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II Kings 20:7

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Then Isaiah said, “Prepare a poultice of figs.” So they brought it and applied it to the boil, and Hezekiah recovered.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 7

In this chapter we have, I. Hezekiah's sickness, and his recovery from that, in answer to prayer, in performance of a promise, in the use of means, and confirmed with a sign (Kg2 20:1-11). II. Hezekiah's sin, and his recovery from that (Kg2 20:12-19). In both of these, Isaiah was God's messenger to him. III. The conclusion of his reign (Kg2 20:20, Kg2 20:21).

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Strong's Concordancev. 7

יְשַׁעְיָה (Yᵉshaʻyâh, H3470) — Jeshajah, the name of seven Israelites אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) לָקַח (lâqach, H3947) — to take (in the widest variety of applications) דְּבֵלָה (dᵉbêlâh, H1690) — a cake of pressed figs תְּאֵן (tᵉʼên, H8384) — the fig (tree or fruit) שׂוּם (sûwm, H7760) — to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and… שְׁחִין (shᵉchîyn, H7822) — inflammation, i.e. an ulcer חָיָה (châyâh, H2421) — to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive

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Now Isaiah had said, “Prepare a lump of pressed figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover.”

II Kings 4:41rank 2

Then Elisha said, “Get some flour.” He threw it into the pot and said, “Pour it out for the people to eat.” And there was nothing harmful in the pot.

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