After the Israelites were deported, foreigners from the Assyrian Empire were sent to resettle the land. This policy helped Assyria keep peace in conquered territories.<BR>When envoys from Babylon came to greet Hezekiah and give him a gift, he foolishly (and perhaps pridefully) showed them all the treasures of his palace. But the prophet Isaiah warned Hezekiah that the time was coming when all these treasures would be carried away to Babylon.