Isaiah 37:1 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

When King Hezekiah heard this news, he tore his clothes, put on rough sackcloth, and went into the Lord's temple.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

King Hezekiah responded to devastating news by expressing deep grief and immediately turning to God in the temple.

📚 Historical Context

This verse follows the Assyrian commander's blasphemous threats against Jerusalem and God himself. In ancient times, tearing clothes and wearing sackcloth were traditional expressions of mourning, grief, or repentance. Hezekiah's immediate response was to seek God's presence in the temple during this national crisis.

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And he sent Eliakim, who was in charge of the royal household, and Shebna the secretary, and the leading priests wearing sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz.

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