Its never wrong to grieve. What might that weeping reveal? Why would God send a different word so quickly? It is interesting to note Isaiah's prescription of a poultice of figs even given God's promise to heal. Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning (Ps 30:5). They came all the way from Babylonia, Hezekiah answered. Upon hearing the news, the king immediately turned his face toward the corner of his room. And said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. He will then get well., 8Hezekiah asked Isaiah, Can you prove that the Lord will heal me, so that I can worship in his temple in three days?, 9Isaiah replied, The Lord will prove to you that he will keep his promise. The life of Hezekiah is described in the Bible book of 2 Kings, chapters 18-20. We must remember, however, that God answers prayer according to His will and not ours. 20About this time, Hezekiah got sick and was almost dead. 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You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. 7 And this shall be a sign unto thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he hath spoken; 8 Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. This was an incredible miracle. 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). In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. Why would Hezekiah pray at such a time? In fact, 2 Kings 20 tells of Hezekiahs illness and recovery; the same chapter tells of his death. Throughout Scripture, we find people suffering illness. And Hezekiah wept sore. 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. 5 Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years. 2Samuel 17:23.) '"- World English BibleIn those days hath Hezekiah been sick unto death, and come unto him doth Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet, and saith unto him, `Thus said Jehovah: Give a charge to thy house, for thou art dying, and dost not live. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. 203.217.168.41 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit (Js 5:16-18). 13Hezekiah received the envoys and showed them all that was in his storehousesthe silver, the gold, the spices and the fine olive oilhis armory and everything found among his treasures. Save 15% on BibleGateway+ for a limited time! At verse 5, the Lord refers to Himself as the God of David. 11Then the prophet Isaiah called on the Lord, and the Lord made the shadow go back(K) the ten steps it had gone down on the stairway of Ahaz. 20:1 Those days - In the year of the Assyrian invasion. He has spoken to me, and he himself has done this. Jesus proves that to be true. 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. Get the answers your looking for and save with code SPRINGSTUDY15! Thats the relationship we need! 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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. At a deeper level, he is worried about what this sickness says about the faithfulness and reliability of God and his promises. What were some of the signs God gave people? 2 Chronicles 32:24-26 In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign, Isaiah 38:1-20 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. 21Hezekiah died, and his son Manasseh became king. 4Then the word(I) of the Lord came to Isaiah: 5Go and tell Hezekiah, This is what the Lord, the God of your father David,(J) says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears;(K) I will add fifteen years(L) to your life. 2 Kings 20 1 In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. Hezekiah became the king of Judah at the age of twenty-five and reigned in Jerusalem for 29 years. And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them. Context is Gods punishment. 18 For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth. Hezekiah brought his nation back to God (2 Chronicles 29-31). Start your free trial today! Hezekiah, you are the ruler of my people, and I am the. 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. It is truly staggering to contemplate. 20In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Your IP: Access 50+ premium resources. - Webster's BibleIn those days was Hezekiah sick to death. 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. Hezekiahs prayer in Isaiah 38 and in 2 Kings 20 (2 Chronicles 24 does not record the prayer) never asks the Lord for healing. Whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight (1 Jn 3:22). There is a difference in punishing our children and disciplining our children. That seems like a fairly obvious statement; after all, every human character (except Jesus) is dead. At the end of the 15 years, Hezekiahs life would end: Period. (The Nelson Study Bible, note on 20:7). Hezekiah, having received a message of death, by prayer has his life lengthened. 2 Kings 20:1 KJV. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. All rights reserved worldwide. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Because of the fall of man, death is going to occur and there is absolutely nothing we can do about it. Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Set your house in order; for you shall die, and not live. . And this must have indicated a narrow span of time, as we've seen. Sickness affects us all from time to time. You will not recover from this illness.". 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. Join today!. xxix. 1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. There was nothing in his palace or in all his kingdom that Hezekiah did not show them. We live in two worlds at the same time; so everything in life has in it a two-fold lesson. 19 The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth. 14 Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me. Even using physical methods such as Isaiah prescribed, it is still God and His laws that do the healing. Sadly, as faithful as Hezekiah had been, in preparing for war against Assyria, he and his people were not looking to God but to their military capabilities and strategies. 9A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery: 10I said, In the prime of my life(P)must I go through the gates of death(Q)and be robbed of the rest of my years? Important: Hezekiah was still going to die. God's prophet, Isaiah, diagnosed the king with a terminal illness. 18And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. King of Judah (726-697 B.C. I will defend(G) this city for my sake and for the sake of my servant David.. 22 Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD? Isaiah the prophet went in and told him, "The Lord says you won't ever get well. Berodach-baladan sending to visit Hezekiah has notice of his treasures. The laws of inertia demand that if the earth were suddenly stopped, everything on its surface would go flying forwardand massive upheaval would result on land and sea. Yet, the principle works here, too. (AJ)16Lord, by such things people live;and my spirit finds life in them too.You restored me to healthand let me live. But, were to grieve in hope (1 Thess 4:13, 18). And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. 5Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the Lord. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. 20In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. God would give Hezekiah a sign: the sundial would go backwards. Isaiah prayed to God, and the miracle was done. Hezekiah's sickness and healing Later, King Hezekiah became very sick, and Isaiah told him to set his house for he will die (2 Kings 20:1). Through a sad turn of circumstances, instigated by Hezekiah's foolish choice, God poured out His indignation on Hezekiah's kingdom. 2 Kings 20:1 Context. Save 15% for life! Hezekiah had contracted a terrible illness as recognized by the presence of a significant boil an illness that would be certain to lead to a speedy death. What are some divine promises we need in scary moments? 1-2; II Chron. King James Version (KJV). 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." 2 Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, 3 Isaiah had the difficult assignment to inform the king that God had declared that the king would not live. He is known for his God-honoring prayer life, a remarkable miracle, and. Contemporary English Version (CEV). Hezekiah did not forget the Lord or blame him because of his sickness. 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. Performance & security by Cloudflare. The word of the Lord came to Isaiah, v 4. 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. Berodach-baladan sending to visit Hezekiah has notice of his treasures. 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.. It would seem that this demonstrates that miracles primarily had the purpose of creating faith. In addition to purely supernatural miracles of healing, there are natural laws of health and healing that God created for healing. 21And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead. I have heard your prayer. Does God always hear our prayers? In those days ties Hezekiahs illness to the previous two chapters where the siege of Jerusalem by Sennacherib is detailed. The most likely date would be early 701 BC. 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." 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 . The sermons and original blog posts are Copyright by Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. And this must have indicated a narrow span of time, as we've seen. WEB: In those days was Hezekiah sick to death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, Thus said the LORD. We then see the sign of the sundial. I have a message for you from the Lord. Hezekiah, unconvinced, asked Isaiah for a sign that God would heal him, telling the prophet to make the shadow of the sundial of Ahaz go back ten degrees. Hezekiah Gets Sick and Almost Dies -(2 Chronicles 32.24-26; Isaiah 38.1-8,21,22)About this time, Hezekiah got sick and was almost dead. 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. God may, in His merciful wisdom, grant a reprieve for a time (Ive seen cases where Im confident that God had intervened), but death will come. 13And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not. Does God still give us signs today? Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Set your house in order; for you shall die, and not live. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down. I heard you pray, and I saw you cry. The Bible confirms that. 2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, saying, Hezekiah and Isaiah. 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. Therefore, we will proceed on what appears to be the likelier suppositionthat Hezekiah became ill prior to Sennacherib's invasion. 4And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying, In those dayes was Hezekiah sicke vnto death: and the Prophet Isaiah the sonne of Amos came to him, and saide vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not liue.- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible ScanIn those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. 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 and not live. Set, &c. - Make thy will, and settle the affairs of thy family and kingdom. Apparently, God wanted Hezekiah to pray so that He could deliver the king. 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. But his sickness must have come right beforeearlier in the same year as the invasion. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. 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. If prayer is powerful, why doesnt God do everything we ask? That seems like a fairly obvious statement; after all, every human character (except Jesus) is dead. 18(B) Some of your own sons will be taken to Babylonia, where they will be disgraced and made to serve in the king's palace. Your throne shall be established forever (2 Sam 7:16). Hebrews 12:5-11. ). We must always remember that because there is no prophet today there is no direct communication from God today. However, that would not count the times in the historical books that the word of the Lord came to an oral prophet. 20 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! 15 What shall I say? Once again, Hezekiah's prayer was a desperate appeal for deliverance. Hezekiah asked God to remember how he had walked faithfully and wholeheartedly, doing what pleases the Lord (v.2). You are going to die, so you had better start doing what needs to be done." Hezekiah turned toward the wall and prayed, "Don't forget that I have been faithful to . 4 Then came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying. Hezekiah's dangerous illness was caused by the discord between him and Isaiah, each of whom desired that the other should pay him the first visit. 7This is the Lords sign(N) to you that the Lord will do what he has promised: 8I will make the shadow cast by the sun go back the ten steps it has gone down on the stairway of Ahaz. So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had gone down.(O). he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done, Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul, For the grave cannot praise thee, death can, The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I, For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay. [18] Reign over Judah [ edit] 2 Kings 20 1. 20As for the other events of Hezekiahs reign, all his achievements and how he made the pool(Q) and the tunnel(R) by which he brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days? His mother, Abijah (also called Abi), [6] was a daughter of the high priest Zechariah. '- Jewish Publication Society Bible. His weeping shows great emotion. Psalm 122. 1. Hezekiah's Illness And Healing Isaiah 38 KJV Isaiah Chapter 38 1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. '"- New American Standard Version (1995)In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. In those days was Hezekiah sick to death. Why would God refer to Himself as the God of David? 14Isaiah asked Hezekiah, Where did these men come from? One time King Hezekiah became very ill. And Manasseh his son succeeded him as king. (AM)In your love you kept mefrom the pit(AN) of destruction;you have put all my sins(AO)behind your back. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. 3 l And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, according . Get the answers your looking for and save with code SPRINGSTUDY15! What might be some prerequisites for God to hear our prayers? 21Isaiah had said, Prepare a poultice of figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover., 22Hezekiah had asked, What will be the sign(AZ) that I will go up to the temple of the Lord?. Start for FREE. Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. 6I will let you live 15 years more, while I protect you and your city from the king of Assyria. The Bible describes Hezekiah as a king who had a close relationship with God, one who did "what was good and right and faithful before the LORD his God" ( 2 Chronicles 31:20 ). 6 And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city. 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. Start for FREE. Righteous Hezekiah, who lived from 721-691 B.C., was the son of the ungodly king Ahaz. Hezekiah as a Reformer. "The practice of applying figs to an ulcerated sore is well attested in the records of the ancient Middle East, being mentioned as early as the Ras Shamra (Ugaritic) tablets of the second millennium B.C." I will defend this city as an honor to me and to my servant David. He just continued to pray and ask God to help him. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. So, before Isaiah left the house of the king, the Lord answered his prayer. 15But what can I say? 15What did you show them? Isaiah asked. You are going to die, so you had better start doing what needs to be done.. They came from Babylon., 15The prophet asked, What did they see in your palace?, They saw everything in my palace, Hezekiah said. I have obeyed you with all my heart, and I do whatever you say is right. After this, he cried bitterly. 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. 14Then Isaiah the prophet went to King Hezekiah and asked, What did those men say, and where did they come from?, From a distant land, Hezekiah replied. 2 He was j twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. 6And 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. Hezekiah, having received a message of death, by prayer has his life lengthened. 20 The LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD. 19Hezekiah thought, At least our nation will be at peace for a while. So he told Isaiah, The message you brought me from the Lord is good.. Instead, Hezekiah mentions his faithfulness to God. What comfort can we glean from a knowledge that God hears and answers prayer? Nothing in his palace or in his entire kingdom was kept hidden from them. 12At that time Marduk-Baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent Hezekiah letters and a gift, because he had heard of Hezekiahs illness. Since Hezekiah's life is extended 15 years beyond his sickness, this would place his sickness in 701. In the writing prophets, the phrase occurs 608 times. What practical, day-to-day things might we need to do? Hezekiah was a remarkable king, used by God to rescue Jerusalem from the Assyrians and bring reform and revival to Judah. 18And some of your descendants,(O) your own flesh and blood who will be born to you, will be taken away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.(P), 19The word of the Lord you have spoken is good, Hezekiah replied. Your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. '", In those days was Hezekiah sick to death. 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. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, Thus saith Jehovah: Set thy house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.- Darby BibleIn those days was Hezekiah sick to death. 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. However, Hezekiahs illness was before the siege of Jerusalem (38:6). Far too many people pray to God regularly; yet they are ready to pray when life gets turned upside down. 7And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. 12At that time Berodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick. 2Hezekiah turned toward the wall and prayed, 3Don't forget that I have been faithful to you, Lord. I am being threatened; Lord, come to my aid!. 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. Thus, God's promise to heal can include using the systems of the body and is not limited to overt miracles. And the Prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him. His mother's name was k Abi the daughter of Zechariah. Hezekiah's Sickness J. Orr 2 Kings 20:1-11 In those days was Hezekiah sick to death. Isaiah understanding thereof, foretells the Babylonian captivity. With an army coming against Jerusalem, Hezekiah needed to know who was in control. 14Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? Isaiahs message was: Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live. What is involved in setting our houses in order? ( Gen. 12:17; Num. Isaiah the prophet went in and told him, The Lord says you won't ever get well. 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. But, death was the inevitable outcome. Hezekiah 's Sickness. In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down. God would defend His city. Why not? It could show concern for family. (AK)17Surely it was for my benefit(AL)that I suffered such anguish. C.H. Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. How would you like that assignment? 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. I feel sorry for Isaiah when reading this passage. 12Merodach[c] Baladan, the son of Baladan, was now king of Babylonia. Why would I call Jerusalem Gods city? Hezekiah thus refocuses on his commitment to Godfervently praying for healing. At times, he punished individuals with sickness, such as the Pharaoh in Abraham's day and later Moses' sister, Miriam. (2 Kings 19:14) Lesson 3: Hezekiah knew his only hope was God. 1). View more 2 Kings 20:1 meaning, interpretation, and commentary "In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. Manasseh succeeds Hezekiah.