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At that time Berodach-baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah; for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
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A Political Mission
Commentators explain that this embassy from Babylon was more than a simple 'get well' visit. The Babylonian king, Merodach-baladan, was seeking a political and military alliance with Hezekiah against their common enemy, the powerful Assyrian empire. The congratulations were likely a pretext for a strategic meeting.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Berodach-baladan - The correct form of this name, Merodach-baladan, is given in Isaiah 39:1. The name is composed of three elements: Merodac…
19th Century
Anglican
THE EMBASSY OF MERODACH-BALADAN (2 Kings 20:12–19).
At that time Berodach-baladan. —Regar…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
At that time Berodachbaladan,.... He is called Merodachbaladan, Isaiah 39:1 , so here in the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions; Se…
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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…
