2 Kings 19

2 Kings 19 20

My Notes Authors Matthew Henry - Commentary on the Whole Bible We have here the gracious copious answer which God gave to Hezekiah’s prayer. The message which he sent him by the same hand (v. 6, 7), one would think, was an answer sufficient to his prayer; but, that he might have strong consolation, he was encouraged by two immutable things, _in which it was impossible for God to lie, _Heb. vi. 18. In general, God assured him that his prayer was heard, his prayer against Sennacherib, v. 20. Note, The case of those that have the prayers of God’s people against them is miserable. For, if the oppressed cry to God against the oppressor, _he will hear, _Exod. xxii. 23. God hears and answers, hears _with the saving strength of his right hand, _Ps. xx. 6.

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