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**At that time:** i.e. shortly after the two miracles of the shadow and Hezekiah's recovery from his sickness. Compare [2 Chronicles 32:31](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/32/31) .
**letters and a present.** These were more potent than Sennacherib's hosts; just as Ahab's daughter and feast were than his men of war with Jehoshaphat. See [2 Chronicles 18:1-3](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/18/1-3) . Compare with [2 Chronicles 17:1-3](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/17/1-3) .

**glad of them.** This is further Divine information, given by Him Who knew Hezekiah's heart. [2 Kings 20:13](../../../kjv/2-kings/20/13) records what Hezekiah did: viz. "hearkened unto them". Man could see the *ear,* but only Jehovah could know the *heart.* Hezekiah forgot to pray, as in [Isaiah 37:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/4) , [Isaiah 37:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/14) , [Isaiah 37:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/15) , and [Isaiah 38:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/38/2) . Hence his failure.
**and.** Note the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton* , to emphasise and call attention (by five "ands") to every detail.
**his.** Note the Figure of speech *Repetitio* to mark Hezekiah's ostentation and failure in not giving Jehovah all the glory.
**precious things.** Hezekiah's possession of these riches, after the depletion of his treasuries in [2 Kings 18:15](../../../kjv/2-kings/18/15) , [2 Kings 18:16](../../../kjv/2-kings/18/16) , is explained and accounted for by a reference to [2 Chronicles 32:22](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/32/22) , [2 Chronicles 32:23](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/32/23) , [2 Chronicles 32:27](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/32/27) , and to the spoil of the Assyrians' camp ([2 Kings 19:35](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/35) ).
**treasures** = treasuries.
**nothing.** Emphasising the completeness of his act.

**he:** i.e. Isaiah.

**the LORD of Hosts.** See note on [1 Samuel 1:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/1/3) .

**thy sons.** Hezekiah had none as yet, and Jehovah's promise to David ([2 Samuel 7:16](../../../kjv/2-samuel/7/16) ) seemed in danger of failing. Manasseh was not born till the third of the fifteen added years. Hence his reference to this position in the "Songs of the Degrees". See [Psalms 127:3-5](../../../kjv/psalms/127/3-5) ; [Psalms 127:3-5](../../../kjv/psalms/127/3-5) and [Psalms 128](../../../kjv/psalms/128) (quoting in [Isaiah 39:5-6](../../../kjv/isaiah/39/5-6) the words in [Isaiah 39:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/39/8) ). Hezekiah did not marry till after this, and there may be a reference to his marriage to Hephzi-bah in [Isaiah 62:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/62/4) , which serves as the basis of the comparison in his prophecy concerning the future blessing of Israel.
**eunuchs.** See [Daniel 1:3](../../../kjv/daniel/1/3) , [Daniel 1:4](../../../kjv/daniel/1/4) .

**Good.** Hezekiah's submission was like Eli's. Compare [1 Samuel 3:18](../../../kjv/1-samuel/3/18) . [2 Kings 20:19](../../../kjv/2-kings/20/19) . [Job 1:21](../../../kjv/job/1/21) ; [Job 2:10](../../../kjv/job/2/10) , &c.
**For** = Nevertheless. The Hebrew distinctive accent *meyrka* thus marks it. This chapter commences a new Prophecy (see App-82 ), and follows that in Isa 34:1-35 .[Isaiah 34:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/34/10); [Isaiah 34:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/34/10)

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