Bible in Basic English
"Then, turning his face to the wall, he made his prayer to the Lord, saying,"
— 2 Kings 20:2, Bible in Basic English
“Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, saying,”
In those days Hezekiah was ill and near death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him, and said to him, The Lord says, Put your house in order, for your death is near.
Then, turning his face to the wall, he made his prayer to the Lord, saying,
O Lord, keep in mind how I have been true to you with all my heart, and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah gave way to bitter weeping.
Now before Isaiah had gone out of the middle of the town, the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
Go back and say to Hezekiah, the ruler of my people, The Lord, the God of David your father, says, Your prayer has come to my ears, and I have seen your weeping; see, I will make you well: on the third day you will go up to the house of the Lord.