And Hezekiah prayed to the LORD:
Parallel translations
- WEB Hezekiah prayed to Yahweh, saying,
- KJV And Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD, saying,
- NKJV Then Hezekiah prayed to the Lord, saying:
- NASB Hezekiah prayed to the Lord, saying,
- NLT And Hezekiah prayed this prayer before the Lord:
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Quick answer
Hezekiah prays to the Lord. The verse introduces one of Scripture's great prayers of faith in crisis.
Overview
This short line opens Hezekiah's intercession, showing prayer as the king's central act of leadership. He turns from the enemy's words to address God directly. The prayer that follows becomes a template of worship, petition, and concern for God's glory.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- 2 Chr 20:6–12and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.
- 2 Sam 7:18–29Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?
- 1 Sam 7:8–9and said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”
- 2 Chr 14:11Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”
- Jas 5:13Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
- Phil 4:6–7Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
- Dan 9:3–4So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.
- 2 Kgs 19:15–19And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.
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Christ at the center
Isaiah sees him most clearly: the virgin's son Immanuel, the child on David's throne, the shoot from Jesse, the light to the nations, and above all the Suffering Servant pierced for our transgressions (ch. 53).
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