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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 38:2

Then Hezekiah turned his face— See note on Exodus 1:4 for an account of the Eastern beds; from the position whereof, as there described, it will appear that Hezekiah made use of this posture, that his attendants might not take notice of the fervency of his devotion; for he turned his face from them, and not towards the wall of the temple, as some have too fancifully imagined.

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See also Isaiah 38:2 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 38:2. _THEN HEZEKIAH TURNED HIS FACE TOWARD THE WALL_] The furniture of an eastern divan or chamber, either for the reception of company or for private use, consists chiefly of carpets s...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THEN HEZEKIAH TURNED HIS FACE TOWARD THE WALL - The wall of the room in which he was lying He was probably lying on a couch next the wall of his room. Eastern houses usually have such couches or ottom...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 38 Hezekiah's Sickness and Healing 1. _Isaiah's startling message (Isaiah 38:1)_ 2. _Hezekiah's prayer (Isaiah 38:2)_ 3. _The prayer heard and the sign (Isaiah 38:4)_ 4. The king's sorrow and...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ISAIAH 36-39. This section has been extracted from 2 Kings 18:13 to 2 Kings 20:19, and the Song of Hezekiah has been added. For an exposition see the notes on 2 K.; here we have simply to deal with th...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    PRAYED. As in Isaiah 37:4 ("lift up") and verses: Isaiah 38:14; Isaiah 38:15. Contrast Isaiah 39:2, where, when the king of Babylon sent letters and he

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _turned his face toward the wall_ (cf. 1 Kings 21:4) an instinctive expression of the feeling that he was alone with God in this bitter moment....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    C. PROSTRATION, CHAPTER 38 1. PERPLEXITY TEXT: Isaiah 38:1-8 1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah....

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, THEN HEZEKIAH TURNED HIS FACE TOWARD THE WALL. The couches in the East ran along the walls of houses. He turned away from t...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    TO HEZEKIAH IN HIS SICKNESS ISAIAH promises 15 more years of life, and confirms the promise by a sign. 9-20. Hezekiah's song of thanksgiving. 21, 22. The remedy for the king's disease was suggested...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    SICKNESS AND RECOVERY OF HEZEKIAH Continuation of the historical appendix to Isaiah's prophecies. The chapter is parallel to 2 Kings 20:1 (where see notes), but contains a considerable addition in the...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    The sick king is lying in bed as he turns his face towards the wall. This action could mean that Hezekiah had lost hope in any human help to recover....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD DEFENDS *JERUSALEM ISAIAH CHAPTER S 31 TO 39 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 38 HEZEKIAH IS SERIOUSLY ILL V1 About that time, Hezekiah became very ill. He believe...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    TURNED HIS FACE TOWARD THE WALL... — The royal couch was in the corner, as the Eastern place of honour, the face turned to it, as seeking privacy and avoiding the gaze of men. (Comp. Ahab in 1 Kings 2...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יַּסֵּ֧ב חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ פָּנָ֖יו אֶל ־הַ קּ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XI DRIFTING TO EGYPT 720-705 13. B.C. Isaiah 20:1; Isaiah 21:1; Isaiah 38:1; Isaiah 39:1 FROM 720, when chapter 11 m

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    BOOK 4 JERUSALEM AND SENNACHERIB 701 B.C. INTO this fourth book we put all the rest of the prophecies of the Book of Isaiah, that have to do with the prophet's own time: Chapter s 1, 22 and 33, wi...

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

    In this chapter we have the story of the sickness of Hezekiah. That sickness would seem to have been intimately connected with the invasion of Sennacherib, for in Isaiah's message to Hezekiah that his...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Then Hezekiah (b) turned his face toward the wall, and prayed to the LORD, (b) For his heart was touched with fear of God's judgment, seeing he had appointed him to die so quickly after his deliveran...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    2._Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall. _He now relates the manner in which Hezekiah was affected when he received this message, that we may see his piety and faith. He does not break out into r...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 36, 37, 38, AND 39. Chapter s 36-39 relate the history of the invasion of Sennacherib, its result, and the sickness unto death of Hezekiah, which preceded it:...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN HEZEKIAH TURNED HIS FACE TO THE WALL,.... Not figuratively to the wall of his heart, as Jerom; but literally, either to the wall of his bedchamber where he lay sick, that his tears might not be s...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, Ver. 2. See 2 Kings 20:2 _See Trapp on "_ 2Ki 20:2 _"_...

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

    _In those days was Hezekiah sick_ See notes on 2 Kings 20:1....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, in a movement which showed that he wished to be undisturbed with his thoughts, that he wished to be undistracted for communion with God, AND PRAYED UNTO...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    HEZEKIAH'S ILLNESS AND RECOVERY...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-8 When we pray in our sickness, though God send not to us such an answer as he here sent to Hezekiah, yet, if by his Spirit he bids us be of good cheer, assures us that our sins are forgiven, and th...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 38:2 Hezekiah H2396 turned H5437 (H8686) face H6440 wall H7023 prayed H6419 (H8691) LORD H3068...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    HEZEKIAH'S ILLNESS AND THE GREAT SIGN (ISAIAH 38:1). The centrality and importance of this chapter must not be overlooked. It was God's final attempt to woo over the reigning house of David to a life...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Hezekiah's sickness and recovery in answer to prayer. CHARACTERS: God, Isaiah, Hezekiah. CONCLUSION: Neither men's greatness nor goodness will exempt them from the arrests of sickness. If o...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 38:1. _Set thine house in order, for thou shalt die, and not live._ This burden of the Lord placed the prophet in a critical situation. God saw that nothing milder than this harsh and tremendou...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall_ HEZEKIAH’S FACE TURNED TO THE WALL The obvious meaning is the wall of the room, towards which he turned, not merely to collect his thoughts, or to con...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death_ HEZEKIAH’S SICKNESS: THE HISTORICAL FRAMEWORK It cannot surprise us now to be carried back to the time when Jerusalem was still under the despotic sceptre...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 38:1 Man at his best cannot be trusted; as seen in these chapters, he is often self-centered and short-sighted. God himself is the only hope of his people. (See note on 36:1–39:8...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    DISTRESS IN PROSPECT OF DEATH Isaiah 38:2. _Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, &c._ The causes of Hezekiah’s reluctance to die may be gathered from his circumstances. [See Outline: _Heze...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    HEZEKIAH’S PRAYER Isaiah 38:1 In this narrative there are three points of difficulty and many points of instruction. I. THREE POINTS OF DIFFICULTY. 1. _Why was Hezekiah afraid to die?_ Answer: (1.)...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    SECTION II.—HEZEKIAH'S ILLNESS, AND THE EMBASSY OF MERODACH-BALADAN (Isaiah 38:1; Isaiah 39:1.). EXPOSITION The present chapte

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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 your house in order: for you shall die, and not live (Isai...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 8:30; Matthew 6:6; Psalms 50:15; Psalms 91:15...

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