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.
Isaiah 39:3
