2 Chronicles 32:24In those days Hezekiah was sick even to death: and he prayed to Yahweh; and he spoke to him, and gave him a sign.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, around 703 BC. King Hezekiah, age 39, lies dying of a painful boil. The prophet Isaiah has just told him to prepare for death...
The emotion here: documenting with reverence how even kings face mortality and cry out to God
The original word
ḥālāh (חלה) — to be weak, sick unto death, at the point of dying
Why it matters
Hezekiah's illness was likely a carbuncle or severe abscess that was normally fatal in ancient times
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 32:24
This happened right after his great victory — sometimes our biggest trials come after our greatest triumphs
Common misconceptionPeople think Hezekiah had weak faith for asking for a sign, but God honored his request and gave him the sundial miracle — asking for confirmation isn't doubt, it's human.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 32:24 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 32:24 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Hezekiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include healing, prayer. Notable phrases: sick even to death; prayed to Yahweh. This verse is a prayer.
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“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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