2 Kings 20:13 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | RSV

And Hezeki'ah welcomed them, and he showed them all his treasure house, the silver, the gold, the spices, the precious oil, his armory, all that was found in his storehouses; there was nothing in his house or in all his realm that Hezeki'ah did not show them.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

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…

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