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2 Kings 20:2

PrayerDeath and lossFear

1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.

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

3 I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

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,

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Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, saying,
KJV
Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,
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Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed to the LORD, saying,
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Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto Jehovah, saying,
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And he turned his face to the wall, and prayed to Jehovah saying,
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And he turned his face toward the wall and prayed to YHWH, saying,
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Da vendte han sitt ansikt mot veggen og ba til Herren og sa:
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Da vendte han seg mot veggen og ba til Herren og sa,
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Da vendte han sitt ansikt mot veggen og bad til Herren og sa:

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  • Psalms 50:15

    And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

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  • Matthew 6:6

    But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

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  • 1 Kings 8:30

    And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.

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  • Isaiah 38:2–3

    Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,

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