Isaiah 38:6
ESV
I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria, and will defend this city.
NIV
And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city.
NASB
And I will save you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will protect this city.'?’
CSB
And I will rescue you and this city from the grasp of the king of Assyria; I will defend this city.
NLT
and I will rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. Yes, I will defend this city.
KJV
And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city.
NKJV
I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this city.” ’
What does Isaiah 38:6 mean?
Hezekiah's healing (Isaiah 38:5) aligns with God's promise to preserve David's line and ultimately bring the Messiah (2 Samuel 7:12–16). Without an heir, the royal line would have ended. This does not make God's earlier statement false (Isaiah 38:1–3). The unexplained disease was fatal; without a miracle, Hezekiah was going to die. His prayer affirmed a humble faith, as God expected, and earned the king fifteen more years.God also wants Hezekiah to trust Him during the coming Assyrian threat. He promises not only to heal the king but also to defend Jerusalem. Earlier chapters recorded this series of events (Isaiah 36—37). King Sennacherib of Assyria sent his undefeated army to conquer every city in Judah, leaving only Jerusalem. Despite threats and insults, the Assyrians never even fired a single arrow against Jerusalem. The Lord obliterated their army, sending Sennacherib back home in defeat.
Isaiah explains Hezekiah's sickness and recovery after the Assyrian incident to make a clearer transition to prophecies about the Messiah.
