Isaiah 39: Hezekiah Shows Babylon His Treasures

Envoys from Babylon's king visit Hezekiah after his recovery, and he shows them all his wealth and weapons. Isaiah warns that everything will one day be taken to Babylon, along with some of the king's descendants, and Hezekiah accepts the word, relieved that his own reign will stay peaceful.

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What did the LORD announce through Isaiah would happen to the wealth in Hezekiah's palace (39:5-6)?

It would be sent to Egypt to pay for a military allianceIt would stay safe in Jerusalem through all the generationsThe king of Assyria would seize it on his next campaignIt would all go off to Babylon, with nothing remaining