2 Kings 20:1 (YLT)

Passage

In those days hath Hezekiah been sick unto death, and come unto him doth Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet, and saith unto him, `Thus said Jehovah: Give a charge to thy house, for thou art dying, and dost not live.'

Nearby Context

2 Kings 20:1 In those days hath Hezekiah been sick unto death, and come unto him doth Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet, and saith unto him, `Thus said Jehovah: Give a charge to thy house, for thou art dying, and dost not live.'

2 Kings 20:2 And he turneth round his face unto the wall, and prayeth unto Jehovah, saying,

2 Kings 20:3 `I pray Thee, O Jehovah, remember, I pray Thee, how I have walked habitually before Thee in truth, and with a perfect heart, and that which <FI>is<Fi> good in Thine eyes I have done;' and Hezekiah weepeth--a great weeping.

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "And he turneth round his face unto...", so "days" and "hath" 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 "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.