Isaiah 39:1 WEB

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Isaiah 39:1-8

Chapter 39At that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he heard that he had been sick, and that he had recovered ( Isaiah 39:1 ).Now here's another bad thing that came out of his recovery. The king of Babylon sent his son with a message of, "Glad you're well and all."Hezekiah was glad of them, and showed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 39:1-8

Isaiah 39:1 . Merodach-Baladan. He is called Berodach in 2 Kings 20:12; and being the son of Baladan, he joined his father’s name to his own. Merodach is the name of an idol, and Baladan the name of a country. Bel or Baal was also an idol. Isaiah 46:1. Daniel 5:1. Adan is found in 2 Kings 25:8, being the latter part of a general’s name. This prince is supposed to have been tributary to the Assyrians, and to have taken advantage of the destruction of their army, and of the death of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 39:1-8

Isaiah 39:1-8Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, King of Babylon, sent letters and a present to HezekiahMerodach-baladanMarduk-apal-iddina, son of Yakin, is the Chaldean ruler who more than any other vassal embittered the life of the Assyrian suzerain, because as a rival suzerain he was always renouncing obedience to one whom he felt to be a disgrace to the ancient renown of his country.Lenormant, in his Anfangen der Cultur, has devoted a beautiful essay to him under the title, “A Babylonian... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 39:1

Isa 39:1 At 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. Ver. 1. See 2 Kings 20:12 &c. See Trapp on " 2Ki 20:12 " &c. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 39:1

am cir, 3292, bc cir, 712 Merodachbaladan: 2 Kings 20:12-Psalms :, Berodach-baladan king: Isaiah 13:1, Isaiah 13:19, Isaiah 14:4, Isaiah 23:13 sent letters: 2 Samuel 8:10, 2 Samuel 10:2, 2 Chronicles 32:23 Reciprocal: Genesis 10:10 - Babel 2 Kings 15:29 - Tiglathpileser 1 Chronicles 18:10 - all manner 2 Chronicles 32:31 - in the business Isaiah 14:32 - shall one Jeremiah 50:2 - Merodach read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 39:1

BABYLONISH CAPTIVITY THREATENED. 1. At that time Soon after the recovery of Hezekiah; for Merodach-baladan, governor or king of Babylon, had heard that Hezekiah had been sick and was now recovered. Much difficulty exists as to the time of this message. The most natural meaning of the biblical account of the time, is, that it was a short time after the complete rout of Sennacherib’s army. The invasion of Sennacherib was in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah’s reign. Isaiah 36:1. The... read more