1. Merodach Baladan, the son of Baladan, was now king of Babylonia. And when he learnt that Hezekiah was well, he sent messengers with letters and a gift for him.
2. Hezekiah welcomed the messengers and showed them all the silver, the gold, the spices, and the fine oils that were in his storehouse. He even showed them where he kept his weapons. Nothing in his palace or in his entire kingdom was kept hidden from them.
3. I asked Hezekiah, “Where did these men come from? What did they want?”“They came all the way from Babylonia,” Hezekiah answered.
4. “What did you show them?” I asked.Hezekiah answered, “I showed them everything in my kingdom.”