http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/IsraelExperience/History/Pages/Impression-of-King-Hezekiah-royal-seal-discovered-2-Dec-2015.aspxHezekiah (Chizkiyahu) according to the sages almost merited to be the Messiah.
Talmud - Mas. Sanhedrin 94a
The Holy One, blessed be He, wished to appoint Hezekiah as the Messiah, and Sennacherib as Gog
and Magog; whereupon the Attribute of Justice said before the Holy One, blessed be He:
‘Sovereign of the Universe! If Thou didst not make David the Messiah, who uttered so many hymns
and psalms before Thee, wilt Thou appoint Hezekiah as such, who did not hymn Thee in spite of all
these miracles which Thou wroughtest for him?’
Rashi on Yishayahu/Isaiah 9:6 asserts Hezekiah/Chizkiyahu was denied the role of Messiah because he cut off the doors of the Temple Sanctuary and sent them to the King of Ashur/Assyria
רש"י ישעיהו פרק ט
ואמרו רבותינו בקש הקדוש ברוך הוא לעשות חזקיהו משיח וסנחרב גוג ומגוג אמרו מלאכי השרת לפני הקדוש ברוך הוא מי שקצץ דלתות ההיכל ושגרן למלך אשור יעשה משיח מיד סתמו הכתוב:
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