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,
• 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,
• New Living Translation (NLT)When Hezekiah heard this, he turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord,

Context of 2 Kings 20:2

1In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, “This is what the Lord says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.” Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, 3“Remember, Lord, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. 4Before Isaiah had left the middle court, the word of the Lord came to 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 8:30Hear the supplication of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.
• Psalms 50:15and call on me in the day of 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 when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then 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