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Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, Whereas you have prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria, I have heard [you].

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God's Direct Answer to Prayer

The verse shows a clear cause-and-effect: because Hezekiah prayed, God sent a direct response. Commentators emphasize that God's message through Isaiah, "I have heard," is an immediate answer to the king's specific plea. This affirms that God is attentive and responsive to the particular cries of His people.

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2 Kings

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 2 Kings 19:20

19th Century

Bishop

Then Isaiah ... —The prophet, as Hezekiah’s trusted adviser, may have counselled the king to “go up into…

John Gill

John Gill

On 2 Kings 19:20

17th Century

Pastor

(See Gill on 2 Kings 19:1)

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 2 Kings 19:20–34

17th Century

Minister

All Sennacherib's movements were under Divine cognizance. God Himself undertakes to defend the city; and that person, that place, which He undertak…

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