Isaiah Chapter 38 verse 2 Holy Bible
Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto Jehovah,
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And Hezekiah, turning his face to the wall, made his prayer to the Lord, saying,
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And Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed to Jehovah,
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Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,
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Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed to Yahweh,
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And Hezekiah turneth round his face unto the wall, and prayeth unto Jehovah,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 2. - Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall. The action resembles that of Ahab (1 Kings 21:4); but the spirit is wholly different. Ahab turned away in sullenness, Hezekiah that he might pray undisturbed Beds seem to have been placed in the corners of rooms, with the head against one wall of the room, and one side against another.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(2) Turned his face toward the wall . . .--The royal couch was in the corner, as the Eastern place of honour, the face turned to it, as seeking privacy and avoiding the gaze of men. (Comp. Ahab in 1Kings 21:4.)