Verse 22

And he said,{H559} While the child{H3206} was yet alive,{H2416} I fasted{H6684} and wept:{H1058} for I said,{H559} Who knoweth{H3045} whether Jehovah{H3068} will not be gracious{H2603} to me, that the child{H3206} may live?{H2416}

Referenced Verses

• Isa 38:1-3 : 1 In those days{H3117} was Hezekiah{H2396} sick{H2470} unto death.{H4191} And Isaiah{H3470} the prophet{H5030} the son{H1121} of Amoz{H531} came{H935} to him, and said{H559} unto him, Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} Set thy house{H1004} in order;{H6680} for thou shalt die,{H4191} and not live.{H2421} 2 Then Hezekiah{H2396} turned{H5437} his face{H6440} to the wall,{H7023} and prayed{H6419} unto Jehovah,{H3068} 3 and said,{H559} Remember{H2142} now, O Jehovah,{H3068} I beseech{H577} thee, how I have walked{H1980} before{H6440} thee in truth{H571} and with a perfect{H8003} heart,{H3820} and have done{H6213} that which is good{H2896} in thy sight.{H5869} And Hezekiah{H2396} wept{H1058} sore.{H1419}
• Isa 38:5 : 5 Go,{H1980} and say{H559} to Hezekiah,{H2396} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of David{H1732} thy father,{H1} I have heard{H8085} thy prayer,{H8605} I have seen{H7200} thy tears:{H1832} behold, I will add{H3254} unto thy days{H3117} fifteen{H2568} years.{H8141}
• Joel 1:14 : 14 Sanctify{H6942} a fast,{H6685} call{H7121} a solemn assembly,{H6116} gather{H622} the old men{H2205} [and] all the inhabitants{H3427} of the land{H776} unto the house{H1004} of Jehovah{H3068} your God,{H430} and cry{H2199} unto Jehovah.{H3068}
• Joel 2:14 : 14 Who knoweth{H3045} whether he will not turn{H7725} and repent,{H5162} and leave{H7604} a blessing{H1293} behind{H310} him, even a meal-offering{H4503} and a drink-offering{H5262} unto Jehovah{H3068} your God?{H430}
• Amos 5:15 : 15 Hate{H8130} the evil,{H7451} and love{H157} the good,{H2896} and establish{H3322} justice{H4941} in the gate:{H8179} it may be that Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of hosts,{H6635} will be gracious{H2603} unto the remnant{H7611} of Joseph.{H3130}
• Jonah 1:6 : 6 So the shipmaster{H7227} came{H7126} to him, and said{H559} unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper?{H7290} arise,{H6965} call{H7121} upon thy God,{H430} if so be that God{H430} will think{H6245} upon us, that we perish{H6} not.
• Jonah 3:9-9 : 9 Who knoweth{H3045} whether God{H430} will not turn{H7725} and repent,{H5162} and turn away{H7725} from his fierce{H2740} anger,{H639} that we perish{H6} not? 10 And God{H430} saw{H7200} their works,{H4639} that they turned{H7725} from their evil{H7451} way;{H1870} and God{H430} repented{H5162} of the evil{H7451} which he said{H1696} he would do{H6213} unto them; and he did{H6213} it not.
• Jas 4:9-9 : 9 Be afflicted,{G5003} and{G2532} mourn,{G3996} and{G2532} weep:{G2799} let{G3344} your{G5216} laughter{G1071} be turned{G3344} to{G1519} mourning,{G3997} and{G2532} your joy{G5479} to{G1519} heaviness.{G2726} 10 Humble yourselves{G5013} in the sight of{G1799} the Lord,{G2962} and{G2532} he shall exalt{G5312} {G5312} you.{G5209}