열왕기하 20:16 KRV

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 2 Kings 20:12-21

Hezekiah's Vanity v. 12. At that time Berodach-baladan (or Merodach-baladan), the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, the first king of Babylon, then still under Assyrian supremacy, mentioned in sacred history, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah; for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick. This was after the return of the Assyrian army, and the object of the embassy was not merely to congratulate Hezekiah upon his recovery, but also to enter into friendly negotiations with a nation... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 2 Kings 20:1-21

B.—Hezekiah’s Illness and Recovery; his Reception of the Babylonian Embassy, and his End2 Kings 20:1-21. (Isaiah 38:0)1In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. 2Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, saying, 3I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth [fidelity] and with a perfect... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Kings 20:12-21

a Mistake and Its Penalty 2 Kings 20:12-21 God does not always prolong life in answer to prayer, and we should always leave such things submissively to Him, because He may see reasons why it would be far better for us to be removed from this world of temptation and sorrow. If Hezekiah had been taken away by early death, he would never have incurred the terrible sentence of 2 Kings 20:16 , etc . Let us watch against the sin of ostentation. It was a foolish act on the part of the king,... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 20:1-21

In this chapter we have the account of the last days of Hezekiah. From a severe sickness he was delivered in answer to prayer and by the intervention of the prophet. He again manifested weakness during the Babylonians visit, by showing them all the treasures of his house. For this he was rebuked by Isaiah, who prophesied that the things they had seen the visitors would ultimately bear away. At the close of the chapter we have a brief incidental glimpse of the home administration of the king,... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 20:1-21

The Reign of Hezekiah King of Judah c. 716-687 BC (2 Kings 18:1 to 2 Kings 20:21 ). Co-regency from c 729 BC. There now begins the reign of one of the two great kings after David of whom it could be said ‘after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor among those who were before him.’ The other will be Josiah (compare 2 Kings 23:25). In both cases the words are hyperbole and not intended to be applied literally (otherwise David would have been seen as excelled). But they... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 20:12-19

The Visit Of The Babylonian Ambassadors (2 Kings 20:12-19 ). News of Hezekiah’s sickness had reached Babylon, who may already have been in negotiations with him, and the consequence was that the king of Babylon sent ambassadors to Hezekiah in order to wish him well. Proud to think that he was of some importance to so illustrious a figure (for Babylon had had a unique and dazzling reputation from earliest times) Hezekiah then determined to demonstrate that he too was important, and so he... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 20:12-21

2 Kings 20:12-Ecclesiastes : . The Embassy of Merodach-baladan.— The correct name of this king ( mg.) is preserved in the parallel passage, Isaiah 39. The sickness of Hezekiah and the embassy for which his recovery was an excuse must have taken place before the events in chs. 18f. (see above). 2 Kings 20:13 . Hezekiah’ s display of his treasures and armour was evidently intended to impress the king of Babylon with his readiness to enter upon a concerted rebellion against Assyria. This must... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Kings 20:12-21

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—2 Kings 20:12. Merodach-baladan, king of Babylon—This is the first mention of a king of Babylon in Bible history, for hitherto Babylon had only viceroys sent from the Assyrian court. The name “Merodach” is that of the Babylonian Mars. He has been variously identified as the Mardo-Cempados of Ptol. Canon, and the Merudach Baldanes of Berosus. Hezekiah’s imprudent vanity awakened so much cupidity in these ambassadors as to lead to prolonged intrigues and ultimate... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 20:1-21

Chapter 20Now in those days Hezekiah was very sick ( 2 Kings 20:1 ).Actually he was dying.And Isaiah came to him, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Set your house in order; for you're going to die, and not live ( 2 Kings 20:1 ).The word of the Lord from Isaiah to Hezekiah. Set your house in order, you're going to die and not live.And so Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and he prayed unto the LORD, and he said, I beseech you, O LORD, remember now how I have walked with you in truth, with a... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 20:1-21

2 Kings 20:1 . In those days; the year after Hezekiah’s deliverance from the Assyrians, and the fifteenth of his reign. 2 Kings 20:11 . He brought the shadow ten degrees backward. Signs of the truth of prophecy were given to Gideon in regard to his fleece, and to the Israelites when Jeroboam’s altar was rent, &c. To ask this sign, that the sun should retrograde was a hard thing, whether by refraction or otherwise, if we may accommodate the miracle to the weak faith of astronomers.... read more