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.”’”
Parallel translations
- 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.
- BSB 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.’”
- 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‘For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.’”
- Acts 27:24saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
- Isa 10:24Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, says “My people who dwell in Zion, don’t be afraid of the Assyrian, though he strike you with the rod, and lift up his staff against you, as Egypt did.
- 2 Chr 32:22Thus Yahweh saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria and from the hand of all others, and guided them on every side.
- Ps 116:15Precious in Yahweh’s sight is the death of his saints.
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