2 Kings 20:12

New Living Translation

Soon after this, Merodach-baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent Hezekiah his best wishes and a gift, for he had heard that Hezekiah had been very sick.

Cross References

Genesis 10:10

He built his kingdom in the land of Babylonia, with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh.

Genesis 11:9

That is why the city was called Babel, because that is where the Lord confused the people with different languages. In this way he scattered them all over the world.

2 Samuel 10:2

David said, “I am going to show loyalty to Hanun just as his father, Nahash, was always loyal to me.” So David sent ambassadors to express sympathy to Hanun about his father’s death. But when David’s ambassadors arrived in the land of Ammon,

2 Samuel 8:10

he sent his son Joram to congratulate King David for his successful campaign. Hadadezer and Toi had been enemies and were often at war. Joram presented David with many gifts of silver, gold, and bronze.

2 Chronicles 32:25

But Hezekiah did not respond appropriately to the kindness shown him, and he became proud. So the Lord’s anger came against him and against Judah and Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 32:31

However, when ambassadors arrived from Babylon to ask about the remarkable events that had taken place in the land, God withdrew from Hezekiah in order to test him and to see what was really in his heart.

Isaiah 13:1

Isaiah son of Amoz received this message concerning the destruction of Babylon:

Isaiah 13:19

Babylon, the most glorious of kingdoms, the flower of Chaldean pride, will be devastated like Sodom and Gomorrah when God destroyed them.

Isaiah 14:4

you will taunt the king of Babylon. You will say, “The mighty man has been destroyed. Yes, your insolence is ended.