KJV ORIGINAL
Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, 'The message from the LORD that you've shared is good.' He also said, 'There will be peace and stability during my lifetime.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
King Hezekiah accepts God's judgment through Isaiah, finding comfort that peace will continue during his own reign, even though trouble will come later.
📚 Historical Context
This follows Isaiah's prophecy that Babylon would one day conquer Judah and take Hezekiah's descendants into exile, which came after Hezekiah foolishly showed Babylonian envoys all his royal treasures. Hezekiah ruled Judah from about 715-686 BC and had previously experienced God's miraculous deliverance from the Assyrians.
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