2 Kings 20:2 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

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

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is showing us King Hezekiah turning away from everything else to pray privately and desperately to God.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs when King Hezekiah of Judah had become deathly ill and the prophet Isaiah told him to prepare to die. Hezekiah was around 39 years old and had been a faithful king who trusted in God. Turning one's face to the wall was a common ancient practice for private, intense prayer or mourning.

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