2 Kings 20:19
Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?
2 Kings 20:19 in other translations
| BSB | But Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “Will there not at least be peace and security in my lifetime?” |
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| WEB | Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The LORD’s word which you have spoken is good.” He said moreover, “Isn’t it so, if peace and truth will be in my days?” |
| ASV | Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of Jehovah which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, Is it not so, if peace and truth shall be in my days? |
| YLT | And Hezekiah saith unto Isaiah, ‘Good is the word of Jehovah that thou hast spoken;' and he saith, ‘Is it not--if peace and truth are in my days?' |
| DARBY | And Hezekiah said to Isaiah, Good is the word of Jehovah which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not so? if only there shall be peace and truth in my days! |
| BBE | Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord which you have said. Then he said,... if in my time there is peace and righteousness? |
| Webster | Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth shall be in my days? |
What does 2 Kings 20:19 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 20:12-19
12-19. Berodach-baladan--(Is 39:1), the first king of Babylon mentioned in sacred history; formerly its rulers were viceroys of the Assyrian monarchs. This individual threw off the yoke, and asserting his independence, made with varying success, a long and obstinate resistance [Rawlinson, Outlines]. The message of congratulation to Hezekiah, was, in all likelihood, accompanied with proposals for a defensive alliance…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 20:12-21
The king of Babylon was at this time independent of the king of Assyria, though shortly after subdued by him. Hezekiah showed his treasures and armour, and other proofs of his wealth and power. This was the effect of pride and ostentation, and departing from simple reliance on God. He also seems to have missed the opportunity of speaking to the Chaldeans, about Him who had wrought the miracles which excited their…
2 Kings 20:19 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 20:19
- 1 Samuel 3:18
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good.
- Job 1:21
And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.
- Zechariah 8:19
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.
- Luke 2:10
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
- Psalms 39:9
I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
- Leviticus 10:3
Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
- Lamentations 3:39
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
- Lamentations 3:22
It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
- Jeremiah 33:6
Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.
- Luke 2:14
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
- Esther 9:30
And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,
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Context
- 2 Kings 20:18
And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
- 2 Kings 20:19
Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?
- 2 Kings 20:20
And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
2 Kings 20:19 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces Ezechîas dijo á Isaías: La palabra de Jehová que has hablado, es buena. Después dijo: ¿Mas no habrá paz y verdad en mis días? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Ézéchias dit à Ésaïe: La parole de l’ Éternel que tu as prononcée est bonne. Et il dit: N’y aura-t-il pas ainsi paix et stabilité pendant mes jours? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Hiskia sprach zu Jesaja: Das Wort Jehovas ist gut, das du geredet hast; und er sprach: Nicht wahr, es wird Friede und Bestand sein in meinen Tagen? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixit Ezechias ad Isaiam: Bonus sermo Domini quem locutus es: sit pax et veritas in diebus meis. |