And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.
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And Hezekiah was glad of them - Possibly he regarded himself as flattered by an embassy from such a great distance, and so celebrated a plac…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Showed them the house of his precious things. —This fixes the date of the embassy at a time prior to the payment to Senna…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
And Hezekiah was glad. The Prophet performs the role of the historian, for he merely relates what Hezekiah did and will afterwards explain…
John Gill
JohnGill
And Hezekiah was glad of them. Not of the presents, for he was very rich, and stood in no need of them, nor does it appea…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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At that time. The first point concerns the congratulations from friends, shown in the sending of me engers and …
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