2 Kings 19:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord.”

2 Kings 19:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 19:1 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 2 Kings 19:1 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

2 Kings 19:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into Yahweh’s house.”

2 Kings 19:1 — World English Bible

2 Kings 19:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of Jehovah.”

2 Kings 19:1 — American Standard Version

2 Kings 19:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it cometh to pass, at king Hezekiah's hearing, that he rendeth his garments, and covereth himself with sackcloth, and entereth the house of Jehovah,”

2 Kings 19:1 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 19:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass when king Hezekiah heard [it], that he rent his garments, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of Jehovah.”

2 Kings 19:1 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 19:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when King Hezekiah heard it, he rent his clothes and put on sackecloth, and came into the house of the Lord,”

2 Kings 19:1 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 19:1 in Context — 2 Kings 19

1 Lorsque le roi Ézéchias eut entendu cela, il déchira ses vêtements, se couvrit d’un sac, et alla dans la maison de l’Éternel.

2 Il envoya Éliakim, chef de la maison du roi, Schebna, le secrétaire, et les plus anciens des sacrificateurs, couverts de sacs, vers Ésaïe, le prophète, fils d’Amots.

3 Et ils lui dirent: Ainsi parle Ézéchias: Ce jour est un jour d’angoisse, de châtiment et d’opprobre; car les enfants sont près de sortir du sein maternel, et il n’y a point de force pour l’enfantement.

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What Does 2 Kings 19:1 Mean?

2 Kings 19:1 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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