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Selected Verse: 2 Kings 20:13 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
2Ki 20:13 |
Strong Concordance |
And Hezekiah [02396] hearkened [08085] unto them, and shewed [07200] them all the house [01004] of his precious things [05238], the silver [03701], and the gold [02091], and the spices [01314], and the precious [02896] ointment [08081], and all the house [01004] of his armour [03627], and all that was found [04672] in his treasures [0214]: there was nothing [01697] in his house [01004], nor in all his dominion [04475], that Hezekiah [02396] shewed [07200] them not. |
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King James |
And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all 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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
the silver, and the gold--He paid so much tribute to Sennacherib as exhausted his treasury (compare Kg2 18:16). But, after the destruction of Sennacherib, presents were brought him from various quarters, out of respect to a king who, by his faith and prayer, saved his country; and besides, it is by no means improbable that from the corpses in the Assyrian camp, all the gold and silver he had paid might be recovered. The vain display, however, was offensive to his divine liege lord, who sent Isaiah to reprove him. The answer he gave the prophet (Kg2 22:14) shows how he was elated by the compliment of their visit; but it was wrong, as presenting a bait for the cupidity of these rapacious foreigners, who, at no distant period, would return and pillage his country, and transfer all the possessions he ostentatiously displayed to Babylon, as well as his posterity to be court attendants in that country--(see on Ch2 32:31). |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them - The Jewish king lent a favorable ear to the proposals of the ambassadors, and exhibited to them the resources which he possessed, in order to induce them to report well of him to their master.
All the house of his precious things - literally, the "spice-house;" the phrase had acquired the more generic sense of "treasure-house" from the fact that the gold, the silver, and the spices were all stored together. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
His treasures - For though his country had lately been harassed by the Assyrians, yet he had reserved all his treasures and precious things, which he and his fathers had gathered in Jerusalem. Besides, he had considerable spoils out of the Assyrian camp. Also he had many presents sent to him, Ch2 32:23. Shewed - Which he did through pride of heart, Ch2 32:25-26, being lifted up by the great honour which God had done him, in working such glorious miracles for his sake, and by the great respects rendered to him from divers princes, and now by this great Babylonian monarch. So hard a matter is it even for a good man to be high and humble. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Hezekiah hearkened unto them - Instead of וישמע vaiyishma, he hearkened, וישמח vaiyismach, he rejoiced or was glad, is the reading of twelve of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., the parallel place, Isa 39:2, the Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate, Arabic, some copies of the Targum, and the Babylonian Talmud.
All the house of his precious things - Interpreters are not well agreed about the meaning of the original נכתה nechothoh, which we here translate precious things, and in the margin spicery or jewels. I suppose the last to be meant.
There was nothing in his house - He showed them through a spirit of folly and exultation, all his treasures, and no doubt those in the house of the Lord. And it is said, Ch2 32:31, that in this business God left him to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart; and this trial proved that in his heart there was little else than pride and folly. |
31 Howbeit [03651] in the business of the ambassadors [03887] of the princes [08269] of Babylon [0894], who sent [07971] unto him to enquire [01875] of the wonder [04159] that was done in the land [0776], God [0430] left [05800] him, to try [05254] him, that he might know [03045] all that was in his heart [03824].
14 So Hilkiah [02518] the priest [03548], and Ahikam [0296], and Achbor [05907], and Shaphan [08227], and Asahiah [06222], went [03212] unto Huldah [02468] the prophetess [05031], the wife [0802] of Shallum [07967] the son [01121] of Tikvah [08616], the son [01121] of Harhas [02745], keeper [08104] of the wardrobe [0899]; (now she dwelt [03427] in Jerusalem [03389] in the college [04932];) and they communed [01696] with her.
16 At that time [06256] did Hezekiah [02396] cut off [07112] the gold from the doors [01817] of the temple [01964] of the LORD [03068], and from the pillars [0547] which Hezekiah [02396] king [04428] of Judah [03063] had overlaid [06823], and gave [05414] it to the king [04428] of Assyria [0804].
25 But Hezekiah [03169] rendered not again [07725] according to the benefit [01576] done unto him; for his heart [03820] was lifted up [01361]: therefore there was wrath [07110] upon him, and upon Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389].
26 Notwithstanding Hezekiah [03169] humbled [03665] himself for the pride [01363] of his heart [03820], both he and the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389], so that the wrath [07110] of the LORD [03068] came [0935] not upon them in the days [03117] of Hezekiah [03169].
23 And many [07227] brought [0935] gifts [04503] unto the LORD [03068] to Jerusalem [03389], and presents [04030] to Hezekiah [03169] king [04428] of Judah [03063]: so that he was magnified [05375] in the sight [05869] of all nations [01471] from thenceforth [0310].
31 Howbeit [03651] in the business of the ambassadors [03887] of the princes [08269] of Babylon [0894], who sent [07971] unto him to enquire [01875] of the wonder [04159] that was done in the land [0776], God [0430] left [05800] him, to try [05254] him, that he might know [03045] all that was in his heart [03824].
2 And Hezekiah [02396] was glad [08055] of them, and shewed [07200] them the house [01004] of his precious things [05238], the silver [03701], and the gold [02091], and the spices [01314], and the precious [02896] ointment [08081], and all the house [01004] of his armour [03627], and all that was found [04672] in his treasures [0214]: there was nothing [01697] in his house [01004], nor in all his dominion [04475], that Hezekiah [02396] shewed [07200] them not.