2 Kings 20:19 Meaning and Explanation
“Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Hezekiah accepts the LORD's word as good and is grateful for peace and security in his own days.
What Does 2 Kings 20:19 Mean?
Hearing this hard prophecy, the king submits, calling the LORD's word good. He finds comfort that peace and truth will mark his own remaining days.
Hezekiah's reply shows a heart that bows to God's justice, accepting the word even when it brings loss. There is genuine submission here, the readiness to say that whatever God declares is good. Yet the verse also gently invites us to care for more than our own comfort, and to carry concern for the generations who will come after us.
2 Kings 20:19 in the Original Language
shalom (שָׁלוֹם), 'peace' -- wholeness and well-being, not merely the absence of conflict.
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What does 2 Kings 20:19 mean?
Hezekiah accepts the LORD's word as good and is grateful for peace and security in his own days.