George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Isaiah 39:1
And. Septuagint add, "ambassadors and presents." See 4 Kings xx. 12. (Calmet)
And. Septuagint add, "ambassadors and presents." See 4 Kings xx. 12. (Calmet)
CHAPTER XXXIX _The Babylonish monarch sends letters of congratulation and a_ _present to Hezekiah, on account of his recovery from his late_ _dangerous illness_, 1. _The king of Judah shows the me...
AT THAT TIME - That is, soon after his recovery; or after he had amassed great wealth, and was surrounded with the evidences of prosperity 2 Chronicles 32:27. MERODACH-BALADAN, THE SON OF BALDDAN, KIN...
CHAPTER 39 Hezekiah's Self-Exaltation 1. _The ambassadors of Merodach-baladan (Isaiah 39:1)_ 2. _Hezekiah's boasting (Isaiah 39:2)_ 3. _Isaiah's inquiry (Isaiah 39:3)_ 4. The Babylonian captivity ann...
ISAIAH 36-39. This section has been extracted from 2 Kings 18:13 to 2 Kings 20:19, and the Song of Hezekiah has been added. For an exposition see the notes on 2 K.; here we have simply to deal with th...
AT THAT TIME: i.e. shortly after the two miracles of the shadow and Hezekiah's recovery from his sickness. Compare 2 Chronicles 32:31. LETTERS AND. PRESENT. These were more potent than Sennacherib's h...
_Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan_ The form "Berodach" in 2 Kings 20:12 is less correct. Marduk-habal-iddina is described in the monuments as "son of Yakin"; but this is no reason for doubting the...
MERODACH-BALADAN— _Merodach_ was the name of an idol worshipped by the Babylonians, and _Bel_ another; add these two idols, with the addition of אדן _Adan_ or _Adon,_ which signifies _Lord,_ gave name...
D. PRESUMPTION, CHAPTER 39 1. PRIDE TEXT: Isaiah 39:1-4 1 At that time Merodachbaladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah; for he heard that he had been sic...
At that time Merodach-baladan, 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. MERODACH-BALADAN. For 150 year...
ALLIANCE WITH BABYLON DENOUNCED Conclusion of the historical appendix. The chapter belongs to the period when Merodach-Baladan of Babylon was making efforts to bring the various peoples of W. Asia int...
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD DEFENDS *JERUSALEM ISAIAH CHAPTER S 31 TO 39 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 39 This chapter uses almost the same words as 2 Kings 20:12-19. VISITORS FROM BABYLO...
XXXIX. (1) MERODACH-BALADAN. — The name is conspicuous in the Assyrian inscriptions of Sargon (_Records of the Past, ix._ 13), as having rebelled against him and set up an independent monarchy. He is...
בָּ † עֵ֣ת הַ הִ֡וא שָׁלַ֡ח מְרֹדַ֣ךְ ֠בַּלְאֲדָן...
CHAPTER XXV AN OLD TESTAMENT BELIEVER'S SICKBED; OR, THE DIFFERENCE CHRIST HAS MADE DATE UNCERTAIN Isaiah 38:1; Isaiah 39:1 To the great national drama of Jerusalem's deliverance, there have been...
CHAPTER XI DRIFTING TO EGYPT 720-705 13. B.C. Isaiah 20:1; Isaiah 21:1; Isaiah 38:1; Isaiah 39:1 FROM 720, when chapter 11 m
This brief chapter tells the story of Hezekiah's folly. After his recovery an embassy came from Babylon ostensibly to congratulate him. That their real motive was sinister is evident from the attitude...
At that time (a) Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent (b) letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and had recovered. (a) This was the first ki...
Isaiah 39:1...
1._At that time. _Some think that this was the first king of the Chaldee nation; for his father, _Baladin, _had held the government over the Babylonians without the title of king. This Merodach, there...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 36, 37, 38, AND 39. Chapter s 36-39 relate the history of the invasion of Sennacherib, its result, and the sickness unto death of Hezekiah, which preceded it:...
AT THAT TIME MERODACHBALADAN, THE SON OF BALADAN, KING OF BABYLON,.... The same is called Berodach, 2 Kings 20:12 which, according to Hillerus z, is the same with Barmerodach, the son of Merodach; tho...
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. Ver. 1. See 2 Kings 20:12 &c. _Se...
THE BABYLONIAN EMBASSY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. Encouraged by the reverses which the Assyrian forces suffered in Syria, one of the viceroys of Babylon, the Chaldean Merodach-baladan, made himself, for a...
At that time Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, and formerly one of the Assyrian viceroys, SENT LETTERS AND A PRESENT TO HEZEKIAH, FOR HE HAD HEARD THAT HE had BEEN SICK AND WAS RE...
ISAIAH CHAPTER 39 The king of Babel sendeth ambassadors with letters and a present to Hezekiah; who showeth them all his treasures, ISAIAH 39:1. Isaiah foretelleth him of the Babylonish captivity, ISA...
Isaiah 39:1 time H6256 Merodach-Baladan H4757 son H1121 Baladan H1081 king H4428 Babylon H894 sent H7971 (H8804) letter
‘At that time Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah, for he had heard that he was sick and had recovered.' There can be little doubt that Meroda...
CONTENTS: Hezekiah's folly. Babylonian captivity of Judah foretold. CHARACTERS: Isaiah, Merodach-baladan, Hezekiah. CONCLUSION: It is folly for one whom God has dignified to be overproud of the resp...
Isaiah 39:1. _Merodach-Baladan._ He is called Berodach in 2 Kings 20:12; and being the son of Baladan, he joined his father's name to his own. Merodach is the name of an idol, and Baladan the name of...
_Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, King of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah_ MERODACH-BALADAN Marduk-apal-iddina, son of Yakin, is the Chaldean ruler who more than any other vassa...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 39:1 MERODACH-BALADAN was king of BABYLON (reigned c. 721–709 B.C.) until Sargon II (reigned c. 721–705 B.C.) of Assyria defeated him. After Sargon died, Merodach-baladan re-
HEZEKIAH’S STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS Isaiah 39:1. _At that time Merodach-baladan, &c._ A study of the character of Hezekiah is profoundly instructive. The sacred writers impartially present him to us in...
EXPOSITION This chapter is parallel with 2 Kings 20:12, and scarcely differs from it at all. Verse I has the additional words, "and was recovered;" 2 Kings 20:2, the phrase, "was glad of them," for "h...
At that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he heard that he had been sick, and that he had recovered (Isaiah 39:1). Now here's anot...
2 Chronicles 32:23; 2 Kings 20:12; 2 Samuel 10:2; 2 Samuel 8:10;...