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 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.’” He turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, 3“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. 4Isaiah was still in the middle courtyard when the Lord told him,

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 8:30Respond to the request of your servant and your people Israel for this place. Hear from inside your heavenly dwelling place and respond favorably.
• Psalms 50:15Pray to me when you are in trouble! I will deliver you, and you will honor me!”
• Isaiah 38:2Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord,
• Matthew 6:6But whenever you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees 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