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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 became terminally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came and said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Put your affairs in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’”

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)

Then Hezekiah 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 walked before You faithfully and wholeheartedly and have done what pleases You.”

And 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 had not yet gone out of the inner courtyard when the word of the Lord came to 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. On the third day from now 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 15 years to your life. 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.’”

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)

Then Isaiah said, “Bring a lump of pressed figs.” So they brought it and applied it to his infected skin, 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 asked Isaiah, “What is the sign that the Lord will heal me and that I will go up to the Lord’s temple on the third day?”

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 said, “This is the sign to you from the Lord that He will do what He has promised: Should the shadow go ahead 10 steps or go back 10 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)

Then Hezekiah answered, “It’s easy for the shadow to lengthen 10 steps. No, let the shadow go back 10 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)

So Isaiah the prophet called out to the Lord, and He brought the shadow back the 10 steps it had descended on Ahaz’s stairway.

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 since he heard that he had been sick.

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 gave them a hearing and showed them his whole treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil—and his armory, and everything that was found in his treasuries. There was nothing in his palace and in all his realm that Hezekiah did not show them.

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)

Then the prophet Isaiah came to King Hezekiah and asked him, “Where did these men come from and what did they say to you?”

Hezekiah replied, “They came from a distant country, from 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 answered, “They have seen everything in my palace. There isn’t anything in my treasuries that I didn’t show them.”

2 Kings 20:16 (show verse)

Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the Lord:

2 Kings 20:17 (show verse)

‘The time will certainly come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off 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 descendants who come from you will be taken away, and they will become 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)

Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the Lord that you have spoken is good,” for he thought: Why not, if there will be peace and security 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, along with all his might and how he made the pool and the tunnel and brought water into the city, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings.

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 rested with his fathers, and his son Manasseh became king in his place.

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