At that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.
At that time, Merodach-Baladan, son of Baladan and king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah because he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick and had gotten better.
The king of Babylon sent congratulatory letters and gifts to King Hezekiah after hearing about his recovery from illness.
📚 Historical Context
In the 8th century BC, King Hezekiah of Judah had just recovered from a severe illness through God's intervention, as described in earlier biblical accounts. Merodach-Baladan, the king of Babylon, sent envoys with letters and gifts to Hezekiah, likely as a strategic move to form an alliance against the powerful Assyrian empire. This event foreshadows the later Babylonian exile, as it highlights the political tensions and Hezekiah's vulnerability in that era.
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