Jesaja 39:3

3 Da kam Jesaja, der Prophet, zum König Hiskia und sprach zu ihm: Was haben diese Männer gesagt? Und woher sind sie zu dir gekommen? Und Hiskia sprach: Aus fernem Lande sind sie zu mir gekommen, 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 jener Zeit sandte Merodak-Baladan, der Sohn Baladans, der König von Babel, Brief und Geschenk an Hiskia; denn er hatte gehört, daß er krank gewesen und wieder gesund geworden war.

2 Und Hiskia freute sich über sie und zeigte ihnen sein Schatzhaus: Das Silber und das Gold und die Gewürze und das köstliche Öl; und sein ganzes Zeughaus, und alles, was sich in seinen Schätzen vorfand; es war nichts in seinem Hause und in seiner ganzen Herrschaft, das Hiskia ihnen nicht gezeigt hätte.

3 Da kam Jesaja, der Prophet, zum König Hiskia und sprach zu ihm: Was haben diese Männer gesagt? Und woher sind sie zu dir gekommen? Und Hiskia sprach: Aus fernem Lande sind sie zu mir gekommen, von Babel.

4 Und er sprach: Was haben sie in deinem Hause gesehen? Und Hiskia sprach: Sie haben alles gesehen, was in meinem Hause ist; es gibt nichts in meinen Schätzen, das ich ihnen nicht gezeigt hätte.

5 Da sprach Jesaja zu Hiskia: Höre das Wort Jehovas der Heerscharen!