Isaiah 39:3 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 39:1-4

Hence we may learn these lessons:?1. That humanity and common civility teach us to rejoice with our friends and neighbours when they rejoice, and to congratulate them on their deliverances, and particularly their recoveries from sickness. The king of Babylon, having heard that Hezekiah had been sick, and had recovered, sent to compliment him upon the occasion. If Christians be unneighbourly, heathens will shame them. 2. It becomes us to give honour to those whom our God puts honour upon. The... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 39:3

Then came Isaiah the prophet unto King Hezekiah ,.... Quickly after the ambassadors had been with the king, and he had shown them all his treasures; the prophet did not come of himself, but was sent by the Lord, though he was not sent for by the king; in the time of his distress and illness he could send for him, but now being well, and in prosperity, he forgot the prophet, to send for him, and have his advice, how he should behave towards these men, as not to offend the Lord: and said... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 39:1-8

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 39:1-8

The dangers of prosperity. I. THE OSTENTATION OF HEZEKIAH . The Chronicler passes a censure upon him. After his recovery he "rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore was there wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem" ( 2 Chronicles 32:25 ). He gives a picture of his treasuries, and store-houses, his cities, his flocks and herds. An embassy comes from Babylon, partly to congratulate him on his recovery, partly to inquire... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 39:1-8

Complacency, rebuke, and acquiescence. We may gather the preliminary truth that we need to look well before we decide on the character of Divine decisions and of human actions. Otherwise we shall certainly fall into serious mistakes. 1 . It would be a mistake to assume that the calamities here foretold were consequent on Hezekiah's fault. So, at first sight, they might appear to be; but we may be quite sure that they were not. For in other places these national disasters are referred,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 39:2-8

Carnal joy the prelude to spiritual sorrow. The Babylonian embassy, a grand affair doubtless, comprising envoys in their rich clothing and with their jewelled arms, camels bearing valuable gifts, prancing steeds, and a vast train of slaves and attendants, was to Hezekiah an inspiriting fact, a circumstance that gladdened and excited him. With his imperfect knowledge of geography, the embassy seemed to him to come from the furthest limits of the earth's circuit—from a remote, almost from an... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 39:3

Then came Isaiah the prophet . Isaiah comes, unsent for, to rebuke the king. This bold attitude was one which prophets were entitled to take by virtue of their office, which called upon them to bear testimony, even before kings, and to have no respect of persons. A similar fearlessness is apparent in Isaiah 7:1-17 , where the king with whom Isaiah has to deal was the wicked Ahaz. What said these men? "These men" is contemptuous. The demand to know what they said is almost without... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 39:3

Then came Isaiah - Isaiah was accustomed to declare the will of God most freely to monarchs (see Isaiah 7:0)What said these men? - What proposition have they made? What is the design of their coming? It is implied in the question that there had been some improper communication from them. To this question Hezekiah returned no answer.And from whence came they? - It was doubtless known in Jerusalem that ambassadors had come, but it would not be likely to be known from what country they had... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 39:1-8

Warning concerning Babylon (39:1-8)At this time Babylon was increasing in power and was looking for allies to help it resist Assyria. Hezekiah’s illness gave the Babylonian king an excuse to send representatives to Jerusalem with the aim of encouraging Hezekiah to join with Babylon against Assyria. Hezekiah’s faith, which had been strengthened through his miraculous recovery from death, soon weakened. He could not resist the temptation of yet another anti-Assyrian alliance. He was proud of the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 39:3

"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. Then said he, What have they seen in thy house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in my house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not showed them."It seems nearly incredible that Hezekiah should have been so naive as to have turned his palace wrong-side out to... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 39:1-4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 39:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 39:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 39:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 39:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 39:2-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 39:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 39:3

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 39:1-8

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 39:3

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