Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
At that time Berodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
King
Sent letters
For he had heard
Bible References
King
2 Chronicles 32:31
But when the ambassadors of the lords of Babylon were sent to him to enquire of the wonder that chanced in the land, God left him: to tempt him, that all that was in his heart might be known.
Babylon
Genesis 10:10
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar:
Genesis 11:9
Wherefore the name of it is called Babel, because that the LORD there confounded the tongue of all the world; and because that the LORD, from thence, scattered them abroad upon all the earth.
Isaiah 13:1
This is the heavy burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amos did see.
Isaiah 14:4
Then shalt thou use this mockage upon the king of Babylon, and say: How happeneth that the oppressor leaveth off? Is the gold tribute come to an end?
Sent letters
2 Samuel 8:10
he sent Joram his son unto king David to salute him with peace and to bless him because he had fought against Hadadezer and beaten him - for Toi kept war with Hadadezer - which son brought vessels of silver, gold and of brass with him.
2 Samuel 10:2
Then said David, "I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness unto me." And thereupon David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants over the death of his father. Now when David's servants were come into the land of the children of Ammon,
For he had heard
Isaiah 39:1
At that same time Merodachbaladan, Baladan's son, king of Babylon, sent letters and presents to Hezekiah. For he understood how that he had been sick, and was recovered again.