Isaiah 39:3-4

Isaiah 39:3-4

[3] Then came  Isaiah  the prophet  unto king  Hezekiah,  and said  these men?  and from whence  came  they unto thee? And Hezekiah  said,  They are come  from a far  country  unto me, even from Babylon.  [4] Then said  he, What have they seen  in thine house?  And Hezekiah  answered,  All that is in mine house  have they seen:  there is nothing  among my treasures  that I have not shewed 

What does Isaiah 39:3-4 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

God"s Spirit and Hezekiah"s failure to trust the Lord undoubtedly moved Isaiah to confront Hezekiah. First, the prophet asked about the visit of the Babylonian ambassadors and what Hezekiah had done with them. Hezekiah told the truth and put his actions in the best light, but he did not relate what the envoys had said or explain his motive. He put the best possible light on his actions. Nevertheless he put his own neck in the noose by answering Isaiah"s simple questions as he did (cf. Galatians 6:7).