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Isaiah 37:15

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Isaiah 37:15 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Hezekiah prayed unto Jehovah, saying,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Hezekiah prayed unto Jehovah, saying,
Isaiah 37:15 — American Standard Version

Context — Isaiah 37

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
12Have the gods of the nations delivered them, which my fathers have destroyed, Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden that were in Telassar?
13Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah?
14And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up unto the house of Jehovah, and spread it before Jehovah.
15And Hezekiah prayed unto Jehovah, saying,
16O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, that sittest [above] the cherubim, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.
17Incline thine ear, O Jehovah, and hear; open thine eyes, O Jehovah, and see; and hear all the words of Sennacherib, who hath sent to defy the living God.
18Of a truth, Jehovah, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the countries, and their land,
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Hezekiah prayed unto the Lord, saying.] He did not return railing for railing, but committed himself and his cause to him that judgeth righteously; he did not write an answer to the letter himself, but lays it before the Lord, and prays him to answer it, who was most principally reflected on in it.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Sa1 7:8, Sa1 7:9; Sa2 7:18-29; Kg2 19:15-19; Ch2 14:11, Ch2 20:6-12; Dan 9:3, Dan 9:4; Phi 4:6, Phi 4:7; Jam 5:13 Isaiah 37:16”
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