בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֡יא שָׁלַ֡ח בְּרֹאדַ֣ךְ בַּ֠לְאֲדָן בֶּֽן־בַּלְאֲדָ֧ן מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל סְפָרִ֥ים וּמִנְחָ֖ה אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֔ע כִּ֥י חָלָ֖ה חִזְקִיָּֽהוּ׃
In dieser Zeit sandte Berodach-Baladan, Sohn Baladans, König von Babel, Briefe und Geschenke an Hiskija; denn er hatte gehört, dass Hiskija erkrankt war.
From David to Destruction
Chizkiyahu HaMelech’s two overly bold actions are his rebellion against Assyria (Melachim II 18:7) and his alliance with the Babylonians (Melachim II 20:12-13). Likewise, Yoshiyahu acts too boldly when he seeks to halt the Egyptian army’s travel through Eretz Yisrael (Melachim II 23:29).