Hezekiah received the Babylonian envoys and showed them everything in his treasure-houses—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the aromatic oils. He also took them to see his armory and showed them everything in his royal treasuries! There was nothing in his palace or kingdom that Hezekiah did not show them.
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Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and showed them - The Jewish king lent a favorable ear to the proposals of the ambassadors, and exhibited to…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
Hearkened unto. —A scribe’s error for “was glad of them” (Isaiah, and many manuscripts and the versions here).
The …
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
(See Gill on 2 Kings 20:12)
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
The king of Babylon was at this time independent of the king of Assyria, though shortly after subdued by him. Hezekiah showed his treasures and arm…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes