Introduction
The Babylonish monarch sends letters of congratulation and a present to Hezekiah, on account of his recovery from his late dangerous illness, Isaiah 39:1 . The king of Judah shows the messengers of Merodach-baladan all the treasures of his house and kingdom, Isaiah 39:2 . The prophet takes occasion from this ostentatious display of the king to predict the captivity of the royal family, and of the people, by the Babylonians, Isaiah 39:3-8 .
Hitherto the copy of this history in the second book of Kings has been much the most correct; in this chapter that in Isaiah has the advantage. In the two first verses two mistakes in the other copy are to be corrected from this: for הזקיהו hizkiyahu , read ויחזק vayechezek , and was recovered; and for וישמע vaiyishma , he heard, read וישמח vaiyismach , he rejoiced.
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