About the time Hezekiah, king of Judah had been healed from a deathly ill according to the word that God spoke through His prophet Isaiah, had visitors from Babylon. Who were they? They were the messengers from the king of Babylon, one of the main adversaries of God’s nation.

Earlier in chapter 17:24, it made clear that Assyria and Babylon were allied against Israel.

King Hezekiah when he saw surprise envoys with gifts and well wishes from king of Babylon, Hezekiah embraced them without a second thought. Was king Hezekiah welcomed them unknowingly? I don’t think! By this time, He knew who all were on his side and opposing him.

Surprisingly, next thing king Hezekiah did was showing everything in his treasure-houses, holding nothing back. What could be the possible reason behind this when we ponder king’s action? It’s a basic human instinct. In fact, everyone of us has done the same thing in one way or other. I have acted many things foolishly same as king Hezekiah did here.

Bragging to someone you don’t even know about your personal achievements, things you should conceal is a highest form of foolishness.

We, humans tend to be weaker physically and mentally in times of sickness, trials, helplessness etc. Since we are weak during this time, we often act unwisely in many ways. We become vulnerable to depend on anyone that leans toward us despite of their nature, background without thinking twice, forget what consequences it could possibly bring in to your life. When we are emotionally down, we tend to hang on what is nearer to us. We become ignorant to think about had this person been nearer or closer to us yesterday or just a while ago. We become impatient to get a few words of consolation from whoever is before us with a friendly face. It becomes warming to our heart if someone praises and bombards with sugar-coated words. Yahweh knows this weakness of ours because He is the One who created us. Additionally, our adversary also knows our frailty by his on-going study of human behaviours. 

Because of this reason, Jesus said to His disciples, now to us, that we should be prayerful at all time. Apostle Peter mentioned in one of his epistles that our common enemy prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

Just after king Hezekiah received healing from his boils and God extended 15 years to his life, he became ignorant and unthankful to God and His prophet. He might have thought it would be better to make ally with someone stronger than you that way no more trouble might occur in future neglecting what they have done in the past to the people of Yahweh. King Hezekiah became a narcissist. It is evident later in the same chapter verse 19 that he didn’t care at all about his descendants as well as the wealth earned by his ancestors.