In thosedaysHezekiahbecamemortallyill.And Isaiahthe prophetthe sonof Amozcameto him and saidto him, "Thussaysthe LORD,Setyour housein order,for you shall dieand not live.'"
Now whenAhithophelsawthat his counselwas not followed,he saddled[his] donkeyand aroseand wentto his home,to his city,and sethis housein order,and strangledhimself; thus he diedand was buriedin the graveof his father.
Then he saidto him, "Thussaysthe LORD,'Becauseyou have sentmessengersto inquireof Baal-zebub,the godof Ekron--is it becausethereis noGodin Israelto inquireof His word?--thereforeyou shall not comedownfrom the bedwhereyou have goneup, but shall surelydie.'"
"Now thereforethussaysthe LORD,You shall not comedownfrom the bedwhereyou have goneup, but you shall surelydie.'"Then Elijahdeparted.
Then he sentEliakimwhowas overthe householdwith Shebnathe scribeand the eldersof the priests,coveredwith sackcloth,to Isaiahthe prophetthe sonof Amoz.
Then Isaiahthe sonof Amozsentto Hezekiahsaying,"Thussaysthe LORD,the Godof Israel,'Becauseyou have prayedto Me aboutSennacheribkingof Assyria,I have heard[you].'
Then he turnedhis faceto the walland prayedto the LORD,saying,
Then the LORDsaidto Moses,"Behold,the timefor you to dieis near;callJoshua,and presentyourselves at the tentof meeting,that I may commissionhim." So Mosesand Joshuawentand presentedthemselves at the tentof meeting.
The LORDsaidto Moses,"Behold,you are about to liedownwith your fathers;and thispeoplewill ariseand playthe harlotwith the strangegodsof the land,into the midstof whichthey are going,and will forsakeMe and breakMy covenantwhichI have madewith them.
For indeedhe was sickto the pointof death,but Godhad mercyon him, and not on him onlybut alsoon me, sothat I would not havesorrowupon sorrow.
becausehe came closeto deathfor the workof Christ,riskinghis lifeto completewhat was deficientin your serviceto me.
