2 Kings 20:6 Meaning and Explanation
“And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.”
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Read Full Chapter →God grants Hezekiah fifteen more years and promises to deliver him and Jerusalem from Assyria for His own sake and David's.
What Does 2 Kings 20:6 Mean?
The healing comes with a measured gift: fifteen added years, together with the deliverance of Jerusalem from the Assyrian threat. God grounds the rescue not in the king's worthiness but in His own name and His covenant with David.
That God defends the city 'for mine own sake' reminds us that salvation flows from who God is, not merely from what we deserve. The added years are pure grace, time given as a stewardship. Every day we are granted is borrowed from the same generous hand, an opportunity to live for the One who lengthened our breath.
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What does 2 Kings 20:6 mean?
God grants Hezekiah fifteen more years and promises to deliver him and Jerusalem from Assyria for His own sake and David's.