2 Kings 20:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 20:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 20:8 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the LORD will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 20:8 — KJV
“And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the LORD will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of the LORD the third day?”
— 2 Kings 20:8 (KJV)
2 Kings 20:8 in Context — About the Book of 2 Kings
2 Kings races through the divided kingdom's final centuries — Elisha's double-portion miracles, kings good and evil, and finally exile to Assyria and Babylon. Yet miracles keep breaking in: floating axe heads, healed lepers, resurrection. God stays powerfully present even in national decline.
Cross-References for 2 Kings 20:8
“Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 20:8: hezekiah, lord, heal
“In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. Set...: Heb. Give charge concerning thy house”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 20:8: hezekiah, isaiah, lord
“In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. Set...: Heb. Give charge concerning thine house”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 20:8: hezekiah, isaiah, lord
“Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings. consecrated...: or, filled your hand”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 20:8: hezekiah, lord, into
“Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 20:8: lord, into, house
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