Hezekiah’s Illness and Recovery
1 For ver. 1-11, see Isa. 38:1-22In those days 2 Chr. 32:24Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, "Thus says the Lord, [2 Sam. 17:23]‘Set your house in order, for you shall die; you shall not recover.’" 2 Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, saying, 3 "Now, O Lord, [Neh. 5:19;13:14,22,31] please remember how I have walked before you in faithfulness and See 1 Kgs. 8:61with a whole heart, ch. 18:3and have done what is good in your sight." [Ps. 39:12,13]And Hezekiah wept bitterly. 4 And before Isaiah had gone out of the middle court, the word of the Lord came to him: 5 "Turn back, and say to Hezekiah 1 Sam. 9:16;10:1the leader of my people, Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: ch. 19:20;[Ps. 65:2] I have heard your prayer; Ps. 39:12;56:8I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord,