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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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19th Century
Anglican
Then Isaiah ... —The prophet, as Hezekiah’s trusted adviser, may have counselled the king to “go up into…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 2 Kings 19:1)
Presbyterian
All Sennacherib's movements were under Divine cognizance. God Himself undertakes to defend the city; and that person, that place, which He undertak…
