Jesaja 39:3

3 Da kam der Prophet Jesaja zum König Hiskia und sprach zu ihm: Was sagen diese Männer, und woher kommen sie zu dir? Hiskia sprach: Sie kommen von fern zu mir, nämlich von Babel.

Jesaja 39:3 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 39:3

Then came Isaiah the prophet unto King Hezekiah
Quickly after the ambassadors had been with the king, and he had shown them all his treasures; the prophet did not come of himself, but was sent by the Lord, though he was not sent for by the king; in the time of his distress and illness he could send for him, but now being well, and in prosperity, he forgot the prophet, to send for him, and have his advice, how he should behave towards these men, as not to offend the Lord: and said unto him, what said these men?
what was their errand to thee, and their business to thee? what did they communicate to thee, or request of thee? and from whence came they unto thee?
from what country? these questions the prophet put to the king, not as ignorant of the men, and their business, and country, but in order to have everything from the king himself, and to lead on to further conversation with him on these things: and Hezekiah said, they are come from a far country unto me, even from
Babylon;
he makes no answer to the first question, but at once replies to the second, as being what his heart was lifted up with; that ambassadors should come to him from a very distant country, and from so famous and renowned a place as Babylon; which showed that his name was great in foreign parts, and was in high esteem in distant countries, and even so great a prince as the king of Babylon courted his friendship.

Jesaja 39:3 In-Context

1 Zu der Zeit sandte Merodach-Baladan, der Sohn Baladans, König zu Babel, Briefe und Geschenke an Hiskia; denn er hatte gehört, daß er krank gewesen und wieder stark geworden wäre.

2 Des freute sich Hiskia und zeigte ihnen das Schatzhaus, Silber und Gold und Spezerei, köstliche Salben und alle seine Zeughäuser und alle Schätze, die er hatte. Nichts war, das ihnen Hiskia nicht zeigte in seinem Hause und in seiner Herrschaft.

3 Da kam der Prophet Jesaja zum König Hiskia und sprach zu ihm: Was sagen diese Männer, und woher kommen sie zu dir? Hiskia sprach: Sie kommen von fern zu mir, nämlich von Babel.

4 Er aber sprach: Was haben sie in deinem Hause gesehen? Hiskia sprach: Alles, was in meinem Hause ist, haben sie gesehen und ist nichts, das ich ihnen nicht hätte gezeigt in meinen Schätzen.

5 Und Jesaja sprach zu Hiskia: Höre das Wort des HERRN Zebaoth: