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 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 And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.

3 And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.

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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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