78. When the sun had moved backwards at the request of the Prophet Isaiah on the occasion of the illness of Heze- kiah, King Merodach believed that he had overslept himself, and had omitted to pay his reverence to the sun in the morning. Then he was told of the miracle which had happened. He sent greetings to King Hezekiah and went three steps to call back the messenger in order to alter the letter of greeting, putting his name after that of God. His reward; three descendants became kings.