2 Kings 20:1 (ASV)

Passage

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, Set thy house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.

Nearby Context

2 Kings 20:1 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, Set thy house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.

2 Kings 20:2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto Jehovah, saying,

2 Kings 20:3 Remember now, O Jehovah, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "days", "hezekiah", "sick", "death", "isaiah", "prophet", "amoz", and "came". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "days" and "hezekiah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Then he turned his face to the...", so "days" and "hezekiah" should be read forward into that movement. In 2 Kings context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "days" and "hezekiah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.