2 Chronicles 32:27

27 King Hezekiah became very wealthy, and everyone held him in honor. He had storerooms built for his gold, silver, precious stones, spices, shields, and other valuable objects.

2 Chronicles 32:27 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 32:27

And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches
Increased by the spoil of the Assyrian camp, and the presents sent him after that by neighbouring nations, ( 2 Chronicles 32:21 2 Chronicles 32:23 )

and honour;
both from his subjects, and the nations around him:

and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for
precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner
of pleasant jewels:
which were houses both for rich and curious things, and for armour, he showed to the ambassadors of Babylon, (See Gill on Isaiah 39:2).

2 Chronicles 32:27 In-Context

25 But Hezekiah was too proud to show gratitude for what the Lord had done for him, and Judah and Jerusalem suffered for it.
26 Finally, however, Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem humbled themselves, and so the Lord did not punish the people until after Hezekiah's death.
27 King Hezekiah became very wealthy, and everyone held him in honor. He had storerooms built for his gold, silver, precious stones, spices, shields, and other valuable objects.
28 In addition, he had storehouses built for his grain, wine, and olive oil; barns for his cattle; and pens for his sheep.
29 Besides all this, God gave him sheep and cattle and so much other wealth that he built many cities.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.