2Ki 20:12-19 | NASB2020 | STEP | At that time Berodach-baladan , a son of Baladan , king of Babylon , sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah , because he heard that Hezekiah had been sick .

2 Kings 20:12-19

Hezekiah Shows Babylon His Treasures

12 ^aAt that time ^{▼▼Some mss and ancient versions Merodach-baladan; cf. Is 39:1}Berodach-baladan, a son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, because he heard that Hezekiah had been sick. 13 And Hezekiah listened to ^{▼▼I.e., messengers}them, and showed them ^dall his treasure house, the silver, the gold, the balsam oil, the ^{▼▼Lit good}scented oil, the house of his armor, and everything that was found in his treasuries. There was nothing in his house nor in all his realm that Hezekiah did not show them. 14 Then Isaiah the prophet 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 from a far country, from Babylon.” 15 Isaiah said, “What have they seen in your house?” So Hezekiah ^{▼▼Lit said}answered, “They have seen everything that is in my house; there is nothing among my treasuries that I have not shown them.”

16 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the Lord: 17 ‘Behold, the days are coming when ^geverything that is in your house, and what your fathers have stored up to this day, will be carried to Babylon; nothing will be left,’ says the Lord. 18 ‘And some ^hof your sons who will come from you, whom you will father, will be taken away; and they will become ⁱofficials in the palace of the king of Babylon.’” 19 Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the Lord which you have spoken is ^jgood.” For he ^{▼▼Lit said}thought, “Is it not good, if there will be peace and ^{▼▼Lit trustworthiness}security in my days?”