KJV ORIGINAL
The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is what King Hezekiah of Judah wrote after he had been seriously ill and then recovered from his sickness:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse introduces a written record by King Hezekiah about his experience of being deathly ill and then miraculously healed.
📚 Historical Context
King Hezekiah ruled Judah from about 715-686 BC and was considered one of the most righteous kings in Judah's history. He had become mortally ill, and the prophet Isaiah initially told him to prepare for death, but after Hezekiah's desperate prayer, God granted him fifteen more years of life. This verse introduces Hezekiah's personal psalm of thanksgiving that follows, written as a testimony of God's healing power.
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