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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

Isaiah 39:4

Then said he, Isaiah, again speaking by the command of the Lord, 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 showed them. The king here made an open confession of his folly, submitting to the scrutiny of the prophet without flinching. It is the attitude which should always be found in men when the Lord searches the hearts and minds.

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See also Isaiah 39:4 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    WHAT HAVE THEY SEEN? - It is probable that the fact that Hezekiah had showed them the treasures of his kingdom was known in Jerusalem. Such a fact would be likely to attract attention, and to produce...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 39 Hezekiah's Self-Exaltation 1. _The ambassadors of Merodach-baladan (Isaiah 39:1)_ 2. _Hezekiah's boasting (Isaiah 39:2)_ 3. _Isaiah's inquiry (Isaiah 39:3)_ 4. The Babylonian captivity ann...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ISAIAH 36-39. This section has been extracted from 2 Kings 18:13 to 2 Kings 20:19, and the Song of Hezekiah has been added. For an exposition see the notes on 2 K.; here we have simply to deal with th...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HE: i.e. Isaiah....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    D. PRESUMPTION, CHAPTER 39 1. PRIDE TEXT: Isaiah 39:1-4 1 At that time Merodachbaladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah; for he heard that he had been sic...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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 them. WHAT HAVE THEY SE...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ALLIANCE WITH BABYLON DENOUNCED Conclusion of the historical appendix. The chapter belongs to the period when Merodach-Baladan of Babylon was making efforts to bring the various peoples of W. Asia int...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Isaiah repeats the other question. Isaiah is familiar with all the palace staff. So he would already know from them what the king had been doing....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD DEFENDS *JERUSALEM ISAIAH CHAPTER S 31 TO 39 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 39 This chapter uses almost the same words as 2 Kings 20:12-19. VISITORS FROM BABYLO...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WHAT HAVE THEY SEEN IN THINE HOUSE? — The question was pressed home. Had the king contented himself with such hospitality as would have satisfied the demands of the code of Eastern ethics? or had he,...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֕אמֶר מָ֥ה רָא֖וּ בְּ בֵיתֶ֑ךָ וַ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XI DRIFTING TO EGYPT 720-705 13. B.C. Isaiah 20:1; Isaiah 21:1; Isaiah 38:1; Isaiah 39:1 FROM 720, when chapter 11 m

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This brief chapter tells the story of Hezekiah's folly. After his recovery an embassy came from Babylon ostensibly to congratulate him. That their real motive was sinister is evident from the attitude...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Then said he, What have (d) they seen in thy house? And Hezekiah answered, All that [is] in my house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not showed them. (d) He asks him o...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    4._Then he said. _Isaiah proceeds in his indirect admonition, to see if Hezekiah shall be moved by it and displeased with himself. But still he does not succeed, though it can hardly be believed that...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 36, 37, 38, AND 39. Chapter s 36-39 relate the history of the invasion of Sennacherib, its result, and the sickness unto death of Hezekiah, which preceded it:...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN SAID HE, WHAT HAVE THEY SEEN IN THINE HOUSE?.... Coming nearer to the point he had in view, and which was the thing that was displeasing to the Lord; not that he had received the ambassadors, and...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 39:4 said H559 (H8799) seen H7200 (H8804) house H1004 Hezekiah H2396 answered H559 (H8799) seen...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘Then he said, “What have they seen in your house?” It must have been with great apprehension that Isaiah asked this question, for he knew how much depended on it. He must have had high hopes after G...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Hezekiah's folly. Babylonian captivity of Judah foretold. CHARACTERS: Isaiah, Merodach-baladan, Hezekiah. CONCLUSION: It is folly for one whom God has dignified to be overproud of the resp...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 39:1. _Merodach-Baladan._ He is called Berodach in 2 Kings 20:12; and being the son of Baladan, he joined his father's name to his own. Merodach is the name of an idol, and Baladan the name of...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _What have they seen in thine house?_ THE DISCIPLE AT HOME 1. The parties of whom the prophets inquired, “What have they seen?” were Babylonians. Foreigners, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, i...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, King of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah_ MERODACH-BALADAN Marduk-apal-iddina, son of Yakin, is the Chaldean ruler who more than any other vassa...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    HOME LIFE AND INFLUENCE Isaiah 39:4. _What have they seen in Thy house?_ State briefly the circumstances that gave rise to this question. It evidently suggests to Hezekiah that he has not made the be...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION This chapter is parallel with 2 Kings 20:12, and scarcely differs from it at all. Verse I has the additional words, "and was recovered;" 2 Kings 20:2, the phrase, "was glad of them," for "h...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    At that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he heard that he had been sick, and that he had recovered (Isaiah 39:1). Now here's anot...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 John 1:9; Job 31:33; Joshua 7:19; Proverbs 23:5; Proverbs 28:13...

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