2 Kings 20:3

I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

Cross-references

2 Kings 18:3–6 Historical context

2 Kings 18:3-6 records Hezekiah's reforms and trust in God — the very deeds he appeals to in his prayer here.

2 Chronicles 31:21 emphasizes Hezekiah sought God wholeheartedly in temple service, mirroring his prayer.

1 John 3:21 Parallel

1 John 3:21 says if hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God—Hezekiah's confidence from his faithful walk.

2 Corinthians 1:12 boasts of conduct with integrity and godly sincerity, similar to Hezekiah's claim.

Luke 1:6 Parallel

Luke 1:6 describes Zechariah and Elizabeth walking blamelessly before God, paralleling Hezekiah's claim of wholehearted devotion.

In Isaiah 38:14, Hezekiah moans like a dove during his illness — the same event as here, just recorded in Isaiah's parallel account.

Psalm 145:18 Related theme

Psalm 145:18 says the LORD is near to those who call on him in truth, which Hezekiah does in his prayer.

Nehemiah 13:31 ends with 'Remember me, O my God, for good,' a direct parallel to Hezekiah's request for God to remember his faithfulness.

Nehemiah 13:22 asks God to remember his reforms with favor, similar to Hezekiah praying for remembrance of his upright walk.

Nehemiah 13:14 pleads for God to remember his service, closely matching Hezekiah's appeal to his wholehearted devotion.

Nehemiah 5:19 asks God to remember his good deeds for the people, directly echoing Hezekiah's request to remember his faithful life.

Genesis 17:1 commands 'walk before me and be blameless' — the exact standard Hezekiah claims to have met in his prayer.

2 Chronicles 31:20 summarizes Hezekiah's reign as doing what is good and faithful, directly echoing his own testimony.

In 2 Chronicles 16:9, God strengthens those whose hearts are fully His — the same standard Hezekiah appeals to in his prayer here.

1 Kings 3:6 Parallel

1 Kings 3:6 praises David's faithfulness — Hezekiah uses similar language, aligning himself with David's example.

In 1 Kings 11:4, Solomon's heart was not wholly true — the opposite of Hezekiah's claim here, contrasting a divided heart with a devoted one.

1 Chronicles 12:38 describes warriors coming with whole heart to make David king — the same 'whole heart' Hezekiah uses for his devotion.

Genesis 24:40 has Abraham's servant describing walking before the LORD — the same phrase Hezekiah uses for his own faithful walk.

Joshua 24:14 calls Israel to serve God in sincerity and faithfulness, matching Hezekiah's claim of walking in faithfulness with a whole heart.

Psalm 26:3 Parallel

Psalm 26:3 repeats 'walk in your faithfulness' — a direct parallel to Hezekiah's self-description.

Psalm 26:1 Parallel

Psalm 26:1 echoes Hezekiah's exact language: 'walked in my integrity' and trusted in the Lord.

1 Kings 8:23 defines walking before God with all one's heart — the very standard Hezekiah claims to have lived by.

1 Kings 15:3 contrasts Hezekiah's wholeheartedness — it says Abijam's heart was not wholly true, the opposite of Hezekiah's claim.

1 Chronicles 28:9 commands serving God with a whole heart — the very quality Hezekiah claims in his prayer.

Psalm 25:7 Contrast

Psalm 25:7 asks God to remember according to steadfast love, not sins, while Hezekiah appeals to his own righteousness — both seek remembrance but on different bases.

In 1 Kings 8:61, Solomon urges Israel to be wholly devoted to God — the same standard of wholeheartedness Hezekiah claims here.

1 Kings 2:4 Parallel

1 Kings 2:4 records David's charge to walk before God faithfully — a condition Hezekiah's prayer shows he fulfilled.

In 1 Kings 15:14, Asa is commended for a fully devoted heart like Hezekiah's here — both kings judged by wholeheartedness toward God.

Psalm 51:6 Related theme

Psalm 51:6 highlights God's delight in inward truth — aligns with Hezekiah's claim of a whole heart.

Jeremiah 12:3 Related theme

Jeremiah 12:3 asks God to test the heart — mirrors Hezekiah's confidence that God has seen his faithful heart.

Genesis 20:5 shows Abimelech also appealing to integrity of heart, similar to Hezekiah's claim of a whole heart before God.

Psalm 119:1 Related theme

Psalm 119:1 blesses those whose way is blameless, walking in God's law — same theme as Hezekiah's walk.

Psalm 119:159 Related theme

Psalm 119:159 asks God to consider the psalmist's love for precepts — parallels Hezekiah's plea for God to remember his devotion.