aAt that time Merodach-baladan
son
of Baladan
, king
of Babylon
, sent
letters
and a present
to Hezekiah
, for he heard
that he had been
sick
and had recovered
.
Hezekiah 1was apleased
, and showed
them all his treasure
house
, the bsilver
and the gold
and the spices
and the precious
oil
and his whole
armory
and all
that was found
in his treasuries
. There was nothing
in his house
nor in all
his dominion
that Hezekiah
did not show
them.
Then Isaiah the aprophet
came
to King
Hezekiah
and said
to him, "What
did these
men
say
, and from where
have they come
to you?" And Hezekiah
said
, "They have come
to me from a far
bcountry
, from Babylon
."
He said, "What
have they seen
in your house
?" So Hezekiah
1answered
, "They have seen
all
that is in my house
; there is nothing
among my treasuries
that I have not shown
them."
Then Isaiah said
to Hezekiah
, "Hear
the aword
of the LORD
of hosts
,
`Behold, the days
are coming
when aall
that is in your house
and all that your fathers
have laid
up in store
to this
day
will be carried
to Babylon
; nothing
will be left
,' says
the LORD
.
`And some of your sons who
will issue
from you, whom
you will beget
, awill be taken
away, and bthey will become
officials
in the palace
of the king
of Babylon
.' "
aThen Hezekiah said
to Isaiah
, "The word
of the LORD
which
you have spoken
is good
." For he 1thought
, "For there will be peace
and truth
bin my days
."