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In those days Hezekiah was sick even to death: and he prayed to Yahweh; and he spoke to him, and gave him a sign.

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A Condensed Account

Commentators widely agree that this verse is a highly condensed summary of a more detailed narrative. For the full account of Hezekiah's sickness, his prayer, and the sign from God, scholars direct readers to the parallel passages in 2 Kings 20 and Isaiah 38.

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2 Chronicles

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On 2 Chronicles 32:24

18th Century

Theologian

Compare 2 Kings 20:1 and the accompanying notes. The “sign” is not (as the marginal note suggests) the miraculous cure, but the turning…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 2 Chronicles 32:24

19th Century

Bishop

HEZEKIAH’S SICKNESS—HIS PRIDE AND WEALTH—THE BABYLONIAN EMBASSY—CONCLUSION (2 Chronicles 32:24–33).

In t…

John Gill

John Gill

On 2 Chronicles 32:24

17th Century

Pastor

In those days Hezekiah was sick
Of which sickness, and of his prayer, and of the sign given him, see ([Reference Isa…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 2 Chronicles 32:24–33

17th Century

Minister

God left Hezekiah to himself, so that by this trial and his weakness in it, what was in his heart might be known: that he was not as perfect in gra…