2 Kings 20:2
“Then hee turned his face to the wall, and prayed vnto the Lord, saying;”
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2 Kings 20:2 Context
1In those dayes was Hezekiah sicke vnto death: and the Prophet Isaiah the sonne of Amos came to him, and saide vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not liue. 2Then hee turned his face to the wall, and prayed vnto the Lord, saying; 3I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I haue walked before thee in trueth, and with a perfect heart, and haue done that which is good in thy sight: and Hezekiah wept sore. 4And it came to passe afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the Lord came to him, saying:
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Other Translations for 2 Kings 20:2
Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,
- King James Version
Then he turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, saying,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto Jehovah, saying,
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then, turning his face to the wall, he made his prayer to the Lord, saying,
- Basic English Bible
And he turned his face to the wall, and prayed to Jehovah saying,
- Darby Bible
Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed to the LORD, saying,
- Webster's Bible
Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed to Yahweh, saying,
- World English Bible
And he turneth round his face unto the wall, and prayeth unto Jehovah, saying,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying:
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Kings 20:2
20:2 Turned his face - As he lay in his bed. He could not retire to his closet, but he retired as well as he could, turned from the company, to converse with God.