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- Hezekiah's couch was probably placed in a corner, which is the place of honour in the East; in which, turning on either side, he must turn his face to the wall; by which he would withdraw himself from those attending him in his apartment. "And hearkenª° thou to¹ the supplicationª of thy servant,ª and of thy peopleª Israel,ª when¹ they shall prayª° toward¹ this¹ place:ª and hearª° thou¹ in¹ heavenª thy dwellingª° place:ª and when thou hearest,ª° forgive.ª°" {1Kg 8:30} + "And call²° upon¹ me in the dayª of trouble:ª I will deliverª° thee, and thou shalt glorifyª° me." {Psa 50:15} + "He shall call²° upon¹ me, and I will answerª° him: I¹ [will be] with¹ him in trouble;ª I will deliverª° him, and honourª° him." {Psa 91:15} + "Butª thou,ª whenª thou prayest,ª° enterª° intoª thyª closet,ª andª when thou hast shutª° thyª door,ª prayª° to thyª Fatherª whichª is inª secret;ª andª thyª Fatherª which² seethª° inª secretª shall rewardª° theeª openly.ªª" {Mtt 6:6}
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