2 Kings 18:1 (KJV) The Best Men Know That

2 Kings 18:1 (KJV)
Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

Having read the book of Isaiah and knowing more about Ahaz than what we have in 2 Kings, I read this verse and breathe a sigh of relief. Ahaz is gone! This terrible king is off the throne, replaced by Hezekiah, a good, though imperfect man. 

Hezekiah’s reign is one of revival and trouble. Hezekiah turned Judah back to God and looked Assyria, a nation Ahaz had courted, squarely in the eyes. Hezekiah saw God answer his prayers for victory over Assyria and saw God answer his prayers to give him 15 more years of life. But then he compromised with Babylon and secured the future defeat of his own people. 

Such a good man ended his life thankful that such suffering would escape him and be the lot of his grandchildren. 

No man is perfect, so every man needs grace. 

The best men know that. 

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2 Kings 18:1 (KJV) The Best Men Know That

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