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Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up to the house of Yahweh, and spread it before Yahweh.
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First Resort, Not Last
Commentators unanimously highlight Hezekiah's immediate response to the crisis. Instead of forming a military plan or panicking, his first instinct was to go to the house of the Lord. This serves as a powerful example for believers: in times of overwhelming trouble, our first resort should be to bring the matter directly to God.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And Hezekiah received the letter - Hebrew, ‘Letters’ (plural). It is not mentioned in the account of the embassy (Isaiah 37:9) t…
19th Century
Anglican
Hezekiah received the letter. —The Hebrew noun is plural, as though the document consisted of more than one sheet.
A…
16th Century
Protestant
Hezekiah took the letters. The Prophet now shows what kind of refuge Hezekiah had amid such great calamities. He immediately went into the…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it Or book…
13th Century
Catholic
And it came to pass, when King Hezekiah had heard it. In this part, the author shows how Hezekiah fought against the blasphemies…
