Person Old Testament
Merodach-baladan
Also known as Merodach-baladan =ESV, KJV; Marduk-Baladan =NIV, Berodach-baladan =KJV; Merodach-baladan =ESV; Marduk-Baladan =NIV;
Merodach-baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, king of Judah. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at 2 Kings 20:12.
Why it matters. King of Babylon who sent envoys to Hezekiah.
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Merodach-baladan
Merodach-baladan was the king of Babylon who sent envoys with letters and a gift to Hezekiah, king of Judah, after hearing of Hezekiah's illness and recovery (2Ki.20.12; Isa.39.1). Hezekiah welcomed the envoys and showed them all his treasures, including silver, gold, spices, and precious oils, as well as his armory and everything in his storehouses. The prophet Isaiah then came to Hezekiah and prophesied that a time would come when all these treasures and even some of Hezekiah's descendants would be carried off to Babylon (2Ki.20.13-18; Isa.39.2-7). This event foreshadowed the future Babylonian conquest of Judah.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.