2 Chronicles 32:24 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

During this time, Hezekiah became so sick that he was about to die, and he prayed to the LORD. God spoke to him and gave him a sign.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is telling us that when King Hezekiah was dying, he prayed to God, and God responded by speaking to him and giving him a miraculous sign.

📚 Historical Context

This refers to King Hezekiah's serious illness around 701 BC, which occurred shortly after Jerusalem was miraculously delivered from the Assyrian siege. According to the fuller account in 2 Kings and Isaiah, God healed Hezekiah and added fifteen years to his life, giving him the sign of the sun's shadow moving backward on the sundial as confirmation.

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