2 Kings 20:17 Meaning and Explanation
“Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD.”
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Read Full Chapter →Isaiah prophesies that one day all the kingdom's treasures will be carried off to Babylon, with nothing left behind.
What Does 2 Kings 20:17 Mean?
The prophet foretells a coming day when the very treasures Hezekiah had proudly displayed, along with all his fathers had stored, will be carried away to Babylon. Nothing, the LORD declares, will be left.
The wealth that became an occasion for pride is the very thing destined to be lost. Earthly treasure is fleeting and cannot finally secure us. This sober word turns the heart toward riches that cannot be carried off, and toward the Lord whose word stands firm long after silver and gold have passed into other hands.
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What does 2 Kings 20:17 mean?
Isaiah prophesies that one day all the kingdom's treasures will be carried off to Babylon, with nothing left behind.