Hezekiah.27s illness and death Hezekiah
hezekiah showing off wealth envoys of babylonian king, oil on canvas vicente lópez portaña, 1789
the narrative of hezekiah s sickness , miraculous recovery found in 2 kings 20:1, 2 chronicles 32:24 , isaiah 38:1. various ambassadors came congratulate him on recovery, among them merodach-baladan, king of babylon (2 chronicles 32:23; 2 kings 20:12). hezekiah remembered giving information baladan, king of babylon (or perhaps boasting wealth), confronted isaiah prophet (2 kings 20:12–19).
according talmud, disease came because of dispute between him , isaiah on should pay whom visit , on hezekiah s refusal marry , have children. according isaiah 38:5, hezekiah lived 15 more years of life after praying god. talmudists considered might have come way hezekiah purge sins or due arrogance in assuming righteousness.
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