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2 Kings 20:2

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Then he turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, saying,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto Jehovah, saying,
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed to the LORD, saying,
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And he turned his face to the wall, and prayed to Jehovah saying,
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Then he turned his face unto the wall,—and prayed unto Yahweh, saying:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And he turneth round his face unto the wall, and prayeth unto Jehovah, saying,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And he turned his face to the wall, and prayed to the Lord, saying:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed to the Lord, saying,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Then hee turned his face to the wall, and prayed vnto the LORD, saying;
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, saying,
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And Hezekiah{gr.Ezekias} turned to the wall, and prayed to the Lord, saying,
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto Yahweh, saying,

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Then he turned 5437
{5437} Prime
סָבַב
cabab
{saw-bab'}
A primitive root; to revolve, surround or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively.
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
his face 6440
{6440} Prime
פָּנִים
paniym
{paw-neem'}
Plural (but always used as a singular) of an unused noun (פָּנֶה paneh, {paw-neh'}; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.).
to x413
(0413) Complement
אֵל
'el
{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
the wall, 7023
{7023} Prime
קִיר
qiyr
{keer}
From H6979; a wall (as built in a trench).
and prayed 6419
{6419} Prime
פָּלַל
palal
{paw-lal'}
A primitive root; to judge (officially or mentally); by extension to intercede, pray.
z8691
<8691> Grammar
Stem - Hithpael (See H8819)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 533
unto x413
(0413) Complement
אֵל
'el
{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
Yähwè יָהוֶה, 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
saying, 559
{0559} Prime
אָמַר
'amar
{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8800
<8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 4888
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

2 Kings 20:2

_ _ he turned his face to the wall — not like Ahab (1 Kings 21:4), in fretful discontent, but in order to secure a better opportunity for prayer.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 2 Kings 20:1-11.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Kings 20:2

Turned his face — As he lay in his bed. He could not retire to his closet, but he retired as well as he could, turned from the company, to converse with God.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

2 Kings 20:2

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

(a) That his mind might not be troubled.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
he turned:

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.
Psalms 50:15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Isaiah 38:2-3 Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, ... And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, 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.
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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1K 8:30. Ps 50:15. Is 38:2. Mt 6:6.

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