“1 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. 2 And Hezekiah was glad of them, and
shewed 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 shewed them not. 3
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. 4 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 shewed them.”
“5 Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts: 6
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. 7 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. 8
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.” (Isaiah 39:1-8 AV)