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How did Hezekiah have such wealth (2K 20) after surrendering so much to the Assyrians (2K 18)?

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Sennacherib attacked Judah. To placate the Assyrian king in 2K 18:
But then, only two chapters later, Hezekiah showed his great wealth to the Babylonian envoys in 2K 20:
This raises the question: How did Hezekiah have such wealth after surrendering so much to the Assyrians?
Let's see what happened between those two events. After Hezekiah gave the gold and silver to Sennacherib, he didn't leave him alone:
17 The king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rab-saris, and the Rabshakeh with a great army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem.
Sennacherib wanted more; he wanted to take over Jerusalem. The Rabshakeh said to the people,
31 "Do not listen to Hezekiah, for thus says the king of Assyria: ‘Make your peace with me and come out to me."
Hezekiah didn't want to surrender, but you people could.
36 But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s command was, “Do not answer him.”
People in Jerusalem didn't surrender. Some days later, 2K 19:
Sennacherib left Hezekiah alone and he left in a hurry because of the angel of the Lord. Hezekiah collected the spoils. It might even include the gold and silver that Hezekiah gave to Sennacherib. Then Hezekiah became proud. Later in 2K 20:
How did Hezekiah have such wealth (2K 20) after surrendering so much to the Assyrians (2K 18)?
He might have gotten them all back after the Angel of the Lord struck the Assyrians.