2 Kings

2 Kings 20:1–7

1In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’”

2Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, saying, 3“Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

4Before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard,a the word of the LORD came to him, saying, 5“Go back and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will surely heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the house of the LORD. 6I will add fifteen years to your life. And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for My sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”

7Then Isaiah said, “Prepare a poultice of figs.” So they brought it and applied it to the boil, and Hezekiah recovered.

Footnotes

  • a 20:4 LXX and an alternate MT reading; the other alternate reads the middle of the city

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2 Kings 20:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In thoseהָהֵ֔םhā·hêmArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
became mortallyלָמ֑וּתlā·mūṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4191 die
illחָלָ֥הḥā·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2470 be weak, sick
The prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֨הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3470 Jeshajah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Amozאָמ֜וֹץ’ā·mō·wṣNoun - proper - masculine singularH531 Amots
cameוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to himאֵ֠לָיו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
and saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Put your houseלְבֵיתֶ֔ךָlə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
in orderצַ֣וṣawVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
forכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are about to dieמֵ֥תmêṯVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4191 die
you will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
recoverתִֽחְיֶֽה׃ṯiḥ·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH2421 live

2 Kings 20:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Hezekiah turnedוַיַּסֵּ֥בway·yas·sêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
his faceפָּנָ֖יוpā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the wallהַקִּ֑ירhaq·qîrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7023 wall
and prayedוַיִּ֨תְפַּלֵּ֔לway·yiṯ·pal·lêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6419 intervene, interpose
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

2 Kings 20:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Pleaseאָנָּ֣ה’ān·nāhInterjectionH577 ah, now! I (or we) beseech thee!
O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
rememberזְכָר־zə·ḵār-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH2142 remember
howאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I have walkedהִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּיhiṯ·hal·laḵ·tîVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
before Youלְפָנֶ֗יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
faithfullyבֶּֽאֱמֶת֙be·’ĕ·meṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
and with wholeheartedוּבְלֵבָ֣בū·ḇə·lê·ḇāḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
devotionשָׁלֵ֔םšā·lêmAdjective - masculine singularH8003 complete, safe, at peace
I have doneעָשִׂ֑יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
goodוְהַטּ֥וֹבwə·haṭ·ṭō·wḇConjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
in Your sightבְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
And Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
weptוַיֵּ֥בְךְּway·yê·ḇəkConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1058 weep, bewail
bitterlyגָדֽוֹל׃סḡā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great

2 Kings 20:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beforeלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֔הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3470 Jeshajah
had leftיָצָ֔אyā·ṣāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
the middleהַתִּֽיכֹנָ֑הhat·tî·ḵō·nāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH8484 middle
courtyardהָעִירhå̄·ʿīrNoun - common singularH5892 excitement
the wordוּדְבַר־ū·ḏə·ḇar-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
cameהָיָ֥הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

2 Kings 20:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Go backשׁ֣וּבšūḇVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֞wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
the leaderנְגִיד־nə·ḡîḏ-Noun - masculine singular constructH5057 leader
of My peopleעַמִּ֗י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
that this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵי֙’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I have heardשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙šā·ma‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH8085 hear
your prayerתְּפִלָּתֶ֔ךָtə·p̄il·lā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8605 prayer
I have seenרָאִ֖יתִיrā·’î·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7200 see
your tearsדִּמְעָתֶ֑ךָdim·‘ā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1832 tears
I will surely healרֹ֣פֶאrō·p̄eVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7495 heal
youלָ֔ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
On the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יhaš·šə·lî·šîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7992 third
day from nowבַּיּוֹם֙bay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
you will go upתַּעֲלֶ֖הta·‘ă·lehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

2 Kings 20:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will addוְהֹסַפְתִּ֣יwə·hō·sap̄·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3254 add
fifteenחֲמֵ֤שׁḥă·mêšNumber - feminine singular constructH2568 five
yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
your lifeיָמֶ֗יךָyā·me·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH3117 day
And I will deliver youאַצִּ֣ילְךָ֔’aṣ·ṣî·lə·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder
andוְאֵ֖תwə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
from the handוּמִכַּ֤ףū·mik·kap̄Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֙’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
I will defendוְגַנּוֹתִי֙wə·ḡan·nō·w·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1598 cover, surround, defend
thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
for My sakeלְמַֽעֲנִ֔יlə·ma·‘ă·nîPreposition; first person common singularH4616 purpose, intent
and for the sake ofוּלְמַ֖עַןū·lə·ma·‘anConjunctive waw; PrepositionH4616 purpose, intent
My servantעַבְדִּֽי׃‘aḇ·dîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
Davidדָּוִ֥דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

2 Kings 20:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Isaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָ֔הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3470 Jeshajah
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Prepareקְח֖וּqə·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3947 take
a poulticeדְּבֶ֣לֶתdə·ḇe·leṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1690 lump of pressed figs, pressed (fig-) cake
of figsתְּאֵנִ֑יםtə·’ê·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH8384 fig
So they brought itוַיִּקְח֛וּway·yiq·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3947 take
and appliedוַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּway·yā·śî·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7760 put, place, set
it toעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the boilהַשְּׁחִ֖יןhaš·šə·ḥînArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7822 boil
andוַיֶּֽחִי׃way·ye·ḥîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2421 live

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2 Kings 20:1 Isaiah 38:1–22 · 2 Chronicles 32:24–26 · Philippians 2:27 · Jonah 3:4–10 · 2 Kings 19:20 · 2 Samuel 17:23 · Jeremiah 18:7–10 · Philippians 2:30 · John 11:1–5

2 Kings 20:2 Psalm 50:15 · 1 Kings 8:30 · Matthew 6:6 · Isaiah 38:2–3

2 Kings 20:3 Nehemiah 13:22 · Nehemiah 13:14 · 2 Kings 18:3–6 · Nehemiah 5:19 · 1 John 3:21–22 · Nehemiah 13:31 · Luke 1:6 · 2 Samuel 12:21–22 · Isaiah 38:14 · Psalm 145:18 · 1 Kings 8:61

2 Kings 20:5 Psalm 66:19–20 · Isaiah 38:5 · 1 Samuel 9:16 · 2 Kings 19:20 · Psalm 39:12 · Psalm 126:5 · Psalm 147:3 · James 5:14–15 · Psalm 56:8 · Revelation 7:17 · Luke 1:13 · Psalm 118:17–19

2 Kings 20:6 2 Kings 19:34 · Isaiah 10:24 · Acts 27:24 · Psalm 116:15 · 2 Chronicles 32:22

2 Kings 20:7 Isaiah 38:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.