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that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters
and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and
was recovered. 2 And
Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things,
the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and
all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures:
there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah
shewed them not. 3 Then
came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said
these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They
are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon.
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Then said he, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered,
All that is in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures
that I have not shewed them. 5 Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the
word of the LORD of hosts: 6 Behold, the days come, that all that
is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store until
this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the
LORD. 7 And of thy sons that shall issue from
thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs
in the palace of the king of Babylon. 8 Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is
the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there
shall be peace and truth in my days.