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God's Immediate Response
Commentators emphasize the incredible speed of God's answer to Hezekiah's prayer. Before the prophet Isaiah could even leave the palace grounds, God had already heard Hezekiah's cry and sent Isaiah back with a message of hope. This demonstrates that God is attentive and responds swiftly to the sincere prayers of His people.
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2 Kings
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Kings 20:4
18th Century
Theologian
The middle court—that is, the court of the royal palace. This interpretation is preferable to the one found in the margin.
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Kings 20:4
19th Century
Bishop
Into the middle court. —This is the reading of some Hebrew Manuscripts, and of all the versions. The Hebrew text (city; …
Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Kings 20:4–7
19th Century
Preacher
This, of course, was not a sufficient means to cure the boil, but God made the means efficacious. Why were the means used? Why, to teach us that we…
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John Gill
On 2 Kings 20:4
17th Century
Pastor
And it came to pass, before Isaiah was gone out into the middle court,.... Of the king's palace, which is called the other court within the porch, …
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…