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2 Chronicles 32:24–33, “In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign. But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem. Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah. And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels; Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks. Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much. This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works. Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart. Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.”
Hezekiah became very sick and the doctors told him that he was going to die. He was deeply upset about this because he didn’t have a son to succeed him as king. He prayed the Lord and asked the Lord for extra time so that he could father a son before he died. The Lord gave him fifteen extra years. Hezekiah was proud at that time but he humbled himself and confessed his sin to the Lord. The Lord blessed Hezekiah greatly and he became very rich and successful. The King of Babylon heard about Hezekiah’s miracle and sent ambassadors to congratulate him. He was proud of his great wealth and showed them everything that he had. Later the Lord told Hezekiah that all his wealth would go to Babylon but Hezekiah wasn’t worried because he knew that it wouldn’t happen in his lifetime.
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