2 Kings 20:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Into the middle court, to wit, of the king's palace; of which See Poole on "1 Kings 7:8". Or, into the middle city, as it is in the Hebrew. For some observe that there were three cities, or three parts of this city; one called the city of David in Zion; another called Jebus, or Salem; and a third, which was betwixt these two parts, and united them all into one city, called Jerusalem. This is noted to show God's great readiness to hear the sincere and fervent prayers of his children.

2 Kings 20:4

4 And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court,b that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,