2 Kings 20:2

“Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,”

"Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying," - 2 Kings 20:2
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What does 2 Kings 20:2 mean?

In 2 Kings 20:2, the King James Version (KJV) provides the following passage: Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, saying. This verse is part of the larger account of the illness and healing of King Hezekiah. The context of this verse is important in…

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A Face to the Wall: The Power of Prayer in Our Darkest Moments

In 2 Kings 20:2, we are given a snapshot of one of the most poignant moments in the life of King Hezekiah: "Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying." These powerful words encapsulate a profound act of vulnerability, desperation, and faith—a perfect…

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A Heartturned to the Wall: A Prayer of Petition and Seeking

O Sovereign Lord, Creator of Heaven and Earth, on this day, I come before You, reflective and sober-hearted, much like Your servant Hezekiah who, in his moment of deep despair, turned his face to the wall and sought You in sincere prayer. In that sacred act, he exemplified faith…

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2 Kings 20:2 - "Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,"
2 Kings 2:20 - "And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him."
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 10:20 - "And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it."
2 Kings 20:16 - "And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD."
2 Kings 25:20 - "And Nebuzar-adan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah:"
2 Kings 14:20 - "And they brought him on horses: and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David."
2 Kings 20:21 - "And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 21:20 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did."
2 Kings 13:20 - "¶ And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year."
2 Kings 20:7 - "And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered."
2 Kings 11:20 - "And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house."
2 Kings 8:20 - "¶ In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves."
2 Kings 7:20 - "And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died."
1 Kings 20:2 - "And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,"
2 Kings 20:4 - "And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,"
2 Kings 12:20 - "And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla."
2 Kings 3:20 - "And it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water."
2 Kings 16:20 - "And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 20:10 - "And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees."
"And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him." - 2 Kings 2:20
2 Kings 4:20 - "And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died."
2 Kings 23:20 - "And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men's bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem."
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 20:11 - "And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz."
2 Chronicles 20:34 - "Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel."
2 Kings 20:12 - "¶ At that time Berodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick."
"And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it." - 2 Kings 10:20
"And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD." - 2 Kings 20:16