So the servants of King Hezekiah went to Isaiah,
Parallel translations
- WEB So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
- KJV So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
- NKJV So the servants of King Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
- NASB So the servants of King Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
- NLT After King Hezekiah’s officials delivered the king’s message to Isaiah,
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Quick answer
Hezekiah's servants come to Isaiah seeking a word from the Lord. It marks the turning point from human panic to seeking divine direction.
Overview
This brief verse records the delegation reaching the prophet, the proper channel for God's word in Judah. By going to Isaiah, Hezekiah models a king who governs in submission to God's revelation rather than political calculation. Seeking God's word in crisis remains the believer's first recourse.
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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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