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Hezekiah was struck by severe illness, described in both Kings and Isaiah… [I]t may be assumed that this episode took place during the regional rebellions against Assyria, while Isaiah was trying to dissuade the king from joining the rebel alliances.<\/span><\/p>\n

The tension between the prophet and the king is immediately obvious from this passage. Isaiah went to visit the suffering patient bearing a death sentence: \u201cGive command to your household, for you are dying, and you shall not live.\u201d The sages sketch out the story behind Isaiah\u2019s visit to the king:<\/span><\/p>\n

Hamnuna said, \u201cWho is like the Holy One, Blessed be He, Who knows how to effect compromise between two righ\u00adteous ones, between Hezekiah and Isaiah. Hezekiah said: Let Isaiah come to me, as in Elijah, who went to Ahab, as it is stated: \u201cAnd Elijah went to appear to Ahab\u201d (I Kings 18:2). And Isaiah said, Let Hezekiah come to me, as in Jehoram son of Ahab, who went to Elisha. What did the Holy One, Blessed be He, do? He brought suffering upon Hezekiah, and told Isaiah, Go and visit the sick\u2026 What is the meaning of \u201cYou are dying and you will not live\u201d? You are dying \u2013 in this world, and you will not live [you have no share] \u2013 in the World to Come.<\/p>\n

…He said to him: The decree has already been decreed against you. Hezekiah said to him: Son of Amoz, cease your prophecy and leave. I have received a tradition from the house of my father\u2019s father. Even if a sharp sword rests upon a person\u2019s neck, he should not prevent himself from [praying for] mercy. (Berakhot 10a\u2013b).<\/span><\/p>\n

The tension between Isaiah and Hezekiah is evident in this pas\u00adsage. When Isaiah entered with his tidings of death, Hezekiah did not reply, but rather turned his face to the wall and prayed. The prophet left, but immediately returned to announce that the king\u2019s prayers had been answered. Like Isaiah, the king had communicated directly with God.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This episode, like the \u201cnaked and barefoot\u201d prophecy of chapter 20, can be explained by the ideological-political struggle between Isaiah and Hezekiah. As long as Hezekiah had been engaged in restoring the Sanctuary, purifying and expanding Jerusalem, and absorbing refugees from Ephraim, the prophet had revered him as if he were the Messiah. However, once the king began to show signs of interest in the rebellion against Assyria, the prophet turned against him. The king pursued power, and the prophet protested against his actions. This is what tore the \u201ctwo righteous ones\u201d apart, in the words of R. Hamnuna.<\/span><\/p>\n

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