Holy Scripture

2 Kings 20:1

A church father on this verse
“Would you know the power of repentance? Would you understand this strong weapon of salvation and the might of confession? By confession Hezekiah routed 185,000 of the enemy. That was important, but it was little compared with what shall be told. The same king's repentance won the repeal of the sentence God had passed…”
Cyril of Jerusalem, 4th c. — Catechetical Lecture 2:15

Source: Septuagint

Original

1In those days was Hezekiah sick even to death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came in to him, and said to him, Thus saith the Lord, Give charge to thy household; for thou shalt die, and not live.

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In context

— 2 Kings 20:1 —

2And Hezekiah turned to the wall, and prayed to the Lord, saying,

3Lord, remember, I pray thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thine eyes. And Hezekiah wept with a great weeping.

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