His kingdom started with Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. ,
2 Kings 20:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah since he heard that he had been ill. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 At that time Berodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a present to Hezekiah, for he had heard of Hezekiah's illness. [Isa. 39:1-8.] American Standard Version (1901) At that time Berodach-baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah; for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick. Common English Bible At that time Merodach-baladan, son of Babylon’s King Baladan, sent messengers to Hezekiah with letters and a gift. This was because he had heard that Hezekiah was sick. Catholic Public Domain Version At that time, Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, the king of the Babylonians, sent letters and gifts to Hezekiah. For he had heard that Hezekiah had been ill. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version At that time, Berodach Baladan, the son of Baladan, king of the Babylonians, sent letters and presents to Ezechias: for he had heard that Ezechias had been sick. |
His kingdom started with Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. ,
Therefore it is called Babylon, ,, for there the Lord confused the language of the whole earth, and from there the Lord scattered them throughout the earth.
Then David said, ‘I’ll show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.’ So David sent his emissaries to console Hanun concerning his father. However, when they arrived in the land of the Ammonites,
he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Toi and Hadadezer had fought many wars. Joram had items of silver, gold, and bronze with him.
However, because his heart was proud, Hezekiah didn’t respond according to the benefit that had come to him. So there was wrath on him, Judah, and Jerusalem.
When the ambassadors of Babylon’s rulers were sent to him to enquire about the miraculous sign that happened in the land, God left him to test him and discover what was in his heart.
And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be like Sodom and Gomorrah when God overthrew them.
you will sing this song of contempt about the king of Babylon and say: How the oppressor has quietened down, and how the raging has become quiet!