2 Kings 20:1
In those days, was Hezekiah sick, unto death,—and Isaiah son of Amoz, the prophet, came unto him, and said unto him—Thus, saith Yahweh Set in order thy house, for, about to die, thou, art, and shalt not recover.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
2Then he turned his face unto the wall,—and prayed unto Yahweh, saying:
Cross References
Deuteronomy 31:14Then said Yahweh unto Moses: Lo! thy days have drawn near that thou must die. Call Joshua and station yourselves in the tent of meeting, that I may command him. So Moses went, with Joshua, and they took their station in the tent of meeting.
2 Samuel 17:23Now, when, Ahithophel, saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose and went unto his own house, unto his own city, and gave charge unto his household, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the grave of his father.
2 Kings 1:16and said unto him—Thus, saith Yahweh—For that thou didst send messengers to enquire of Baalzebub, god of Ekron, was it because there was no God in Israel, for whose word thou couldst enquire? Therefore, from the bed whereunto thou hast gone up, shalt thou not come down, for thou shalt, surely die.
2 Kings 19:20Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying,—Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel, What thou hast prayed unto me concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria, I have heard.
Isaiah 38:1In those days, was Hezekiah sick, unto death,—and Isaiah the prophet son of Amoz came in unto him, and said unto him—Thus, saith Yahweh, Set in order thy house, for, about to die thou art and shalt not recover.
Jonah 3:4So Jonah began to enter into the city, one day’s journey,—and he cried out and said—Yet forty days, and, Nineveh, is to 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 →