23 Many brought gifts for the Lord to Jerusalem and costly objects for Hezekiah, king of Judah, who thereafter was exalted in the eyes of all the nations.
24 In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. He prayed to the Lord, who answered him by giving him a sign.
25 Hezekiah, however, did not respond with like generosity, for he had become arrogant. Therefore wrath descended upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
26 But then Hezekiah humbled himself for his pride—both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and therefore the wrath of the Lord did not come upon them during the time of Hezekiah.
27 Hezekiah possessed very great wealth and glory. He made treasuries for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, jewels, and other precious things of all kinds;
28 also storehouses for the harvest of grain, for wine and oil, and barns for the various kinds of cattle and flocks.
29 He built cities for himself, and he acquired sheep and oxen in great numbers, for God gave him very great riches.