And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
Isaiah said, 'Get a lump of figs.' So they took the figs and placed them on the infected sore, and Hezekiah got better.
The writer is showing how God used a simple remedy of figs to heal King Hezekiah's serious illness after Isaiah prayed for him.
📚 Historical Context
In the Bible, King Hezekiah of Judah was seriously ill with a boil, and the prophet Isaiah was sent by God to warn him of his impending death. After Hezekiah prayed fervently, God promised to extend his life by 15 years and instructed Isaiah to use a poultice of figs as part of the healing process. This reflects ancient medical practices in the Near East, where natural remedies like figs were commonly applied for skin ailments during the 8th century BC.
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