A writingof Hezekiahkingof Judahafter his illnessand recovery:
Moreover, KingHezekiahand the officialsorderedthe Levitesto singpraisesto the LORDwith the wordsof Davidand Asaphthe seer.So they sangpraiseswith joy,and boweddownand worshiped.
"For He inflictspain,and givesrelief;He wounds,and His hands[also] heal.
"I loveYou, O LORD,my strength."
I said,"In the middleof my lifeI am to enterthe gatesof Sheol;I am to be deprivedof the restof my years."
"Behold,I will causethe shadowon the stairway,whichhas gonedownwith the sunon the stairwayof Ahaz,to gobacktensteps."So the sun's[shadow] wentbacktenstepson the stairwayon whichit had gonedown.
Seenowthat I, I am He, And thereis nogodbesidesMe; It is I who putto deathand givelife.I have woundedand it is I who heal,And thereis noonewho can deliverfrom My hand.
