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class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20#h=189:0-190:0"><span class="altsize">20, 21</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="12-20-1" data-section-citation="012020001012020001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Kings 20:1</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/653" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-654"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 32:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-654" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-654" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/654" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-655"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 38:1-3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-655" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-655" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="12-20-3" data-section-citation="012020003012020003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Kings 20:3</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/655" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-656"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 31:20, 21; Ps 25:7; 119:49</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-656" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-656" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p316" data-pid="316" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020012/314/0">w71 566;</a><span class="ni"> w46 103</span></p> <p id="p317" data-pid="317" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="12-20-4" data-section-citation="012020004012020004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Kings 20:4</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/656" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-657"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 38:4-6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-657" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-657" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="12-20-5" data-section-citation="012020005012020005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Kings 20:5</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/657" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-658"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 39:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-658" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-658" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/658" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-659"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 32:39; Ps 41:3; 103:3; 147:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-659" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-659" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/659" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-660"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 66:13; 116:12-14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-660" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-660" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="12-20-6" data-section-citation="012020006012020006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Kings 20:6</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-164"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p387" data-pid="387">Lit., “days.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/660" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-661"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 32:22; Isa 10:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-661" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-661" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/661" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-662"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ki 19:34; Isa 37:35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-662" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-662" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="12-20-7" data-section-citation="012020007012020007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Kings 20:7</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/662" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-663"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 38:21, 22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-663" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-663" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p437" data-pid="437" class="se"></p> <div id="p438" data-pid="438"><p data-pid="438" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204401/335/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="438" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204401/335/0">5/15/2003, p. 25</a></p> </div><p id="p439" data-pid="439" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p179" data-pid="179" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270012/177/0">w03 5/15 25;</a></p> <p id="p180" data-pid="180" class="sx"></p> <p id="p317" data-pid="317" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020012/315/0">ad 248</a></p> <p id="p318" data-pid="318" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="12-20-8" data-section-citation="012020008012020008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Kings 20:8</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/663" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-664"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 6:17; Isa 7:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-664" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-664" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="12-20-9" data-section-citation="012020009012020009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Kings 20:9</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-165"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p388" data-pid="388">Perhaps these stairs were used to count time, as on a sundial.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/664" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-665"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 38:7, 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-665" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-665" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p318" data-pid="318" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020012/316/0">w66 477</a></p> <p id="p319" data-pid="319" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="12-20-10" data-section-citation="012020010012020010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Kings 20:10</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p319" data-pid="319" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020012/317/0">w66 477</a></p> <p id="p320" data-pid="320" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="12-20-11" data-section-citation="012020011012020011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Kings 20:11</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/665" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-666"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jos 10:12; 2Ch 32:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-666" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-666" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p439" data-pid="439" class="se"></p> <p id="p440" data-pid="440" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204401/336/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 593</a></p> <p id="p441" data-pid="441" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204401/337/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 1043-1044</a></p> <p id="p442" data-pid="442" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p180" data-pid="180" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270012/178/0">it-1 593;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270012/178/2"> it-2 1043-1044;</a></p> <p id="p181" data-pid="181" class="sx"></p> <p id="p320" data-pid="320" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020012/318/0">ad 797,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020012/318/1"> 1559-1560;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020012/318/2"> w66 477</a></p> <p id="p321" data-pid="321" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="12-20-12" data-section-citation="012020012012020012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Kings 20:12</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/666" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-667"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 39:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-667" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-667" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p442" data-pid="442" class="se"></p> <p id="p443" data-pid="443" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204401/338/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 380-381</a></p> <p id="p444" data-pid="444" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p181" data-pid="181" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270012/179/0">it-2 380-381;</a></p> <p id="p182" data-pid="182" class="sx"></p> <p id="p321" data-pid="321" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020012/319/0">ad 1142;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020012/319/1"> w64 569;</a><span class="ni"> bf 114</span></p> <p id="p322" data-pid="322" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="12-20-13" data-section-citation="012020013012020013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Kings 20:13</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-166"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p389" data-pid="389">Or “listened to.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-167"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p390" data-pid="390">Or “palace.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/667" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-668"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 32:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-668" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-668" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p444" data-pid="444" class="se"></p> <p id="p445" data-pid="445" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204401/339/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1105</a></p> <p id="p446" data-pid="446" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p182" data-pid="182" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270012/180/0">it-1 1105</a></p> <p id="p183" data-pid="183" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="12-20-14" data-section-citation="012020014012020014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Kings 20:14</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/668" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-669"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 39:3, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-669" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-669" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="12-20-15" data-section-citation="012020015012020015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Kings 20:15</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-168"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p391" data-pid="391">Or “palace.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-169"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p392" data-pid="392">Or “palace.”</p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="12-20-16" data-section-citation="012020016012020016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Kings 20:16</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/669" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-670"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 39:5-7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-670" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-670" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="12-20-17" data-section-citation="012020017012020017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Kings 20:17</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-170"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p393" data-pid="393">Or “palace.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/670" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-671"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ki 24:12, 13; 25:13; 2Ch 36:7, 18; Jer 27:21, 22; Da 1:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-671" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-671" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p322" data-pid="322" class="sx"><span class="ni">bf 249</span></p> <p id="p323" data-pid="323" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="12-20-18" data-section-citation="012020018012020018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Kings 20:18</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/671" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-672"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ki 24:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-672" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-672" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/672" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-673"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 1:19; 2:49</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-673" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-673" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p323" data-pid="323" class="sx"><span class="ni">bf 249</span></p> <p id="p324" data-pid="324" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="12-20-19" data-section-citation="012020019012020019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Kings 20:19</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-171"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p394" data-pid="394">Or “truth.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-172"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p395" data-pid="395">Lit., “days.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/673" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-674"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 141:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-674" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-674" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/674" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-675"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 39:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-675" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-675" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="12-20-20" data-section-citation="012020020012020020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Kings 20:20</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/675" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-676"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 9:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-676" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-676" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/676" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-677"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 32:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-677" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-677" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p446" data-pid="446" class="se"></p> <p id="p447" data-pid="447" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204401/340/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 151,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204401/341/0"> 1104</a></p> <p id="p448" data-pid="448" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204401/342/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 43,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204401/343/0"> 651</a></p> <div id="p449" data-pid="449"><p data-pid="449" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204401/344/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="449" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204401/344/0">5/1/2009, p. 27</a></p><p data-pid="449" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204401/345/0">6/15/1997, pp. 9-10</a></p><p data-pid="449" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204401/346/0">8/15/1996, pp. 5-6</a></p> </div><div id="p450" data-pid="450"><p data-pid="450" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204401/347/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="450" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204401/347/0">6/8/1996, p. 29</a></p> </div><p id="p451" data-pid="451" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p183" data-pid="183" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270012/181/0">it-1 151,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270012/181/2"> 1104;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270012/181/4"> it-2 43,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270012/181/6"> 651;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270012/181/8"> w09 5/1 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270012/181/10"> w97 6/15 9-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270012/181/12"> w96 8/15 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270012/181/14"> g96 6/8 29;</a></p> <p id="p184" data-pid="184" class="sx"></p> <p id="p324" data-pid="324" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020012/322/0">ce 213-214;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020012/322/2"> w76 412-415;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020012/322/4"> ad 110,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020012/322/5"> 763,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020012/322/6"> 911;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020012/322/7"> w69 157;</a><span class="ni"> g69 8/8 13;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020012/322/9"> w68 171;</a><span class="ni"> g67 10/8 14</span></p> <p id="p325" data-pid="325" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="12-20-21" data-section-citation="012020021012020021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Kings 20:21</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/677" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-678"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 2:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-678" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-678" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/678" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-679"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ki 21:16; 23:26; 2Ch 33:11-13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-679" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-679" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/679" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-680"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 32:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-680" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-680" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/653/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-654-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 32:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-654-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-654-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/654/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-655-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 38:1-3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-655-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-655-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/655/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-656-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 31:20, 21; Ps 25:7; 119:49</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-656-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-656-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/656/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-657-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 38:4-6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-657-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-657-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/657/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-658-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 39:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-658-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-658-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/658/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-659-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 32:39; Ps 41:3; 103:3; 147:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-659-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-659-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/659/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-660-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 66:13; 116:12-14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-660-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-660-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/660/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-661-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 32:22; Isa 10:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-661-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-661-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/661/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-662-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ki 19:34; Isa 37:35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-662-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-662-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/662/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-663-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 38:21, 22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-663-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-663-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/663/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-664-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 6:17; Isa 7:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-664-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-664-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/664/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-665-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 38:7, 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-665-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-665-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/665/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-666-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jos 10:12; 2Ch 32:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-666-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-666-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/666/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-667-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 39:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-667-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-667-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/667/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-668-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 32:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-668-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-668-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/668/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-669-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 39:3, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-669-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-669-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/669/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-670-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 39:5-7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-670-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-670-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/670/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-671-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ki 24:12, 13; 25:13; 2Ch 36:7, 18; Jer 27:21, 22; Da 1:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-671-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-671-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/671/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-672-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ki 24:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-672-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-672-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/672/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-673-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 1:19; 2:49</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-673-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-673-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/673/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-674-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 141:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-674-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-674-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/674/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-675-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 39:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-675-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-675-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/675/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-676-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 9:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-676-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-676-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/676/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-677-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 32:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-677-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-677-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/677/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-678-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 2:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-678-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-678-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/12/20/678/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-679-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Ki. 20:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ki 21:16; 23:26; 2Ch 33:11-13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div 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will not recover.’”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/654" data-bid="655-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v12-20-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070116/10100" class="vl vp">2 </a>At that he turned his face to the wall and began to pray to Jehovah: </span><span id="v12-20-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070116/10101" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>“I beg you, O Jehovah, remember, please, how I have walked before you faithfully and with a complete heart, and I have done what was good in your eyes.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/655" data-bid="656-1" class="b">+</a> And Hez·e·kiʹah began to weep profusely.</span></p> <p id="p182" data-pid="182" class="sb"><span id="v12-20-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070116/10102" class="vl vp">4 </a>Isaiah had not yet gone out to the middle courtyard when Jehovah’s word came to him, saying:<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/656" data-bid="657-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v12-20-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070116/10103" class="vl vp">5 </a>“Go back and say to Hez·e·kiʹah, the leader of my people, ‘This is what Jehovah the God of David your forefather says: “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/657" data-bid="658-1" class="b">+</a> Here I am healing you.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/658" data-bid="659-1" class="b">+</a> On the third day you will go up to the house of Jehovah.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/659" data-bid="660-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v12-20-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070116/10104" class="vl vp">6 </a>I will add 15 years to your life,<a id="footnotesource164" data-fnid="164" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070116/163">*</a> and I will rescue you and this city out of the hand of the king of As·syrʹi·a,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/660" data-bid="661-1" class="b">+</a> and I will defend this city for my own sake and for the sake of David my servant.”’”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/661" data-bid="662-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p183" data-pid="183" class="sb"><span id="v12-20-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070116/10105" class="vl vx vp">7 </a>Isaiah then said: “Bring a cake of pressed dried figs.” So they brought it and applied it to the boil, after which he gradually recovered.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/662" data-bid="663-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p184" data-pid="184" class="sb"><span id="v12-20-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070116/10106" class="vl vp">8 </a>Hez·e·kiʹah had asked Isaiah: “What is the sign<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/663" data-bid="664-1" class="b">+</a> to show that Jehovah will heal me and that I will go up on the third day to the house of Jehovah?” </span><span id="v12-20-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070116/10107" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>Isaiah replied: “This is the sign from Jehovah to show you that Jehovah will carry out the word that he has spoken: Do you want the shadow on the stairway<a id="footnotesource165" data-fnid="165" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070116/164">*</a> to move forward ten steps or back ten steps?”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/664" data-bid="665-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v12-20-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070116/10108" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>Hez·e·kiʹah said: “It is an easy thing for the shadow to extend itself ten steps but not to go back ten steps.” </span><span id="v12-20-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070116/10109" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>So Isaiah the prophet called out to Jehovah, and He made the shadow on the stairway of Aʹhaz go back ten steps after it had already descended the steps.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/665" data-bid="666-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p185" data-pid="185" class="sb"><span id="v12-20-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070116/10110" class="vl vx vp">12 </a>At that time the king of Babylon, Be·roʹdach-balʹa·dan son of Balʹa·dan, sent letters and a gift to Hez·e·kiʹah, for he had heard that Hez·e·kiʹah had been sick.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/666" data-bid="667-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v12-20-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070116/10111" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>Hez·e·kiʹah welcomed<a id="footnotesource166" data-fnid="166" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070116/165">*</a> them and showed them his entire treasure-house<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/667" data-bid="668-1" class="b">+</a>—the silver, the gold, the balsam oil and other precious oil, his armory, and everything that was to be found in his treasuries. There was nothing that Hez·e·kiʹah did not show them in his own house<a id="footnotesource167" data-fnid="167" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070116/166">*</a> and in all his dominion.</span></p> <p id="p186" data-pid="186" class="sb"><span id="v12-20-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070116/10112" class="vl vp">14 </a>After that Isaiah the prophet came in to King Hez·e·kiʹah and asked him: “What did these men say, and where did they come from?” So Hez·e·kiʹah said: “They came from a distant land, from Babylon.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/668" data-bid="669-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v12-20-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070116/10113" class="vl vp">15 </a>Next he asked: “What did they see in your house?”<a id="footnotesource168" data-fnid="168" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070116/167">*</a> Hez·e·kiʹah replied: “They saw everything in my house.<a id="footnotesource169" data-fnid="169" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070116/168">*</a> There was nothing that I did not show them in my treasuries.”</span></p> <p id="p187" data-pid="187" class="sb"><span id="v12-20-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070116/10114" class="vl vp">16 </a>Isaiah now said to Hez·e·kiʹah: “Hear the word of Jehovah,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/669" data-bid="670-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v12-20-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070116/10115" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>‘Look! Days are coming, and all that is in your house<a id="footnotesource170" data-fnid="170" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070116/169">*</a> and all that your forefathers have stored up to this day will be carried off to Babylon.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/670" data-bid="671-1" class="b">+</a> Nothing will be left,’ says Jehovah. </span><span id="v12-20-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070116/10116" class="vl vx vp">18 </a>‘And some of your own sons to whom you will become father will be taken<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/671" data-bid="672-1" class="b">+</a> and will become court officials in the palace of the king of Babylon.’”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/672" data-bid="673-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p188" data-pid="188" class="sb"><span id="v12-20-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070116/10117" class="vl vp">19 </a>At that Hez·e·kiʹah said to Isaiah: “The word of Jehovah that you have spoken is good.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/673" data-bid="674-1" class="b">+</a> Then he added: “It is good if there will be peace and stability<a id="footnotesource171" data-fnid="171" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070116/170">*</a> during my lifetime.”<a id="footnotesource172" data-fnid="172" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070116/171">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/674" data-bid="675-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p189" data-pid="189" class="sb"><span id="v12-20-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070116/10118" class="vl vx vp">20 </a>As for the rest of the history of Hez·e·kiʹah, all his mightiness and how he made the pool<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/675" data-bid="676-1" class="b">+</a> and the conduit and brought the water into the city,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070116/676" data-bid="677-1" class="b">+</a> is it not written in the book of the history of the times of the kings of Judah? </span><span id="v12-20-21-1" 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