I will add fifteen years to your life. And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for My sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”
Parallel translations
- WEB I will add to your days fifteen years. I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for my own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.”’”
- KJV And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
- NKJV And I will add to your days fifteen years. I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for My own sake, and for the sake of My servant David.” ’ ”
- NASB And I will add fifteen years to your life, and I will save you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will protect this city for My own sake and for My servant David’s sake.” ’ ”
- NLT I will add fifteen years to your life, and I will rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for my own honor and for the sake of my servant David.’”
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Quick answer
God grants Hezekiah fifteen more years and renews His promise to defend the city for His own and David's sake. Mercy is added to the king and security to the city.
Overview
The LORD extends Hezekiah's life and again grounds Jerusalem's deliverance in His own name and covenant with David. The added years are a sheer gift of grace. This double promise of personal and corporate deliverance flows from God's faithfulness, the same faithfulness that culminates in the Son of David who secures eternal life for His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- 2 Kgs 19:34‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”
- Acts 27:24and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’
- Isa 10:24Therefore this is what the Lord GOD of Hosts says: “O My people who dwell in Zion, do not fear Assyria, who strikes you with a rod and lifts his staff against you as the Egyptians did.
- 2 Chr 32:22So the LORD saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the hands of King Sennacherib of Assyria and all the others, and He gave them rest on every side.
- Ps 116:15Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.
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