2 Kings 20:2 “Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, sayi…”

2 Kings 20:2

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

And he turned his face to the wall, and prayed to Jehovah saying,

Young's Literal Translation

And he turneth round his face unto the wall, and prayeth unto Jehovah, saying,

Bible in Basic English

Then, turning his face to the wall, he made his prayer to the Lord, saying,

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Cross references

“he turned”

Psalm 50:15 1 Kings 8:30 Matthew 6:6 Isaiah 38:2 Isaiah 38:3

Psalm 50:15 · BSB

Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”

1 Kings 8:30 · BSB

Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive.

Matthew 6:6 · BSB

But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Isaiah 38:2 · BSB

Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,

Isaiah 38:3 · BSB

saying, “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’”

3“Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

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