Righteous Hezekiah, King of Judah — August 28 / September 10 (Julian Calendar)

On this day, August 28 according to the Julian Calendar (September 10 civil calendar), the Georgian Orthodox Church commemorates Righteous Hezekiah, King of Judah.

Righteous Hezekiah (721–691 BC) was the son of Ahaz, the impious king of Judah. He ascended the throne at the age of twenty-five and reigned in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years. His life is described in the Bible (2 Kings 18–20; 4 Kingdoms in the Septuagint).