Story · 7 · Hezekiah and Isaiah
'At least there will be peace in my days'
After Isaiah predicts that his treasures and descendants will be carried to Babylon, King Hezekiah calls the prophecy 'good,' relieved that the disaster won't come in his lifetime.
The Bible doesn't flatter even its favorite kings.
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Writers who lived through Babylon's conquest added this scene, in which Hezekiah shows off his wealth to Babylonian envoys. His shortsighted reply is among the most cynical lines in the Bible.
Bible reference: 2 Kings 20:12–19
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 102–103
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