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Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

2 Kings 20:5

The captain of my people - This phrase (which does not occur elsewhere in Kings) is remarkable, and speaks for the authenticity of this full report of the actual words of the prophet’s message (abbreviated in Isaiah 38:1, etc.). The title, “Captain נגיד nāgı̂yd of God’s people,” commonly used of David, is applied to Hezekiah, as David’s true follower 2 Kings 18:3.

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See also 2 Kings 20:5 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    3. HEZEKIAH'S ILLNESS, RECOVERY, FAILURE, AND DEATH CHAPTER 20 _ 1. Hezekiah's illness and recovery (2 Kings 20:1; 2 Chronicles 32:24)_ 2. Hezekiah's failure (2 Kings 20:12;...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    SICKNESS OF HEZEKIAH. This is related in the parallel passage, Isaiah 38, in a much abbreviated form, save that it adds the prayer of Hezekiah after his recovery. Isaiah 38 omits 2 Kings 20:4 (Isaiah...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    GOD OF DAVID (Hebrew. _Elohim._ This tells us the nature of Hezekiah's prayer. He had no heir to the throne, but remembered Jehovah's word to David in 2 Samuel 7:12. Hence his anxiety, as manifested i...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _tell_[R.V. SAY TO] _Hezekiah the captain_[R.V. PRINCE] _of my people_ The first of these changes is in conformity with Isaiah. The latter clause -the captain &c." is not in the parallel place in Isai...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    III. HEZEKIAH'S PERSONAL CRISIS 20:1-19 The chronological placement of the episode related in chapter 20 is problematic. That the events of this chapter are earlier than the crushing defeat of Sennach...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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 TH...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    HEZEKIAH'S SICKNESS AND RECOVERY 1. In those days] The incidents related in this chapter probably took place _before_ Sennacherib's invasion, for (_a_) the deliverance from the Assyrians is still futu...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 20 HEZEKIAH’S ILLNESS V1 During that time, Hezekiah became ill. He almost died. The *prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, wen...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE CAPTAIN OF MY PEOPLE. — Or, _ruler_ (_nâgîd_)_;_ a designation of honour (1 Kings 1:35; 1 Samuel 10:1). This is wanting in Isaiah 38, as well as the end of the verse “I will heal thee,” &c. That n...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    שׁ֣וּב וְ אָמַרְתָּ֞ אֶל ־חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ נְגִיד...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    HEZEKIAH'S SICKNESS, AND THE EMBASSY FROM BABYLON 2 Kings 20:1 "Thou hast loved me out of the pit of nothingness," - Isaiah 38:17 (A.V, margin) "See the shadow of the dial In the lot of every one...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE SHADOW TURNED BACK ON LIFE'S DIAL 2 Kings 20:1 What a contrast between Hezekiah and the Apostle Paul! To the great Christian hero, death seemed infinitely desirable. He was ready to be offered; i...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In this chapter we have the account of the last days of Hezekiah. From a severe sickness he was delivered in answer to prayer and by the intervention of the prophet. He again manifested weakness durin...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy (d) prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Day, dating from the time when Isaias spoke. (Tostat) --- This shewed that the cure was miraculous, and not effected by natural remedies only. (Tirinus)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    How delightful are those gracious answers of a most gracious God! not that there was any change in the divine mind, but that the Lord, having in his providence induced a state which, under grace, shal...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    "And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz" (2 Kings 19:1-37). He goes to Je...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    We find here again in a figure the principle with which Israel's deliverance, and that of all men, is connected-a principle pointed out in Elisha, and accomplished in Jesus. Hezekiah is raised as from...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    TURN AGAIN, AND TELL HEZEKIAH THE CAPTAIN OF MY PEOPLE,.... The king of them, as the Targum: THUS SAITH THE LORD GOD OF DAVID THY FATHER, I HAVE HEARD THY PRAYER, I HAVE SEEN THY TEARS; Isaiah 38:5...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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 tho...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court_ Namely, of the king's palace. This is mentioned to show God's great readiness to hear the prayers of his children. _Thus saith the God of thy father D...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Hezekiah hauing receiued a message of death, by prayer hath his life lengthned. 8 The [HEZEKIAH SICKE.] Sunne goeth tenne degrees backward, for a signe of that promise. 12 Berodach Baladan sendi...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Hezekiah's Sickness...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Turn again and tell Hezekiah, the captain of My people, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David, thy father, to whom Hezekiah had clung with such firmness all his life, I HAVE HEARD THY PRAYER, I HAVE S...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    FIFTEEN YEARS ADDED TO HEZEKIAH'S LIFE (vv.1-11) "In those days was Hezekiah sick and near death" (v.1). This took place about the time that Assyria captured the fortified cities of Judah (ch.18:13)...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-11 Hezekiah was sick unto death, in the same year in which the king of Assyria besieged Jerusalem. A warning to prepare for death was brought to Hezekiah by Isaiah. Prayer is one of the best prepar...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE GOD OF DAVID THY FATHER; I am mindful of my promise made to David and his house, and will make it good in thy person. ON THE THIRD DAY; which shows that the cure was miraculous. THOU SHALT GO UP U...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Kings 20:5 Return H7725 (H8798) tell H559 (H8804) Hezekiah H2396 leader H5057 people H5971 says H559 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    HEZEKIAH BECOMES MORTALLY ILL BUT IS HEALED BY ISAIAH IN ANSWER TO PRAYER (2 KINGS 20:1). Hezekiah's illness is now mentioned, not because it was important in itself, but because in different ways it...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    2 Kings 20:1. _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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Hezekiah's illness and recovery. CHARACTERS: God, Hezekiah, Isaiah, Berodach-baladan. CONCLUSION: Neither greatness nor goodness can exempt us from sickness, yet often when the death sente...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Kings 20:1. _In those days;_ the year after Hezekiah's deliverance from the Assyrians, and the fifteenth of his reign. 2 Kings 20:11. _He brought the shadow ten degrees backward._ Signs of the truth...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death._ THE BLESSING OF SICKNESS A Christian man of intense business enterprise and activity was laid aside by sickness. He who never would intermit his labours...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 20:5 ON THE THIRD DAY. This is a detail not included in Isaiah’s parallel account (Isaiah 38:5). YOU SHALL GO UP. God

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    HEZEKIAH’S SICKNESS AND RECOVERY CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 20:1. IN THOSE DAYS WAS HEZEKIAH SICK—The Assyrian invasion occurred in the fourteenth year of his reign (2 Kings 18:13), and...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 20:1 ILLNESS OF HEZEKIAH AND EMBASSY OF MERODACH-BALADAN. HEZEKIAH'S DEATH. The writer proceeds to relate an illness and a recovery of Hezekiah, which happened about the midd

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in those days Hezekiah was very sick (2 Kings 20:1). Actually he was dying. And Isaiah came to him, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Set your house in order; for you're going to die, and not live...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 17:2; 1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 9:16; 2 Chronicles 13:12;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    God of, &c. — I am mindful of my promise made to David and his house, and will make it good in thy person. Shalt go — To give me solemn praise for this mercy....

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