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Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed to Yahweh,
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A Posture of Focused Prayer
Commentators widely agree that Hezekiah turned to the wall for a practical reason: to find privacy. This act allowed him to hide his tears and intense emotion from bystanders and, more importantly, to eliminate distractions. John Calvin notes this helps us focus our minds and pour out our hearts more freely to God, a valuable lesson for anyone seeking sincere and concentrated prayer.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall - This refers to the wall of the room in which he was lying. He was probably lying on a couch …
19th Century
Anglican
Turned his face toward the wall ... — The royal couch was in the corner, as the Eastern place of honor, the face turned t…
16th Century
Protestant
Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall. The passage now relates how Hezekiah was affected when he received this message, so that we may…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall Not figuratively to the wall of his heart, as Jerom; but literally, either…
When we pray in our sickness, though God does not send to us such an answer as he here sent to Hezekiah, yet, if by his Spirit he instructs us to b…
13th Century
Catholic
1. In those days. In this part, the prophet describes some events resulting from the preceding history, namely, the sickness…
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