2 Kings 20:2

2 Kings 20:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, saying,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he turned his face toward the wall, and prayed to the Lord, saying,

Context of 2 Kings 20:2

1In those days [when Sennacherib first invaded Judah] Hezekiah became deathly ill. The prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not recover.’ ” Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, saying, 3“Please, O Lord, remember now [with compassion] how I have walked before You in faithfulness and truth and with a whole heart [entirely devoted to You], and have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. 4Before Isaiah had gone out of the middle courtyard, the word of the Lord came to him, saying,

2 Kings 20:2 word by word

וַיַּסֵּ֥ב אֶת־פָּנָ֖יו אֶל־הַקִּ֑יר וַיִּ֨תְפַּלֵּ֔ל אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then he turnedסָבַבsâbab · to turn: turnH5437
• his faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• to the wallקִירqîyr qir qîyrâh · wallH7023
• and prayedפָּלַלpâlal · to prayH6419
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for 2 Kings 20:2

• 1 Kings 8:30Listen to the prayer of Your servant and of Your people Israel which they pray toward this place. Hear in heaven, Your dwelling place; hear and forgive.
• Psalms 50:15Call on Me in the day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you shall honor and glorify Me.”
• Isaiah 38:2Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord,
• Matthew 6:6But when you pray, go into your most private room, close the door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees [what is done] in secret will reward you.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 20:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2He turned his face to the wall - Contrast 1 Kings 21:4. Ahab turned in sullenness, because he was too angry to converse; Hezekiah in devotion, because he wished to pray undisturbed.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3Ahab went to bed sulking (1 Kings 21:4). But Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. he turned his face to the wall--not like Ahab (1Ki 21:4), in fretful discontent, but in order to secure a better opportunity for prayer.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 20:2

• Blessing
• Disease
• Faith
• Hezekiah
• Isaiah
• Prayer
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Issue
• Lump
• Chronicles, Books of
• Hezekiah (2)
• Isaiah
• Israel, History of
• Judah, Kingdom of
• Kings, Books of
• Shebna
• Nimshi

Commentaries on 2 Kings 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings