Hezekiah Shows His Treasure
1 At that time, Merodach Baladan the son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a present to Hezekiah, for he heard that he had been sick and had recovered. 2 Hezekiah was pleased with them and showed them the treasure-house of things: the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, and his whole armory, and everything that was found in his treasures. There was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah did not show them.
3 Then Isaiah the prophet came to king Hezekiah and asked him, “What did these men say? From where did they come to you?”
Hezekiah said, “They have come from a country far from me, from Babylon.”
4 Then Isaiah asked, “What have they seen in your house?”
Hezekiah answered, “They have seen all that is in my house. There is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them.”
5 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the Lord of Hosts: 6 ‘The days are coming when all that is in your house, and that which your fathers have stored up until today, will be taken to Babylon. Nothing will be left,’ says the Lord. 7 ‘They will take some of your descendants who will be born to you, whom you shall father, and they will be eunuchs in the king of Babylon’s palace.’ ”
8 Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the Lord which you have spoken is good.” He said moreover, “For there will be peace and truth in my days.”