Isaiah 38:5

Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 39:3 Historical context

Isaiah 39:3 continues the story as Isaiah questions Hezekiah about the Babylonian envoys after his healing.

Isaiah 7:13 Contrast

Isaiah 7:13 rebukes the house of David during Ahaz's unbelief — contrasting with Hezekiah's faithful prayer, yet both involve prophetic words to David's line.

1 Kings 8:25 recounts Solomon's prayer citing God's promise that David's descendants would sit on the throne — the same promise God fulfills for Hezekiah.

In 2 Kings 19:20, Isaiah tells Hezekiah that God heard his prayer against Assyria, a parallel to this healing prayer being heard.

Job 14:5 Contrast

In Job 14:5, man's days are fixed — here God sovereignly adds fifteen years, showing He can alter the appointed span.

Psalm 39:12 Parallel

In Psalm 39:12, the psalmist pleads for God to hear his tears — here God explicitly responds that He has seen Hezekiah's tears and grants life.

Psalm 56:8 Allusion

In Psalm 56:8, God keeps tears in a bottle — here God sees Hezekiah's tears and answers them with extended life.

In 2 Samuel 12:22, David hoped God would spare his child, but it was not granted — here God grants Hezekiah's plea for life.

2 Kings 20:6 is the parallel account of the same event, confirming the promise of fifteen additional years.

Acts 10:31 Parallel

Acts 10:31 says 'your prayer has been heard,' directly paralleling God's statement to Hezekiah.

Psalm 116:8 Parallel

Psalm 116:8 celebrates rescue from death and tears, directly mirroring God's deliverance and life extension for Hezekiah.

In Revelation 7:17, God wipes away every tear eternally — here God sees Hezekiah's tears and grants temporary relief, prefiguring final comfort.

Psalm 89:4 Related theme

Psalm 89:4 promises an eternal throne to David's line, which Hezekiah's added years and continued reign serve.

Psalm 89:3 Related theme

Psalm 89:3 recalls God's covenant with David, the foundation for the promise of extended life to Hezekiah, David's descendant.

1 Kings 9:4 Parallel

1 Kings 9:4 conditions the Davidic promise on walking before God as David did — Hezekiah's prayer and tears show he meets that condition.

Lamentations 3:56 pleads 'You have heard my voice,' echoing God's response to Hezekiah's prayer.

Psalm 6:8 Parallel

Psalm 6:8 has 'the LORD has heard my weeping,' echoing God hearing Hezekiah's tears.

1 John 5:15 Related theme

1 John 5:15 assures that we have what we ask when He hears—Hezekiah's experience confirms this confidence in answered prayer.