In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah
son of Amoz went to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: Put your house in order,
because you are going to die; you will not recover.” 2 Hezekiah turned his face to the
wall and prayed to the LORD, 3 “Remember, LORD, how I have walked before you
faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes.”
And Hezekiah wept bitterly. 4 Before Isaiah had left the middle court, the word of
the LORD came to him: 5 “Go back and tell Hezekiah, the ruler of my people, ‘This is
what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen
your tears; I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of
the LORD. 6 I will add fifteen years to your life. And I will deliver you and this city from the
hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for my sake and for the sake of my