1 ¶ At that time Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent a gift and letters to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and had recovered.

2 And Hezekiah was delighted and welcomed the messengers, and showed them all of the precious things in his treasure-house, the silver, gold, spices, fine oil, his house of armor, and everything that was included among his treasures: there was nothing in his house, or anywhere in his dominion, that Hezekiah did not show them.

3 Then Isaiah the prophet went to king Hezekiah, and said to him, What did these men say? and where did they come from? And Hezekiah said, They have come from a distant country, from Babylon.

4 Then he said, What have they seen in your house? And Hezekiah answered, They have seen everything in my house: there is nothing among my treasures that I did not show them.

5 ¶ Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts:

6 Behold, the days come, in which all that is in your house, and all that your fathers have laid up in store until this day, will be carried to Babylon: nothing will be left, says the LORD.

7 And they will take away some of your own sons, whom you will father, and who will come from you; and they will be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.

8 Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good. He then added, For there will be peace and security during my lifetime.