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Themes in 2 Kings 20

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Themes in 2 Kings 20

2 Kings 20:1 (show verse)

Hezekiah became ill and was about to die. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz said to him: This is what Jehovah says: 'Give final instructions to your household. You will not recover. You will die.'

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)

Hezekiah faced the wall and prayed to Jehovah:

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)

Jehovah, Please remember how I have walked before you in faithfulness and truth. And consider my whole heart devoted to you. I have done what is good in your eyes. 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 gone as far as the middle courtyard when Jehovah spoke 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

Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people: 'This is what Jehovah God of your ancestor David says: I heard your prayer. I saw your tears. Now I will heal you. The day after tomorrow you will go to Jehovah'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 more years to your life. I will rescue you and defend this city from the control of the king of Assyria. I do this 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: Get a fig cake, and put it on the boil so that the king will get well.

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)

King Hezekiah said to Isaiah: What is the sign to prove that Jehovah will heal me and that three days later I will be able to go to the Temple?

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: Jehovah will give you a sign to prove that he will keep his promise. Would you prefer to have the shadow on the stairway go forward ten steps or 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)

Then Hezekiah said: It is an easy matter to have the shadow go forward ten steps. So have it 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 prayed to Jehovah and Jehovah made the shadow go back ten steps on the stairway set up by King 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)

The king of Babylonia, Merodach Baladan son of Baladan heard that King Hezekiah was sick. So he sent him a letter and a present.

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 the messengers and showed them his wealth. He showed his silver and gold. He also let them look at his spices and perfumes. He even showed all his military equipment. There was nothing in his storerooms or anywhere in his kingdom that he 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)

The prophet Isaiah went to King Hezekiah and asked: Where did these men come from and what did they say to you? Hezekiah answered: They came from a very distant country, from Babylonia.

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 then said: What did they see in your palace? Hezekiah replied: They saw everything in my palace. I showed them everything in my treasury.

2 Kings 20:16 (show verse)

Isaiah said to Hezekiah: Hear the word of Jehovah!

2 Kings 20:17 (show verse)

Jehovah says: 'The time will come when everything in your palace, everything your ancestors have stored up to this day, will be taken away to Babylon. Nothing will be left.

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 own descendants will be taken away. They will become officials 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 word of Jehovah that you spoke is good. He added: Is it not good that there is peace and security as long as I live?

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)

Everything else about Hezekiah, all his heroic acts and how he made the pool and tunnel to bring water into the city is written in the official records 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 slept in death with his ancestors. His son Manasseh succeeded him as king.

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