Who Was King Hezekiah?
Who Was King Hezekiah? Hezekiah was a righteous king of Judah who led religious reforms and trusted God against the Assyrian army.
Key verse: 2 Kings 18:5 (KJV)
Hezekiah was a righteous king of Judah who led religious reforms and trusted God against the Assyrian army.
Hezekiah was a righteous king of Judah who led religious reforms and trusted God against the Assyrian army.
"He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him." — 2 Kings 18:5 (KJV)
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Hezekiah became king when Judah was in spiritual decline. He reopened and cleansed the Temple, destroyed idols, and reinstated Passover worship. When the Assyrian king Sennacherib threatened Jerusalem, Hezekiah prayed, and God sent an angel who destroyed 185,000 Assyrian soldiers in one night. When told he would die of illness, he prayed again, and God added 15 years to his life. He is one of the few kings praised for doing right in God's sight.
Key Scripture References
"He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him."
"Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand."
"I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee."
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