Isaiah 39
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Isaiah 39 is the same as 2 Kings 20:12-19. Thus, please see the commentary on 2 Kings 20
Verse 1
WEB At that time, Merodach Baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah; for he heard that he had been sick, and had recovered.
KJV At that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.
TSK A. M. cir. 3292. B.C. cir. 712. Merodach-baladan: 2ki 20:12-19; king: isa 13:1,19, isa 14:4, isa 23:13; sent letters: 2sa 8:10, 2sa 10:2, 2ch 32:23
Verse 2
WEB Hezekiah was pleased with them, and showed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, and all the house of his armor, and all that was found in his treasures. There was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah didn’t show them.
KJV And Hezekiah was glad of them, and showed them 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 showed them not.
TSK was glad: 2ch 32:25,31, job 31:25, ps 146:3,4, pr 4:23, jer 17:9; shewed: 2ki 20:13, 2ch 32:27; precious things: 1ki 10:2,10,15,25, 2ch 9:1,9; there was: ec 7:20, 2co 12:7, 1jo 1:8
Verse 3
WEB Then Isaiah the prophet came to king Hezekiah, and asked him, “What did these men say? Where did they come from to you?” Hezekiah said, “They have come from a country far from me, even from Babylon.”
KJV 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.
TSK came Isaiah: isa 38:1,5, 2sa 12:1, 2ki 20:14,15, 2ch 16:7, 2ch 19:2, 2ch 25:15, jer 22:1,2; They are: de 28:49, jos 9:6,9, jer 5:15
Verse 4
WEB Then he asked, “What have they seen in your house?” Hezekiah answered, “They have seen all that is in my house. There is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them.”
KJV Then said he, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not showed them.
TSK All that: jos 7:19, job 31:33, pr 23:5, pr 28:13, 1jo 1:9
Verse 5
WEB Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of Yahweh of Armies:
KJV Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts:
TSK Hear: 1sa 13:13,14, 1sa 15:16
Verse 6
WEB ‘Behold, the days are coming when all that is in your house, and that which your fathers have stored up until this day, will be carried to Babylon. Nothing will be left,’ says Yahweh.
KJV Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store until this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD.
TSK that all: 2ki 20:17-19, 2ki 24:13, 2ki 25:13-15, 2ch 36:10,18, jer 20:5, jer 27:21,22, jer 52:17-19, da 1:2
Verse 7
WEB ‘They will take away your sons who will issue from you, whom you shall father, and they will be eunuchs in the king of Babylon’s palace.’”
KJV And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
TSK of thy sons: 2ki 24:12, 2ki 25:6,7, 2ch 33:11, 2ch 36:10,20, jer 39:7, eze 17:12-20; they shall be: da 1:2-7
Verse 8
WEB Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “Yahweh’s word which you have spoken is good.” He said moreover, “For there will be peace and truth in my days.”
KJV Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.
TSK Good: le 10:3, 1sa 3:18, 2sa 15:26, job 1:21, ps 39:9, la 3:22,39, 1pe 5:6; For: 2ch 34:28, zec 8:16,19