But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
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Gill's Exposition
This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper water course of Gihon,.... Which Procopius Gazeus says was the same with Siloam, and which it seems had two streams, and this was the upper one; Mr. Maundrell…
Barnes' Notes
His heart was lifted up - Compare the marginal reference. Hezekiah’s pride was shown in his unnecessarily exhibiting his treasures to the ambassadors from Babylon (see 2Ki 20:13). There was wrath upon…
Adam Clarke
Hezekiah rendered not again - He got into a vain confidence, took pleasure in his riches, and vainly showed them to the messengers of the king of Babylon. See on Kg2 20:12 (note), etc.
Here we conclude the story of Hezekiah with an account of three things concerning him: -
I. His sickness and his recovery from it, Ch2 32:24. The account of his sickness is but briefly mentioned…
Cambridge Bible
his heart was lifted up Cp. 2Ch 32:31; 2Ki 20:12-15.
wrath Heb. qeçeph, a visitation of divine wrath; cp. 2Ch 19:2; 2Ch 19:10; 2Ch 24:18, 2Ch 29:8.
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