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2 Kings 20:1

In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. Set: Heb. Give charge concerning thine house

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In those days Hezekiah was sick and dying. Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Set your house in order; for you will die, and not live.’”

In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.

In those days was Hezekiah sick to death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, Thus says the LORD, Set your house in order; for you shall die, and not live.

20:2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,

What does 2 Kings 20:1 mean?

2 Kings 20:1 is a verse in the book of 2 Kings, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יוֹם (yôwm), חִזְקִיָּה (Chizqîyâh), חָלָה (châlâh). It connects to 1 cross-referenced passage elsewhere in Scripture.

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In
those
daysיוֹםyôwm/yome/H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
was
HezekiahחִזְקִיָּהChizqîyâh/khiz-kee-yaw'/H2396Chizkijah, a king of Judah, also the name of two other Israelites
sickחָלָהchâlâh/khaw-law'/H2470properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat
unto
death.מוּתmûwth/mooth/H4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
And
the
prophetנָבִיאnâbîyʼ/naw-bee'/H5030a prophet or (generally) inspired man
IsaiahיְשַׁעְיָהYᵉshaʻyâh/yesh-ah-yaw'/H3470Jeshajah, the name of seven Israelites
the
sonבֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
of
AmozאָמוֹץʼÂmôwts/aw-mohts'/H531Amots, an Israelite
cameבּוֹאbôwʼ/bo/H935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to
him,
and
saidאָמַרʼâmar/aw-mar'/H559to say (used with great latitude)
unto
him,
Thus
saithאָמַרʼâmar/aw-mar'/H559to say (used with great latitude)
the
LORD,יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
Set
thine
houseבַּיִתbayith/bah'-yith/H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
in
order;צָוָהtsâvâh/tsaw-vaw'/H6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
for
thou
shalt
die,מוּתmûwth/mooth/H4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
and
not
live.חָיָהchâyâh/khaw-yaw'/H2421to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
Set:
Heb.
Give
charge
concerning
thine
house

Commentary on 2 Kings 20:1

HENRY_FULL · 2 Kings 20:1
In this chapter, I. The history of two of the kings of Judah is briefly recorded:—1. Of Azariah, or Uzziah, ver. 1-7 . 2. Of Jotham his son, ver. 32-38 . II. The history of many of the kings of Israel that reigned at the same time is given us in short, five in succession, all of whom, except one, went down slain to the pit, and their murders were their successors. 1. Zachariah, the last of the house of Jehu, reigned six months, and then was slain and succeeded by Shallum, ver. 8-12 . 2. Shallum reigned one month, and then was slain and succeeded by Menahem, ver. 13-15 . 3. Menahem reigned ten years, or tyrannised rather, such were his barbarous cruelties ( ver. 16 ) and unreasonable exactions ( ver. 20 ), and then died in his bed, and left his son to succeed him first, and then suffer for him, ver. 16-22 . 4. Pekahiah reigned two years, and then was slain and succeeded by Pekah, ver. 23-26 . 5. Pekah reigned twenty years, and then was slain and succeeded by Hoshea, the last of all the kings of Israel ( ver. 27-31 ) for things were now working and hastening apace towards the final destruction of that kingdom. The Reign of Azariah. ( b. c. 798.)

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2 Kings 20:2

Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,

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2 Kings 19:20

Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.

Isaiah 38:1

In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. Set: Heb. Give charge concerning thy house

1 Kings 13:11

Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.

2 Chronicles 26:22

Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write.

2 Chronicles 32:20

And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.

2 Chronicles 32:32

Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. goodness: Heb. kindnesses

2 Kings 19:2

And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.

2 Kings 19:5

So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.

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What does 2 Kings 20:1 say?

2 Kings 20:1 (King James Version) reads: "In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. Set: Heb. Give charge concerning thine house"

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2 Kings 20:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of 2 Kings.

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