1 At that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and presents to Hezekiah, for he had heard that he had been sick and was recovered.

2 And Hezekiah rejoiced with them and showed them the house of his precious things, the silver and the gold and the spices and the precious ointments and all the house of his weapons and all that was found in his treasures; there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them.

3 Then Isaiah the prophet came unto king Hezekiah and said unto him, What did these men say? and from where did they come 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 my house have they seen; there is nothing among my treasures that I have not showed them.

5 Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear [the] word of the LORD of the 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 Hezekiah said to Isaiah, Good [is] the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, At least there shall be peace and truth in my days.: