20:13a And Hezekiah received the envoys

The MT that the Berean Standard Bible translates as “received” is literally “heard.” Some ancient translations have “rejoiced,” as in Isaiah 39:2.

Hezekiah listened to the messengers

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Hezekiah listened to what the men/visitors said.

20:13b and showed them all that was in his treasure house—

and caused/allowed them to see everything that was in his treasure house,

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Then he took them to see all ⌊the valuable/precious⌋ items that were ⌊kept⌋ in the royal treasury.

20:13c the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil,

that is, the silver, the gold, the sweet/good-smelling things, and the pure olive oil.

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He showed them all ⌊his⌋ silver and gold, ⌊his⌋ perfumes, and ⌊his⌋ high-quality oil from olive trees.

20:13d as well as his armory—all that was found in his storehouses.

He also showed them the place where he/they kept weapons, and all that was in his treasure storage.

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He also took them to his room for storing weapons. He showed them everything valuable that he possessed.

20:13e There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion

Nothing remained in the royal palace or in the whole of his kingdom

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⌊In fact,⌋ everything ⌊valuable⌋ in the king’s great house and all over his/the land ⌊of Judah⌋

20:13f that Hezekiah did not show them.

that Hezekiah did not show to the messengers.

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was seen by the men/visitors.

20:13e-f (reordered)

Hezekiah showed the men anything/everything they wanted to see, whether in his palace or anywhere else in his kingdom.

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