Worthwhile Wealth
“And he said, “What have they seen in your house?” So Hezekiah answered, “They have seen all that is in my house; there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them.” Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the LORD of hosts: ‘Behold, the days are coming when all that is in your house, and what your fathers have accumulated until this day, shall be carried to Babylon; nothing shall be left,’ says the LORD.” Isaiah 39:4-6 NKJV http://bible.us/114/isa.39.4-6.nkjv The extension of up to 15 years to king Hezekiah’s life was not a common privilege, given the ample period of time that can be invested to make significant life-changing impression for a memorable and worthwhile legacy. Since a permanent rest from war threat from the king of Assyria represented a desirable achievement and a worthwhile legacy to bequeath his successor, the building of strong military arsenal and a prospective alliance with the king of Babylon would possibly be a commonsensical init...