# Hezekiah ## Facts: 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](../names/ahaz.md), [Assyria](../names/assyria.md), [false god](../kt/falsegod.md), [Judah](../names/judah.md), [Sennacherib](../names/sennacherib.md)) ## Bible References: * [1 Chronicles 03:13-14](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/03/13) * [2 Kings 16:19-20](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/16/19) * [Hosea 01:01](rc://en/tn/help/hos/01/01) * [Matthew 01:9-11](rc://en/tn/help/mat/01/09) * [Proverbs 25:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/pro/25/01) ## Word Data: * Strong's: H2396, H3169, G1478 ## Forms Found in the English ULB: Hezekiah, Hezekiah's