. The word of the Lord does not always comfort, however. (G) And Hezekiah wept(H) bitterly. I have a message for you from the Lord. Why would I call Jerusalem Gods city? By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. However, God could very well be disciplining Hezekiah. But Hezekiah prayed earnestly that God may spare his life and that He may remember how he was faithful to Him. 20The Lord will save me,and we will sing(AV) with stringed instruments(AW)all the days of our lives(AX)in the temple(AY) of the Lord. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, Thus said the LORD, Set your house in order; for you shall die, and not live. 12 Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me. Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it; and Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord and spread it before the Lord. The Bible says his illness came "in those days" (2 Kings 20:1; 2 Chronicles 32:24; Isaiah 38:1)that is, in the days of Sennacherib's invasion. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live, John 11:1-5 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha, 2 Kings 19:2,20 And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz(B) went to him and said, This is what the Lord says: Put your house in order,(C) because you are going to die; you will not recover.(D). So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down. What power does prayer have today? 3I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. 15 What shall I say? Any Amazon link on this site is an ad. Your throne shall be established forever (2 Sam 7:16). And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, Thus said the LORD. But, death was the inevitable outcome. Why would God refer to Himself as the God of David? 14. In those days was Hezekiah sick to death. 17 Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back. 12At that time Marduk-Baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent Hezekiah letters and a gift, because he had heard of Hezekiahs illness. King Hezekiah was a very good king. The Bible Story of Hezekiah and His Significance Today (2 Kings 19:14) Lesson 3: Hezekiah knew his only hope was God. 2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying, 3 I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart . [d] And when he learned that Hezekiah had been sick, he sent messengers with letters and a gift for him. 3 And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. There was nothing in his palace or in all his kingdom that Hezekiah did not show them. And Hezekiah wept sore. Hezekiah did not forget the Lord or blame him because of his sickness. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. There is nothing among my treasures that I did not show them., 16Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the Lord: 17The time will surely come when everything in your palace, and all that your predecessors have stored up until this day, will be carried off to Babylon. It could show great fear. (N) Nothing will be left, says the Lord. 10And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees. He is seeking to calm His child by a reminder of His great promises and His power to carry out every promise. However, many act as though if were living right we should never have to face illness or death. Thus we understand Hezekiah's sole reign upon the death of his father to have begun around 715 B.C. You will not recover from this illness.". God Listens and Restores - Hezekiah's Illness and Recovery His mother, Abijah (also called Abi), [6] was a daughter of the high priest Zechariah.