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A Posture of Focused Prayer
Multiple commentators explain that Hezekiah turned his face to the wall to find privacy and focus for his prayer. Unlike King Ahab, who once did the same out of sullen anger, Hezekiah's action was one of devout concentration. It shows a desire to shut out all distractions and communicate directly and intimately with God in a moment of crisis.
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Kings 20:2
18th Century
Theologian
He turned his face to the wall — This is in contrast to 1 Kings 21:4. Ahab turned his face in sullenness because he was too angr…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Kings 20:2
19th Century
Bishop
Then he turned his face. —And he turned his face round (1 Kings 21:4). Hezekiah did so to avoid being disturb…
Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Kings 20:2
19th Century
Preacher
Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,
What did he do that for? Well, as he could not rise from his …
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John Gill
On 2 Kings 20:2
17th Century
Pastor
In these days was Hezekiah sick unto death,.... Of this sickness of Hezekiah, the message of the prophet Isaiah to him, and his prayer upon it, See…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Kings 20:1–11
17th Century
Minister
Hezekiah was sick to the point of death in the same year that the king of Assyria besieged Jerusalem. Isaiah brought a warning to Hezekiah to prepa…