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Hezekiah Righteous King of Judah
About Hezekiah
Hezekiah was one of the most righteous kings of Judah. He instituted religious reforms, destroyed idols, and restored proper worship. When Assyria threatened Jerusalem, he prayed to God, and the angel of the Lord destroyed 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. When he fell deathly ill, God granted him 15 more years of life.
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Hezekiah's Life Timeline
Accessionc. 715 BC
Hezekiah becomes king of Judah at age 25 and immediately begins religious reforms.
2KI 18:1-6Assyrian Crisis701 BC
Sennacherib besieges Jerusalem; Hezekiah prays and God destroys 185,000 Assyrians.
2KI 19:14-36Illness and Healingc. 701 BC
Hezekiah becomes mortally ill; he prays and God adds 15 years to his life.
2KI 20:1-11
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Spiritual Lessons from Hezekiah
Trust in Crisis
When Sennacherib's threatening letter arrived, Hezekiah spread it before the Lord in prayer. He didn't panic or negotiate - he prayed. God responded with miraculous deliverance.
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15 Years Added to His Life
When King Hezekiah became deathly ill, God told him through Isaiah to set his house in order, for he would die. Hezekiah wept and prayed, and God heard him, adding fifteen years to his life and even making the sun's shadow go backward as a sign.
2 Kings 20:1-6