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Themes in 2 Kings 20

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Themes in 2 Kings 20

2 Kings 20:1 (show verse)

In those days Hezekiah was stricken with a terminal illness. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz visited him and told him, "This is what the Lord says, 'Give your household instructions, for you are about to die; you will not get well.'"

Amoz » Father of imiah
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » Hezekiah restored to health
death » Preparation for
death » Eternal » Foretold
death » Christ conqueror of » Preparation for
death » Nearness of » Preparation for
natural Death » Prepare for
Disease » Good men afflicted with » The righteous suffer from
Disease » Instances of » In answer to prayer » Of hezekiah
Diseases » God often entreated to cure
Faith » Instances of » hezekiah
hezekiah » General references to
hezekiah » King of judah » Sickness and restoration of
Isaiah » Comforts hezekiah in his affliction
Prayer » Answered » To save hezekiah's life
Readiness » For death » Preparation for
Readiness » For the future
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » hezekiah » Fear of the lord
Sickness » The righteous suffer from

2 Kings 20:2 (show verse)

He turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord,

Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » Hezekiah restored to health
Disease » Instances of » In answer to prayer » Of hezekiah
Diseases » God often entreated to cure
Faith » Instances of » hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » Sickness and restoration of
Isaiah » Comforts hezekiah in his affliction
Prayer » Answered » To save hezekiah's life
Prayer » hezekiah
private Prayer » Exemplified » hezekiah
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » hezekiah » Fear of the lord

2 Kings 20:3 (show verse)

"Please, Lord. Remember how I have served you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion, and how I have carried out your will." Then Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » Hezekiah restored to health
Disease » Instances of » In answer to prayer » Of hezekiah
Diseases » God often entreated to cure
Faith » Instances of » hezekiah
God » Voice of select readings » Walking before
hezekiah » King of judah » Sickness and restoration of
Isaiah » Comforts hezekiah in his affliction
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Special pleas offered in
Prayer » Answered » To save hezekiah's life
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » hezekiah » Fear of the lord
Truth » Saints should » Walk before God in
Truth » Walk in the presence of God in
Walk » Of believers » Before God
Weeping » Instances of » Of hezekiah

2 Kings 20:4 (show verse)

Isaiah was still in the middle courtyard when the Lord told him,

Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » Hezekiah restored to health
Disease » Instances of » In answer to prayer » Of hezekiah
Faith » Instances of » hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » Sickness and restoration of
Isaiah » Comforts hezekiah in his affliction
Prayer » Answered » To save hezekiah's life
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » hezekiah » Fear of the lord

2 Kings 20:5 (show verse)

"Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people: 'This is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: "I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I will heal you. The day after tomorrow you will go up to the Lord's temple.

Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » Hezekiah restored to health
Captain » Signifying any commander, as
Disease » Instances of » In answer to prayer » Of hezekiah
Diseases » Those afflicted with » Often divinely cured
Faith » Instances of » hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » Prophecies concerning
hezekiah » King of judah » Sickness and restoration of
Isaiah » Comforts hezekiah in his affliction
Prayer » Answered » To save hezekiah's life
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » hezekiah » Fear of the lord
Sickness » God » Promises to heal

2 Kings 20:6 (show verse)

I will add fifteen years to your life and rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. I will shield this city for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant."'"

Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » Hezekiah restored to health
Disease » Instances of » In answer to prayer » Of hezekiah
Faith » Instances of » hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » Prophecies concerning
hezekiah » King of judah » Sickness and restoration of
Isaiah » Comforts hezekiah in his affliction
Prayer » Answered » To save hezekiah's life
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » hezekiah » Fear of the lord

2 Kings 20:7 (show verse)

Isaiah ordered, "Get a fig cake." So they did as he ordered and placed it on the ulcerated sore, and he recovered.

Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » Hezekiah restored to health
Boil » Of hezekiah, healed
Disease » Remedies » General references
Disease » Instances of » In answer to prayer » Of hezekiah
Disease » Remedies » Poultices
Disease » Instances of » Poultices
Diseases » Disease, different forms of » Boils
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Abscess
Faith » Instances of » hezekiah
Fig » Employed as a remedy
Fig tree » Fruit of » Used in the miraculous healing of hezekiah
natural Fruit » Varieties of » Figs
hezekiah » King of judah » Sickness and restoration of
Isaiah » Comforts hezekiah in his affliction
Miracles » Of isaiah » Hezekiah healed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Isaiah » Hezekiah healed
Prayer » Answered » To save hezekiah's life
Prevention and cure of diseases » Remedies
Prevention and cure of diseases » Poultices
Remedies » Remedies, for disease
Remedies » Poultices
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » hezekiah » Fear of the lord

2 Kings 20:8 (show verse)

Hezekiah had said to Isaiah, "What is the confirming sign that the Lord will heal me and that I will go up to the Lord's temple the day after tomorrow?"

Disease » Instances of » In answer to prayer » Of hezekiah
Faith » Instances of » hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » Sickness and restoration of
Isaiah » Comforts hezekiah in his affliction
Isaiah » Performs the miracle of the returning shadow to confirm hezekiah's faith
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » hezekiah » Fear of the lord
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » hezekiah
Symbols and similitudes » Shadow on ahaz' sun-dial

2 Kings 20:9 (show verse)

Isaiah replied, "This is your sign from the Lord confirming that the Lord will do what he has said. Do you want the shadow to move ahead ten steps or to go back ten steps?"

Degrees » Or steps in the dial of ahaz
Disease » Instances of » In answer to prayer » Of hezekiah
Faith » Instances of » hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » Sickness and restoration of
Isaiah » Comforts hezekiah in his affliction
Isaiah » Performs the miracle of the returning shadow to confirm hezekiah's faith
special divine Manifestations » Signs given to confirm faith
Miracles » Catalogue of » Return of the shadow on the sun dial
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » hezekiah » Fear of the lord
The sun » Indicates the hours of the day by the shadow on the dial
Symbols and similitudes » Shadow on ahaz' sun-dial
Time » Indicated by a sun-dial
Time » The sun-dial early invented for pointing out

2 Kings 20:10 (show verse)

Hezekiah answered, "It is easy for the shadow to lengthen ten steps, but not for it to go back ten steps."

Degrees » Or steps in the dial of ahaz
Disease » Instances of » In answer to prayer » Of hezekiah
Faith » Instances of » hezekiah
hezekiah » General references to
hezekiah » King of judah » Sickness and restoration of
Isaiah » Comforts hezekiah in his affliction
Isaiah » Performs the miracle of the returning shadow to confirm hezekiah's faith
Miracles » Catalogue of » Return of the shadow on the sun dial
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » hezekiah » Fear of the lord
Symbols and similitudes » Shadow on ahaz' sun-dial
Time » Indicated by a sun-dial
Time » The sun-dial early invented for pointing out

2 Kings 20:11 (show verse)

Isaiah the prophet called out to the Lord, and the Lord made the shadow go back ten steps on the stairs of Ahaz.

Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Sundial of
Days » Time of, ascertained by the dial
Degrees » Or steps in the dial of ahaz
Disease » Instances of » In answer to prayer » Of hezekiah
Faith » Instances of » hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » Sickness and restoration of
Isaiah » Comforts hezekiah in his affliction
Isaiah » Performs the miracle of the returning shadow to confirm hezekiah's faith
Miracles » Of isaiah » Shadow put back
Miracles » Catalogue of » Return of the shadow on the sun dial
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Isaiah » Shadow put back on the dial
Prayer » Answered » To save hezekiah's life
Prayer » Isaiah
private Prayer » Exemplified » Isaiah
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » hezekiah » Fear of the lord
Sun » Shadow of went back on the sun-dial of ahaz
The sun » Miracles connected with » Shadow put back on the dial
Symbols and similitudes » Shadow on ahaz' sun-dial
Time » Indicated by a sun-dial
Time » The sun-dial early invented for pointing out

2 Kings 20:12 (show verse)

At that time Merodach-Baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard that Hezekiah was ill.

Ambassadors » Berodach to hezekiah
Babylon » Governed by kings
Babylon » Ambassadors of, sent to hezekiah
Condolence » Instances of » King of babylon, to hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » His lack of wisdom in showing his resources to commissioners of babylon
Isaiah » Reproves hezekiah's folly in exhibiting his resources to the commissioners from babylon
Merodach-baladan » Sends congratulatory letters and a present to hezekiah
Presents » Were given » On recovering from sickness
Rich, the » Instances of » hezekiah
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » hezekiah

2 Kings 20:13 (show verse)

Hezekiah welcomed them and showed them his whole storehouse, with its silver, gold, spices, and high quality olive oil, as well as his armory and everything in his treasuries. Hezekiah showed them everything in his palace and in his whole kingdom.

Anointing » Ointment for » Most expensive
military Arms » For sieges: » Armories built for
Condolence » Instances of » King of babylon, to hezekiah
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the babylonians, to see hezekiah's treasures
hezekiah » King of judah » His lack of wisdom in showing his resources to commissioners of babylon
Isaiah » Reproves hezekiah's folly in exhibiting his resources to the commissioners from babylon
Ointment » Not sacred
Pride » Instances of » Hezekiah, in displaying his resources
Pride » Often originates in » Possession of wealth
Rich, the » Instances of » hezekiah
Spices » Stores of
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » hezekiah
Treasure-houses » Of kings

2 Kings 20:14 (show verse)

Isaiah the prophet visited King Hezekiah and asked him, "What did these men say? Where do they come from?" Hezekiah replied, "They come from the distant land of Babylon."

hezekiah » King of judah » His lack of wisdom in showing his resources to commissioners of babylon
Isaiah » Reproves hezekiah's folly in exhibiting his resources to the commissioners from babylon
Rich, the » Instances of » hezekiah
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » hezekiah

2 Kings 20:15 (show verse)

Isaiah asked, "What have they seen in your palace?" Hezekiah replied, "They have seen everything in my palace. I showed them everything in my treasuries."

2 Kings 20:16 (show verse)

Isaiah said to Hezekiah, "Listen to the word of the Lord,

2 Kings 20:17 (show verse)

Look, a time is coming when everything in your palace and the things your ancestors have accumulated to this day will be carried away to Babylon; nothing will be left,' says the Lord.

hezekiah » King of judah » Prophecies concerning
hezekiah » King of judah » His lack of wisdom in showing his resources to commissioners of babylon
Isaiah » Reproves hezekiah's folly in exhibiting his resources to the commissioners from babylon
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Isaiah, of hezekiah
Rich, the » Instances of » hezekiah
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » hezekiah

2 Kings 20:18 (show verse)

Some of your very own descendants whom you father will be taken away and will be made eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.'"

hezekiah » King of judah » Prophecies concerning
hezekiah » King of judah » His lack of wisdom in showing his resources to commissioners of babylon
Isaiah » Reproves hezekiah's folly in exhibiting his resources to the commissioners from babylon
Palaces » Of kings » Often attended by eunuchs as servants
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)
Rich, the » Instances of » hezekiah
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » hezekiah

2 Kings 20:19 (show verse)

Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "The Lord's word which you have announced is appropriate." Then he added, "At least there will be peace and stability during my lifetime."

Afflicted saints » Should be resigned
Afflictions » Resignation in trials, examples of » David
hezekiah » King of judah » His lack of wisdom in showing his resources to commissioners of babylon
Isaiah » Reproves hezekiah's folly in exhibiting his resources to the commissioners from babylon
Resignation » Resignation in trials, examples of » David
Resignation » Exemplified » hezekiah
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » hezekiah
The Surrendered life » Resignation in trials, examples of » David

2 Kings 20:20 (show verse)

The rest of the events of Hezekiah's reign and all his accomplishments, including how he built a pool and conduit to bring water into the city, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah.

Cities » Artificial mode of supplying water to
Gihon » A pool
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Jerusalem » Hezekiah made an aqueduct for
Pools and ponds » Water of, brought into the city by a ditch or conduit
Pools and ponds » Artificial, designed for » Supplying cities with water
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » hezekiah
Water » Artificial mode of conveying, into large cities
Water » City waterworks

2 Kings 20:21 (show verse)

Hezekiah passed away and his son Manasseh replaced him as king.

hezekiah » General references to
hezekiah » King of judah » Death and burial of
Israel » hezekiah » Suceeds » Manasseh