And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.

And the priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been king David's, which were in the house of Jehovah.

They feared Jehovah, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.

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.