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And Hezekiah answered, All <i>the things</i> that <i>are</i> in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he said, “What have they seen in your house?” So Hezekiah answered, “They have seen all that <i>is</i> in my house; there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>Isaiah</i> said, “What have they seen in your house?” So Hezekiah answered, “They have seen everything that is in my house; there is nothing among my treasuries that I have not shown them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He said, &#8220What have they seen in your house?&#8221 So Hezekiah answered, &#8220They have seen all that is in my house; there is nothing among my treasuries that I have not shown them.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he said, “What have they seen in your house?” So Hezekiah answered, “They have seen all that is in my house; there is nothing among my treasuries that I have not shown them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he said, “What have they seen in your house?” So Hezekiah said, “They have seen all that is in my house; there is nothing among my treasuries that I have not shown them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Isaiah said, “What have they seen in your house?” Hezekiah answered, “They have seen everything that is in my house (palace). There is nothing in my treasuries that I have not shown them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Isaiah asked, “What have they seen in your palace? ” Hezekiah answered, “They have seen everything in my palace. There isn’t anything in my treasuries that I didn’t show them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Isaiah asked, &#8220What have they seen in your palace?&#8221 Hezekiah answered, &#8220They have seen everything in my palace. There isn&#8217t anything in my treasuries that I didn&#8217t show them.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said, What have they seen in thy house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in my house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not showed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"What did you show them?" Isaiah asked. Hezekiah answered, "I showed them everything in my kingdom." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Isaiah asked, "What did they see in your palace?" Hezekiah answered, "They saw everything in my palace, and I showed them everything in my treasury."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"What did they see in the palace?" "They saw everything. There is nothing in the storerooms that I didn't show them." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He asked, "What did they see in your household?" Hezekiah answered, "They have seen everything. In my household there is nothing in my treasuries that I haven't shown them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?What have they seen in your palace?? Isaiah asked. ?They have seen everything in my palace,? answered Hezekiah. ?There is nothing among my treasures that I did not show them.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Isaiah asked, "What have they seen in your palace?" Hezekiah replied, "They have seen everything in my palace. I showed them everything in my treasuries."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He said, "What have they seen in your house?" Hezekiah answered, "They have seen all that is in my house. There is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said, What have they seen in thy house? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in my house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He said, “What have they seen in your house?” Hezekiah answered, “They have seen all that is in my house. There is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he says, “What did they see in your house?” And Hezekiah says, “They saw all that [is] in my house; there has not been a thing that I have not showed them among my treasures.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he saith, 'What saw they in thy house?' and Hezekiah saith, 'All that is in my house they saw; there hath not been a thing that I have not shewed them among my treasures.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say, What saw they in thy house? And Hezekiah will say, All which is in the house they saw; there was not a word which I caused them not to see in my treasures.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said: What did they see in thy house? Ezechias said: They saw all the things that are in my house: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewn them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he responded, “What did they see in your house?” And Hezekiah said: “They saw all things whatsoever that are in my house. There is nothing in my treasuries that I did not show to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He asked, “What did they see in your house?” Hezekiah answered, “They saw everything in my house. There is nothing in my storerooms that I did not show them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He said, “What have they seen in your house?” Hezekiah answered, “They have seen all that is in my house; there is nothing in my storehouses that I did not show them.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he said, What have they seen in your house? And Hezekiah answered, They have seen all the things that are in my house; I left nothing in my treasure house that I did not show them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said: “What did they see in your house?” And Hezekiah said, “All that is in my house they have seen, and I left out nothing in my house that I have not shown them in my treasury.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he said: 'What have they seen in thy house?' And Hezekiah answered: 'All that is in my house have they seen; there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he said, What saw they in thy house? And he said, They saw all things that <i>are</i> in my house: there was nothing in my house which I shewed not to them; yea, all that was in my treasures also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/20-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=7226" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/20.htm">Hezekiah Shows His Treasures</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>Then the prophet Isaiah went to King Hezekiah and asked, “Where did those men come from, and what did they say to you?” “They came from a distant land,” Hezekiah replied, “from Babylon.” <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: māh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“What</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">have they seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in your palace?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">Isaiah asked.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">“They have seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">everything</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇê·ṯî (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in my palace,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">answered</a> <a href="/hebrew/2396.htm" title="2396: ḥiz·qî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah has strengthened, a king of Judah, also several other Isr. ">Hezekiah.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“There is nothing</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ḏā·ḇār (N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause."></a> <a href="/hebrew/214.htm" title="214: bə·’ō·ṣə·rō·ṯāy (Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse. From 'atsar; a depository.">among my treasures</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: hir·’î·ṯim (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">show them.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the LORD:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/39-4.htm">Isaiah 39:4</a></span><br />“What have they seen in your palace?” Isaiah asked. “They have seen everything in my palace,” answered Hezekiah. “There is nothing among my treasures that I did not show them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-31.htm">2 Chronicles 32:31</a></span><br />And so when ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone to test him, that He might know all that was in Hezekiah’s heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/39-2.htm">Isaiah 39:2</a></span><br />And Hezekiah welcomed the envoys gladly and showed them what was in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his entire armory—all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-15.htm">2 Kings 18:15-16</a></span><br />Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace. / At that time Hezekiah stripped the gold with which he had plated the doors and doorposts of the temple of the LORD, and he gave it to the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">2 Kings 24:13</a></span><br />As the LORD had declared, Nebuchadnezzar also carried off all the treasures from the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-5.htm">Jeremiah 20:5</a></span><br />I will give away all the wealth of this city—all its products and valuables, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah—to their enemies. They will plunder them, seize them, and carry them off to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-13.htm">Jeremiah 15:13</a></span><br />Your wealth and your treasures I will give up as plunder, without charge for all your sins within all your borders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-3.htm">Jeremiah 17:3</a></span><br />O My mountain in the countryside, I will give over your wealth and all your treasures as plunder, because of the sin of your high places, within all your borders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm">2 Kings 25:13-17</a></span><br />Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried the bronze to Babylon. / They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service. / The captain of the guard also took away the censers and sprinkling bowls—anything made of pure gold or fine silver. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-2.htm">Daniel 1:2</a></span><br />And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-33.htm">Luke 12:33-34</a></span><br />Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-1.htm">Matthew 24:1-2</a></span><br />As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings. / “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-48.htm">Acts 7:48-50</a></span><br />However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? / Has not My hand made all these things?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-11.htm">Revelation 18:11-13</a></span><br />And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo— / cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; / of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said, What have they seen in your house? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in my house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not showed them.</p><p class="hdg">All the things.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/20-13.htm">2 Kings 20:13</a></b></br> And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and <i>all</i> the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/7-19.htm">Joshua 7:19</a></b></br> And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide <i>it</i> not from me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/31-33.htm">Job 31:33</a></b></br> If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/20-14.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-14.htm">Hezeki'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-2.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-14.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-13.htm">Shewed</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-13.htm">Shewn</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-13.htm">Show</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-13.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-13.htm">Shown</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-8.htm">Storehouses</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-2.htm">Stores</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-13.htm">Treasures</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-15.htm">Treasuries</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/20-16.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-16.htm">Hezeki'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-17.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-17.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-18.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-10.htm">Shewed</a> <a href="/psalms/60-3.htm">Shewn</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-32.htm">Show</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-10.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-8.htm">Shown</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-25.htm">Storehouses</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-3.htm">Stores</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">Treasures</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-26.htm">Treasuries</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/20-1.htm">Hezekiah, having received a message of death, by prayer has his life lengthened.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/20-8.htm">The sun goes ten degrees backward for a sign of that promise.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/20-12.htm">Berodach-baladan sending to visit Hezekiah has notice of his treasures.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/20-14.htm">Isaiah understanding thereof, foretells the Babylonian captivity.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/20-20.htm">Manasseh succeeds Hezekiah.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>“What have they seen in your palace?” Isaiah asked.</b><br>This question is posed by the prophet Isaiah to King Hezekiah after the Babylonian envoys visit. The palace, a symbol of royal authority and wealth, represents the heart of Hezekiah's kingdom. Isaiah's inquiry suggests a probing into Hezekiah's actions and intentions. The palace, located in Jerusalem, was a center of political and spiritual significance. Isaiah's role as a prophet is to guide and correct, often serving as God's mouthpiece to the kings of Judah. This question implies a deeper concern about Hezekiah's openness to foreign powers, which could lead to political and spiritual compromise.<p><b>“They have seen everything in my palace,” answered Hezekiah.</b><br>Hezekiah's response indicates a lack of discernment in revealing the kingdom's wealth and resources. This openness to the Babylonians, a rising power, foreshadows future political entanglements and eventual exile. The phrase "everything in my palace" suggests a complete disclosure, which can be seen as a breach of wisdom and security. Historically, this act of showing treasures was often a diplomatic gesture, but it also exposed the kingdom's vulnerabilities. Hezekiah's pride and desire to impress the envoys may have clouded his judgment, reflecting a moment of human weakness.<p><b>“There is nothing among my treasures that I did not show them.”</b><br>This statement underscores the totality of Hezekiah's disclosure. The "treasures" refer to the wealth accumulated in the kingdom, including gold, silver, and other valuable items. Biblically, treasures often symbolize God's blessings but also serve as a test of stewardship and faithfulness. Hezekiah's admission reveals a failure to protect what God had entrusted to him. This act of transparency to a foreign nation is a pivotal moment that sets the stage for future consequences, as prophesied by Isaiah. The treasures, while material, also represent the spiritual wealth and heritage of Judah, which should have been guarded with greater care.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a></b><br>The King of Judah, known for his faithfulness to God but also for his human weaknesses. He is the central figure in this passage, having shown all his treasures to the envoys from Babylon.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet who questions Hezekiah about his actions. He serves as God's messenger, delivering both warnings and promises.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/envoys_from_babylon.htm">Envoys from Babylon</a></b><br>Representatives sent by the king of Babylon to Hezekiah, ostensibly to congratulate him on his recovery from illness, but also to assess the wealth and strength of Judah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/palace_of_hezekiah.htm">Palace of Hezekiah</a></b><br>The location where Hezekiah displays his wealth, symbolizing his pride and lack of discernment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, over which Hezekiah reigns. This event foreshadows future consequences for the nation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/guard_against_pride.htm">Guard Against Pride</a></b><br>Hezekiah's actions serve as a cautionary tale about the dangers of pride and self-exaltation. We must remain humble and give glory to God rather than seeking to impress others with our achievements or possessions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_relationships.htm">Discernment in Relationships</a></b><br>Hezekiah's lack of discernment in showing his treasures to the Babylonians reminds us to be wise and discerning in our interactions with others, especially those who may not share our values or intentions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_actions.htm">Consequences of Actions</a></b><br>The passage highlights that our actions have consequences, not only for ourselves but also for those around us and future generations. We should consider the long-term impact of our decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite Hezekiah's failure, God's plan for Judah and His people remains sovereign. We can trust that God is in control, even when we make mistakes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_there_sources_confirming_joash's_conquest.htm">In 2 Chronicles 25:23-24, are there external historical sources that corroborate King Joash of Israel's conquest, including breaching Jerusalem's wall and taking treasure from the temple and palace?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_artifacts_confirm_2_kings_24_13.htm">Does 2 Kings 24:13 match external evidence about the treasures taken from the temple and palace, and have any such artifacts been found?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_hezekiah_unconcerned_in_isaiah_39_8.htm">Isaiah 39:8: Why does Hezekiah seem untroubled by the future judgment pronounced on his descendants, and what does this imply about his character or leadership?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_babylon_covet_judah's_wealth.htm">Isaiah 39:2: How could Judah, a small kingdom, have accumulated such wealth and armaments to intrigue Babylon's interest?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he said, What have they seen in thine house?</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> What hast thou shewed them? Hast thou treated them like ordinary ambassadors, or hast thou gone out of thy way to court an alliance with their master? <span class="cmt_word">And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not showed them.</span> The reply is open and straightforward. Hezekiah is not ashamed of what he has done, or at any rate, will not, to escape blame, take refuge in lies or concealment. He readily acknowledges that he has shown the ambassadors <span class="accented">everything</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/20-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“What</span><br /><span class="heb">מָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have they seen</span><br /><span class="heb">רָא֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(rā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in your palace?”</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבֵיתֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Isaiah asked.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֕אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“They have seen</span><br /><span class="heb">רָא֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(rā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">everything</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in my palace,”</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבֵיתִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇê·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">answered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hezekiah.</span><br /><span class="heb">חִזְקִיָּ֗הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥiz·qî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2396.htm">Strong's 2396: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“There is nothing</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among my treasures</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֹצְרֹתָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ō·ṣə·rō·ṯāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_214.htm">Strong's 214: </a> </span><span class="str2">Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I did not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">show them.”</span><br /><span class="heb">הִרְאִיתִ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(hir·’î·ṯim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/20-15.htm">2 Kings 20:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/20-15.htm">2 Kings 20:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/20-15.htm">2 Kings 20:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/20-15.htm">2 Kings 20:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/20-15.htm">2 Kings 20:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/20-15.htm">2 Kings 20:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/20-15.htm">2 Kings 20:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/20-15.htm">2 Kings 20:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/20-15.htm">2 Kings 20:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/20-15.htm">2 Kings 20:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/20-15.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 20:15 He said What have they seen (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/20-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 20:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 20:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/20-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 20:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 20:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>