Bible Strands
Isaiah 37:21
Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Because you have prayed to Me concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Isaiah son of Amoz delivers a message to Hezekiah immediately after Hezekiah's prayer concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria. The delivery occurs before the LORD's spoken declaration against the Assyrian king.
The words — כֹּֽה\ (koh-) = "thus" introduces the divine formula, marking the transition from human petition to authoritative speech. לֵ/אמֹ֑ר (le./Mor) = "saying" functions as the standard syntactic marker for the message content.
The thread — This prophetic delivery parallels the message transmission in 2 Kings 19:20. The prayer context directly continues the petition recorded in Isaiah 37:20.
Why it lands — The text records the relay of a divine response to a specific intercession. It requires the reader to observe that prayer concerning a named enemy precedes the LORD's formal declaration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria:
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 15:31 Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
- 2 Samuel 17:23 When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
- 2 Kings 19:20 Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I have heard your prayer concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria.
- Job 22:27 You will pray to Him, and He will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.
- Psalms 91:15 When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.
- Isaiah 37:2 And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz
- Isaiah 38:3 saying, “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
- Isaiah 58:9 Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,
- Isaiah 65:24 Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.
- Daniel 9:20 While I was speaking, praying, confessing my sin and that of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the LORD my God concerning His holy mountain—