# Hezekiah #

## Definition: ##

Hezekiah was the 13th king over the kingdom of Judah. He was a king who trusted and obeyed God.

* Unlike his father Ahaz, who had been an evil king, King Hezekiah was a good king who destroyed all the places of idol worship in Judah.
* One time when Hezekiah became very sick and almost died, he earnestly prayed that God would spare his life. God healed him and allowed him to live 15 more years.
* As a sign to Hezekiah that this would happen, God performed a miracle and caused the sun to move backwards in the sky.
* God also answered Hezekiah's prayer to save his people from King Sennacherib of Assyria, who was attacking them.

(See also: [Ahaz](../other/ahaz.md), [Assyria](../other/assyria.md), [idol](../other/idol.md), [Judah](../other/judah.md), [Sennacherib](../other/sennacherib.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Chronicles 03:13-14](en/tn/1ch/help/03/13)
* [2 Kings 16:19-20](en/tn/2ki/help/16/19)
* [Hosea 01:1-2](en/tn/hos/help/01/01)
* [Matthew 01:9-11](en/tn/mat/help/01/09)
* [Proverbs 25:1-3](en/tn/pro/help/25/01)