In Proverbs, chapter twenty-five, verse one, “These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.” Hezekiah ruled as king over Israel for two hundred years after the death of Solomon. A man of righteousness, and he trusted in the Lord as in verse eighteen, of the same theme chapter. Hezekiah was considered one of the admirable kings of Judah because of his trust in and reliance on God. He trusted deeply in the Lord, kept His commandments, and exhorted the people to turn from sin and return to God.
Hezekiah set himself with all his heart to reform the people of Judah, among other things which he did for that purpose, and wherein God blessed his endeavours, caused the proverbs to be transcribed from the ancient records, for instruction. Despite Hezekiah’s efforts to help the people know God through His Word, he gained opposition from Sennacherib, the Assyrian king, who sought to intimidate him and all of Jerusalem by defiantly belittling the Lord and mocking the people’s trust in God. However, the response was to pray and draw near to the Lord. Hezekiah’s prayer during this conflict is for the glory of God and the vindication of His ways and purposes, which manifests the highest desire of all who love the Lord.
Hezekiah, in summary, got sick later on and earnestly prayed for recovery, which the Lord granted His servant, as in Second Kings twenty verses one through eleven. However, in verses twelve to the end of the chapter, Hezekiah did something foolish, which displeased God. Apart from that, Hezekiah shows the importance of God’s manifestation to the people of God was his desire. However, Hezekiah was not necessarily concerned of his outcome but the result of God’s will accomplished in the situation.