2 Kings 20:1
In those days was Ezekias sick even to death. And the prophet Esaias the son of Amos came in to him, and said to him, Thus saith the Lord, Give charge to thy household; for thou + 20:1 Gr. diest.shalt die, and not live.
Brenton Septuagint
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2And Ezekias turned to the wall, and prayed to the Lord, saying,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 31:14And the Lord said to Moses, Behold, the days of thy death are at hand; call Joshua, and stand ye by the doors of the tabernacle of testimony, and I will give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went to the tabernacle of testimony, and stood by the doors of the tabernacle of testimony.
2 Samuel 17:23And Achitophel saw that his counsel was not followed, and he saddled his ass, and rose and departed to his house into his city; and he gave orders to his household, and + 17:23 Comp. the Greek with Mat. 27. 5.hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
2 Kings 1:16And Eliu spoke to him, and said, Thus saith the Lord, Why hast thou sent messengers to enquire of Baal fly, the god of Accaron? it shall not be so: the bed on which thou art gone up, thou shalt not come down from it, for thou shalt surely die.
2 Kings 19:20And Esaias the son of Amos sent to Ezekias, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, I have heard + 19:20 Lit. what things thou hast prayed.thy prayer to me concerning Sennacherim king of the Assyrians.
Isaiah 38:1And it came to pass at that time, that Ezekias was sick even to death. And Esaias the prophet the son of Amos came to him, and said to him, Thus saith the Lord, Give orders concerning thy house: for thou shalt die, and not live.
Jonah 3:4And Jonas began to enter into the city about a day's journey, and he proclaimed, and said, Yet three days, and Nineve shall be overthrown.
Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 20:1
In this chapter we have, I. Hezekiah's sickness, and his recovery from that, in answer to prayer, in performance of a promise, in the use of means, and confirmed with a sign, ver. 1-11 . II. Hezekiah's sin, and his recovery from that, ver. 12-19 . In both of these, Isaiah was God's messenger to him. III. The conclusion of his reign, ver. 20, 21 . Read the whole commentary →