Isaiah 38:3 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 38:1-5

We may hence observe, among others, these good lessons:?1. That neither men's greatness nor their goodness will exempt them from the arrests of sickness and death. Hezekiah, a mighty potentate on earth and a mighty favourite of Heaven, is struck with a disease, which, without a miracle, will certainly be mortal; and this in the midst of his days, his comforts, and usefulness. Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. It should seem, this sickness seized him when he was in the midst of his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 38:3

And said, remember now, O Lord, I beseech thee ,.... He puts the Lord in mind of his good walk and works, which are never forgotten by him, though they may seem to be: and this he the rather did, because it might be thought that he had been guilty of some very enormous crime, which he was not conscious to himself he had; it being unusual to cut men off in the prime of their days, but in such a case: how I have walked before thee in truth, and with a perfect heart ; or rather, "that I... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 38:1-3

A vision of death. The scene is one of true pathos; it is one of those touches of nature which" make the whole world kin." We have— I. DEATH SUDDENLY PRESENTING ITSELF TO MAN IN HIS PRIME . ( Isaiah 38:1 .) Death is very common in infancy; it must be near in old age. It occasions no surprise, and brings comparatively little pain or grief when it occurs at either of these extremes. Infancy does not understand it, and age accepts or even welcomes it. But occasionally,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 38:1-8

Sickness and recovery of Hezekiah. All pathos ultimately turns upon contrast, and the greatest of all contrasts is that between death and life. All who have passed through a dangerous illness, and have been brought nigh unto the gates of death, will feel touched by this narrative, which hints meanings that lie below the surface. I. THE WARNING . The king falls into deadly sickness; and the prophet's voice assures him that his days are numbered. "Thou shalt die, and not live." The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 38:1-22

SECTION II .— HEZEKIAH 'S ILLNESS , AND THE EMBASSY OF MERODACH - BALADAN ( Isaiah 38:1-22 ; Isaiah 39:1-8 .). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 38:2-6

The power of prayer. The story of these chapters (36-38.) is remarkably illustrative of the power of "effectual fervent prayer." Four points may be noted. I. PRAYER IS POTENT TO DESTROY THE ADVERSARIES OF GOD AT THE GREATEST HEIGHT OF THEIR GLORY AND BOASTING . Assyria had reached the acme of her might. She had destroyed nation after nation; she had "gone up and overflowed." All Western Asia was hers, and now she threatened to effect a lodgment in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 38:3

Remember now, O Lord . Hezekiah was in the full vigour of life—thirty-nine years old only. He had probably as yet no son, since Manasseh, who succeeded him, was but twelve ( 2 Kings 21:1 , 2 Chronicles 33:1 ) when Hezekiah died at the age of fifty-four. It was a grievous thing to a Jew to leave no male offspring: it was viewed as a mark of the Divine displeasure to be cut off in the midst of one's days ( Job 15:32 ; Job 22:15 , Job 22:16 : Psalms 55:23 ; Proverbs 10:27 ; ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 38:3

Man's fair estimate of his own life. Hezekiah ventures to say before God, "Ah, Jehovah, remember, I pray, how I have walked before thee in faithfulness and with a whole heart, and have done that which is good in thine eyes." Can a good man rightly appeal to his conscious integrity? David did. Hezekiah may. It is not pious work to get up a case against ourselves. Confessions are too often utterly insincere things. It is right to keenly criticize self, and to recognize, and humble ourselves... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 38:3

And said, Remember now, O Lord, I beseech thee - The object which Hezekiah desired was evidently that his life might be spared, and that he might not be suddenly cut off. He therefore makes mention of the former course of his life, not with ostentation, or as a ground of his acceptance or justification, but as a reason why his limb should not be cut off. He had not lived as many of the kings of Israel had done. He had not been a patron of idolatry. He had promoted an extensive and thorough... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 38:1-8

Isaiah 38:1-8. In those days was Hezekiah sick See notes on 2 Kings 20:1-11. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 38:1-5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 38:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 38:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 38:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 38:1-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 38:2-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 38:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 38:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 38:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 38:1-8

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