Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?
Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, 'The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.' And he added, 'Isn't it good if there will be peace and security during my lifetime?'
Hezekiah accepts God's judgment through Isaiah, expressing relief that peace will last during his own reign, even though trouble will come later.
📚 Historical Context
During the reign of King Hezekiah in the 8th century BC, Judah faced threats from powerful empires like Assyria and Babylon, and Hezekiah had just recovered from a life-threatening illness through God's intervention as foretold by the prophet Isaiah. After showing his treasures to envoys from Babylon, Isaiah prophesied that everything would be carried off to Babylon in the future, including the exile of Hezekiah's descendants. Hezekiah's response in this verse reflects his acceptance of the prophecy, as long as it did not disrupt his own peaceful days.
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