Berean Standard Bible
2 Kings 20:12-20
12At thatH1931 timeH6256 Merodach-baladanH12551 sonH1121 of BaladanH1081 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 sentH7971 lettersH1255H5612 and a giftH4503 toH413 HezekiahH2396, forH3588 he had heardH8085 aboutH3588 Hezekiah’sH2396 illnessH2470. 13And HezekiahH2396 receivedH8085 the envoys and showed themH7200 all that wasH3605 in his treasureH5238 houseH1004—the silverH3701, the goldH2091, the spicesH1314, and the preciousH2896 oilH8081, as well as his armoryH1004H3627—allH3605 thatH834 was foundH4672 in his storehousesH214. There wasH1961 nothingH3808H1697 in his palaceH1004 or in allH3605 his dominionH4475 thatH834 HezekiahH2396 did notH3808 show themH7200.
14Then the prophetH5030 IsaiahH3470 wentH935 toH413 KingH4428 HezekiahH2396 and askedH559, “WhereH370 did thoseH428 menH582 come fromH935H413, and whatH4100 did they sayH559 to youH413?”
“They cameH935 from a distantH7350 landH776,” HezekiahH2396 repliedH559, “from BabylonH894.”
15“WhatH4100 have they seenH7200 in your palaceH1004?” Isaiah askedH559.
“They have seenH7200 everythingH3605 in my palaceH1004,” answeredH559 HezekiahH2396. “There is nothingH3808H1961 among my treasuresH214 thatH834 I did notH3808 show themH7200.”
16Then IsaiahH3470 saidH559 toH413 HezekiahH2396, “HearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068: 17The timeH3117 will surelyH2009 comeH935 when everythingH3605 in your palaceH1004 and all thatH834 your fathersH1 have stored upH686 untilH5704 thisH2088 dayH3117 will be carried offH5375 to BabylonH894. NothingH3808H1697 will be leftH3498, saysH559 the LORDH3068. 18And some ofH4480 your descendantsH1121, your ownH834 flesh and bloodH3318, will be taken awayH3947 to beH1961 eunuchsH5631 in the palaceH1964 of the kingH4428 of BabylonH894.”
19But HezekiahH2396 saidH559 toH413 IsaiahH3470, “The wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 thatH834 you have spokenH1696 is goodH2896.” For he thoughtH559, “Will there notH3808 at leastH518 beH1961 peaceH7965 and securityH571 in my lifetimeH3117?”
20As for the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of HezekiahH2396, along with allH3605 his mightH1369 and howH834 he constructedH6213 the poolH1295 and the tunnelH85852 to bringH935 waterH4325 into the cityH5892H3808H1992, are they not writtenH3789 inH5921 the BookH5612 of the ChroniclesH1697H3117 of the KingsH4428 of JudahH3063?
Notes
- 1. 2 Kings 20:12 Some Hebrew manuscripts, LXX, and Syriac (see also Isaiah 39:1); MT Berodach-baladan ↩
- 2. 2 Kings 20:20 Or watercourse or conduit ↩
Commentaries on 2 Kings 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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