Hezekiah’s response to Isaiah’s word indicates that he was selfish, caring only for himself. The kingdom of Judah, over which Hezekiah became king, was actually God’s kingdom on earth, and Hezekiah should not have regarded it as his own kingdom (cf. note 1 Sam. 31:61). For Hezekiah to lose his kingdom was a small thing, but for God to lose His kingdom was a great thing. Hezekiah’s response in this verse indicates that he had no thought for God and God’s kingdom, nor did he care even for his own children. He was altogether for himself.
The factors of Hezekiah’s failure include:
1) making a show of what he had, according to his flesh,
2) not being watchful,
3) not seeking the Lord,
4) not praying,
5) not considering the result of his actions,
6) caring only for himself and not for God’s kingdom on the earth.