Hezekiah Summary
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Hezekiah was a king of Judah who instituted religious reforms and trusted in God during the Assyrian invasion.
King of Judah, son of Ahaz (2KI 16:20)
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Names
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Hezekiah
strength of the Lord
- en Ezekias · Also called
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Hezekiah
· Also called · H2396 G1478 · 2KI 16:20 y-h-v-h is [my] strength
- en Jehezekiah · Also called
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King Hezekiah
· Title · H4428, H2396 G935, G1478 · 2KI 18:9 King Hezekiah
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King of Judah
· Title · H4428, H3063 G935, G2492a · 2KI 18:14 king of Judah
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חִזְקִיָּהוּ
chizəqiyahu · H2396 · 2KI 16:20 y-h-v-h is [my] strength
- he חִזְקִיָּהוּ · H2396G
- he יְחִזְקִיָּה · H3169H
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מֶּלֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ
melek chizəqiyahu · Title · H4428, H2396 · 2KI 18:9 King Hezekiah
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מֶלֶך יְהוּדָה
melek yəhudah · Title · H4428, H3063 · 2KI 18:14 king of Judah
- el Ἑζεκίας Hezekías · G1478 · 2KI 16:20
- el Ἐζεκίας · G1478
- el βασιλεῖ Εζεκια basileî Ezekia · Title · G935, G1478 · 2KI 18:9
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βασιλεὺς Ιουδα
basileùs Iouda · Title · G935, G2492a · 2KI 18:14 king [of] Judah
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Birth
Mentioned in (116)
2 Kgs 16:20
2 Kgs 18:1
2 Kgs 18:9
2 Kgs 18:10
2 Kgs 18:13
2 Kgs 18:14
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2 Kgs 18:19
2 Kgs 18:22
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2 Kgs 18:32
2 Kgs 18:37
2 Kgs 19:1
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2 Kgs 19:5
2 Kgs 19:9
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2 Kgs 19:14
2 Kgs 19:15
2 Kgs 19:20
2 Kgs 20:1
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2 Kgs 20:12
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2 Kgs 20:19
2 Kgs 20:20
2 Kgs 20:21
2 Kgs 21:3
1 Chr 3:13
1 Chr 4:41
2 Chr 28:27
2 Chr 29:1
2 Chr 29:18
2 Chr 29:20
2 Chr 29:27
2 Chr 29:30
2 Chr 29:31
2 Chr 29:36
2 Chr 30:1
2 Chr 30:18
2 Chr 30:20
2 Chr 30:22
2 Chr 30:24
2 Chr 31:2
2 Chr 31:8
2 Chr 31:9
2 Chr 31:11
2 Chr 31:13
2 Chr 31:20
2 Chr 32:2
2 Chr 32:8
2 Chr 32:9
2 Chr 32:11
2 Chr 32:12
2 Chr 32:15
2 Chr 32:16
2 Chr 32:17
2 Chr 32:20
2 Chr 32:22
2 Chr 32:23
2 Chr 32:24
2 Chr 32:25
2 Chr 32:26
2 Chr 32:27
2 Chr 32:30
2 Chr 32:32
2 Chr 32:33
2 Chr 33:3
Prov 25:1
Isa 1:1
Isa 36:1
Isa 36:2
Isa 36:4
Isa 36:7
Isa 36:14
Isa 36:15
Isa 36:16
Isa 36:18
Isa 36:22
Isa 37:1
Isa 37:3
Isa 37:5
Isa 37:9
Isa 37:10
Isa 37:14
Isa 37:15
Isa 37:21
Isa 38:1
Isa 38:2
Isa 38:3
Isa 38:5
Isa 38:9
Isa 38:22
Isa 39:1
Isa 39:2
Isa 39:3
Isa 39:4
Isa 39:5
Isa 39:8
Jer 15:4
Jer 26:18
Jer 26:19
Hos 1:1
Mic 1:1
Matt 1:9
Matt 1:10
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Dates and sources (6)
Absolute years are conditional chronological estimates. A biblical passage may state an age or event, but does not by itself establish a BCE year. Different calendar systems are preserved separately.
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Birth Theographic Matches the current date; this is not historical verificationTheographic signed year:
-741· Calendar interpretation is unverified; the raw value is shown.Person mentions; these are not evidence for this date: 116
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hezekiah_1512·birthYeartheographic/People.csv· record 1183SHA-256:375a0388e1635df7eff6f5a99358df9c124f63cbbd956f0ffd0d588289c7e293 -
Birth BibleData Rejected assertionBibleData BCE year:
741→ ≈ 741 BCTheAH 3221 field contradicts its own formula 3221−25=3196. The verse establishes accession age 25, not an absolute birth year.
2KI 18:2Source record and calculation
Birth_Hezekiah_1·bce_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 381The year of Hezekiah_1's birth is the year his reign began (3221) - his age when his reign began (25) = 3196[Ussher date p76]SHA-256:0f7a26e32d59c5989b078e976b55b44232fa9ac5ee943928c223c7f7455ca40e -
Birth BibleData Rejected assertionAH with conditional Ussher anchor:
3221→ ≈ 784 BCTheAH 3221 field contradicts its own formula 3221−25=3196. The verse establishes accession age 25, not an absolute birth year.
2KI 18:2Source record and calculation
Birth_Hezekiah_1·event_year_ahbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 381The year of Hezekiah_1's birth is the year his reign began (3221) - his age when his reign began (25) = 3196[Ussher date p76]SHA-256:0f7a26e32d59c5989b078e976b55b44232fa9ac5ee943928c223c7f7455ca40e -
Birth BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversionUssher AM:
3252· No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.TheAH 3221 field contradicts its own formula 3221−25=3196. The verse establishes accession age 25, not an absolute birth year.
2KI 18:2Source record and calculation
Birth_Hezekiah_1·ussher_am_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 381The year of Hezekiah_1's birth is the year his reign began (3221) - his age when his reign began (25) = 3196[Ussher date p76]SHA-256:0f7a26e32d59c5989b078e976b55b44232fa9ac5ee943928c223c7f7455ca40e -
Birth BibleData Alternative estimateUssher BCE year:
752→ ≈ 752 BCTheAH 3221 field contradicts its own formula 3221−25=3196. The verse establishes accession age 25, not an absolute birth year.
2KI 18:2Source record and calculation
Birth_Hezekiah_1·ussher_bce_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 381The year of Hezekiah_1's birth is the year his reign began (3221) - his age when his reign began (25) = 3196[Ussher date p76]SHA-256:0f7a26e32d59c5989b078e976b55b44232fa9ac5ee943928c223c7f7455ca40e -
Death Theographic Matches the current date; this is not historical verificationTheographic signed year:
-689· Calendar interpretation is unverified; the raw value is shown.Person mentions; these are not evidence for this date: 116
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hezekiah_1512·deathYeartheographic/People.csv· record 1183SHA-256:375a0388e1635df7eff6f5a99358df9c124f63cbbd956f0ffd0d588289c7e293
Family with Hephzi-bah
Took part in (3)
- Reign of Hezekiah · c. 726 BC – 697 BC
- Hezekiah is afflicted but repents · c. 713 BC
- Death of Hezekiah · c. 697 BC
Belonged to (2)
Was born in (1)
- Jerusalem · c. 742 BC
Died in (1)
- Jerusalem · c. 690 BC
Held the office of (1)
- King · The reign of Hezekiah · c. 772 BC – 730 BC
Hezekiah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Hezekiah was the son of Ahaz and the 13th king of Judah. He reigned for 29 years (2Ki 18:2; 2Ch 29:1). Hezekiah is known for his religious reforms and his trust in God during the Assyrian invasion. He removed the high places, broke down the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles (2Ki 18:4; 2Ch 31:1). He also cleansed and restored the temple, and reinstituted the Passover celebration (2Ch.29-30). When Sennacherib, king of Assyria, invaded Judah, Hezekiah trusted in God and sought the counsel of the prophet Isaiah (2Ki.18-19; 2Ch.32; Isa.36-37). As a result, God delivered Jerusalem from the Assyrian army (2Ki 19:35-36; 2Ch 32:21; Isa 37:36-37). Hezekiah also faced a severe illness, but after he prayed, God granted him 15 more years of life (2Ki 20:1-11; 2Ch 32:24-26; Isa.38). However, Hezekiah's pride led him to show the Babylonian envoys all his treasures, which prompted Isaiah to prophesy the future Babylonian captivity (2Ki 20:12-19; 2Ch 32:27-31; Isa.39). Despite this, Hezekiah is remembered as a king who did what was right in the eyes of the Lord (2Ki 18:3; 2Ch 29:2). He is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus (Mat 1:9-10) and is also referenced in the books of Jeremiah, Hosea, and Micah (Jer 15:4; 26.18-19; Hos 1:1; Mic 1:1).
Hezekiah 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Son of Ahaz (2 Kings 18:1; 2 Chr. 29:1), whom he succeeded on the throne of the kingdom of Judah. He reigned twenty-nine years (B.C. 726-697). The history of this king is contained in 2 Kings 18:20, Isa. 36-39, and 2 Chr. 29-32. He is spoken of as a great and good king. In public life he followed the example of his great-granfather Uzziah. He set himself to abolish idolatry from his kingdom, and among other things which he did for this end, he destroyed the “brazen serpent,” which had been removed to Jerusalem, and had become an object of idolatrous worship (Num. 21:9). A great reformation was wrought in the kingdom of Judah in his day (2 Kings 18:4; 2 Chr. 29:3-36).
On the death of Sargon and the accession of his son Sennacherib to the throne of Assyria, Hezekiah refused to pay the tribute which his father had paid, and “rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not,” but entered into a league with Egypt (Isa. 30; 31; 36:6-9). This led to the invasion of Judah by Sennacherib (2 Kings 18:13-16), who took forty cities, and besieged Jerusalem with mounds. Hezekiah yielded to the demands of the Assyrian king, and agreed to pay him three hundred talents of silver and thirty of gold (18:14).
But Sennacherib dealt treacherously with Hezekiah (Isa. 33:1), and a second time within two years invaded his kingdom (2 Kings 18:17; 2 Chr. 32:9; Isa. 36). This invasion issued in the destruction of Sennacherib’s army. Hezekiah prayed to God, and “that night the angel of the Lord went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians 185,000 men.” Sennacherib fled with the shattered remnant of his forces to Nineveh, where, seventeen years after, he was assassinated by his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer (2 Kings 19:37).
The narrative of Hezekiah’s sickness and miraculous recovery is found in 2 Kings 20:1, 2 Chr. 32:24, Isa. 38:1. Various ambassadors came to congratulate him on his recovery, and among them Merodach-baladan, the viceroy of Babylon (2 Chr. 32:23; 2 Kings 20:12). He closed his days in peace and prosperity, and was succeeded by his son Manasseh. He was buried in the “chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David” (2 Chr. 32:27-33). He had “after him none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him” (2 Kings 18:5).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Hezekiah_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Hezekiah@2Ki.16.20-Mat) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, hezekiah_1512)