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href="/bsb/isaiah/37.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/37.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and went into the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/37.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When King Hezekiah heard their report, he tore his clothes and put on burlap and went into the Temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/37.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />As soon as King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes and covered himself with sackcloth and went into the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard <i>it</i>, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And so it was, when King Hezekiah heard <i>it,</i> that he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now when King Hezekiah heard <i>the report,</i> he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And when King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth and entered the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And when King Hezekiah heard <i>it</i>, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth and entered the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened that when King Hezekiah heard <i>it</i>, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and entered the house of Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And when King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes and covered himself with sackcloth and went into the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When King Hezekiah heard their report, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went to the LORD’s temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When King Hezekiah heard their report, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went to the LORD&#8217s temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />As soon as Hezekiah heard the news, he tore off his clothes in sorrow and put on sackcloth. Then he went into the temple of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When King Hezekiah heard the message, he tore his clothes in grief, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the LORD's temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />As soon as King Hezekiah heard their report, he tore his clothes in grief, put on sackcloth, and went to the Temple of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As soon as Hezekiah the king heard this, he tore his clothes, dressed himself in sackcloth, and went into the LORD's Temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went to the LORD's temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the LORD's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into Yahweh’s house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass, at King Hezekiah’s hearing, that he tears his garments, and covers himself with sackcloth, and enters the house of YHWH,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass, at the king Hezekiah's hearing, that he rendeth his garments, and covereth himself with sackcloth, and entereth the house of Jehovah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be when king Hezekiah heard, and he will rend his garments, and he will be covered with sackcloth and go in to the house of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />AND it came to pass, when king Ezechias had heard it, that he rent his garments and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And it happened that, when king Hezekiah had heard this, he rent his garments, and he wrapped himself in sackcloth, and he entered the house of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his garments, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />AND it came to pass, when King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes and covered himself with sackcloth and went into the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it was that when Hezekiah the King heard, he ripped his garments and was covered in sackcloth and he entered the house of LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when king Ezekias heard <i>it, that</i> he rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth, and went up to the house of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/37-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=7670" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/37.htm">Isaiah's Message of Deliverance</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">On</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: kiš·mō·a‘ (Prep-k:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">hearing this report,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/2396.htm" title="2396: ḥiz·qî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah has strengthened, a king of Judah, also several other Isr. ">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/7167.htm" title="7167: way·yiq·ra‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To tear. A primitive root; to rend, literally or figuratively.">tore</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/899.htm" title="899: bə·ḡā·ḏāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage. From bagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage.">his clothes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680: way·yiṯ·kas (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To cover. A primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. Fill up hollows; by implication, to cover.">put on</a> <a href="/hebrew/8242.htm" title="8242: baś·śāq (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Sack, sackcloth. From shaqaq; properly, a mesh, i.e. Coarse loose cloth or sacking; hence, a bag.">sackcloth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and entered</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">2 Kings 19:1</a></span><br />On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-22.htm">Isaiah 36:22</a></span><br />Then Hilkiah’s son Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph’s son Joah the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and they relayed to him the words of the Rabshakeh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-20.htm">2 Chronicles 32:20</a></span><br />In response, King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out to heaven in prayer,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-30.htm">2 Samuel 15:30</a></span><br />But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went up. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. And all the people with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-37.htm">2 Kings 18:37</a></span><br />Then Hilkiah’s son Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph’s son Joah the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and they relayed to him the words of the Rabshakeh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-2.htm">2 Kings 19:2</a></span><br />And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-18.htm">Jeremiah 26:18-19</a></span><br />“Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’ / Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did Hezekiah not fear the LORD and seek His favor, and did not the LORD relent of the disaster He had pronounced against them? But we are about to bring great harm on ourselves!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-8.htm">Micah 1:8</a></span><br />Because of this I will lament and wail; I will walk barefoot and naked. I will howl like a jackal and mourn like an ostrich.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/1-13.htm">Joel 1:13-14</a></span><br />Put on sackcloth and lament, O priests; wail, O ministers of the altar. Come, spend the night in sackcloth, O ministers of my God, because the grain and drink offerings are withheld from the house of your God. / Consecrate a fast; proclaim a solemn assembly! Gather the elders and all the residents of the land to the house of the LORD your God, and cry out to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-65.htm">Matthew 26:65</a></span><br />At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-63.htm">Mark 14:63</a></span><br />At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-44.htm">Luke 22:44</a></span><br />And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-14.htm">Acts 14:14</a></span><br />But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-13.htm">James 5:13</a></span><br />Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-3.htm">Revelation 11:3</a></span><br />And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">it came</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">2 Kings 19:1</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard <i>it</i>, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">he rent</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/36-22.htm">Isaiah 36:22</a></b></br> Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that <i>was</i> over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with <i>their</i> clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/22-11.htm">2 Kings 22:11</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/36-24.htm">Jeremiah 36:24</a></b></br> Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, <i>neither</i> the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.</p><p class="hdg">and went</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/9-5.htm">Ezra 9:5</a></b></br> And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/1-20.htm">Job 1:20,21</a></b></br> Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/36-22.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-6.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-7.htm">Covereth</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-10.htm">Entereth</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-22.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-3.htm">Haircloth</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-30.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-11.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-22.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-22.htm">Hezeki'ah</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-1.htm">Hezekiah's</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-22.htm">House</a> <a href="/esther/4-1.htm">Rendeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-22.htm">Rent</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-21.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-11.htm">Sackcloth</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-2.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-10.htm">Tore</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/2-34.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-2.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-25.htm">Covereth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-7.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-3.htm">Entereth</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-1.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-2.htm">Haircloth</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-4.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-6.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-3.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-3.htm">Hezeki'ah</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-5.htm">Hezekiah's</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-2.htm">House</a> <a href="/genesis/37-29.htm">Rendeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-24.htm">Rent</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-2.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-2.htm">Sackcloth</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-14.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Tore</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 37</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/37-1.htm">Hezekiah mourning, sends to Isaiah to pray for them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/37-6.htm">Isaiah comforts them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/37-8.htm">Sennacherib, going to encounter Tirhakah, sends a blasphemous letter to Hezekiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/37-14.htm">Hezekiah's prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/37-21.htm">Isaiah's prophecy of the destruction of Sennacherib, and the good of Zion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">An angel slays the Assyrians</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/37-37.htm">Sennacherib is slain at Nineveh by his own sons.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Assyrian army, led by King Sennacherib, had already conquered many cities in Judah and was now threatening Jerusalem. This report would have been alarming, as the Assyrians were known for their military might and brutality. The context is found in the preceding chapters, where the Assyrian Rabshakeh delivers a message of intimidation to Jerusalem.<p><b>King Hezekiah</b><br>Hezekiah was the 13th king of Judah, known for his faithfulness to God and religious reforms, including the removal of high places and the destruction of idols. His reign is detailed in <a href="/2_kings/18.htm">2 Kings 18-20</a> and <a href="/2_chronicles/29.htm">2 Chronicles 29-32</a>. Hezekiah's response to the Assyrian threat is a pivotal moment in his reign, showcasing his reliance on God rather than political alliances or military strength.<p><b>tore his clothes</b><br>Tearing one's clothes was a traditional expression of grief, distress, or repentance in ancient Israel. This act signified Hezekiah's deep anguish and humility in the face of the Assyrian threat. It is a common biblical motif seen in other instances, such as when Jacob believed Joseph was dead (<a href="/genesis/37-34.htm">Genesis 37:34</a>) and when Job faced his trials (<a href="/job/1-20.htm">Job 1:20</a>).<p><b>put on sackcloth</b><br>Sackcloth was a coarse material, often made from goat's hair, worn as a sign of mourning or penitence. By donning sackcloth, Hezekiah demonstrated his humility and repentance before God, seeking divine intervention. This act is consistent with other biblical figures who sought God's mercy, such as the people of Nineveh in <a href="/jonah/3-5.htm">Jonah 3:5-6</a>.<p><b>and entered the house of the LORD</b><br>The house of the LORD refers to the temple in Jerusalem, the central place of worship for the Israelites. Hezekiah's decision to enter the temple signifies his turning to God in prayer and supplication during a national crisis. This action underscores the importance of seeking God's presence and guidance in times of trouble, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4-5</a>. The temple was not only a place of sacrifice but also a symbol of God's dwelling among His people, making it the appropriate place for Hezekiah to seek divine help.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_hezekiah.htm">King Hezekiah</a></b><br>The king of Judah during a time of great crisis, known for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to reform the religious practices of his people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/sackcloth.htm">Sackcloth</a></b><br>A coarse material worn as a sign of mourning or repentance, symbolizing humility and penitence before God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD</a></b><br>Refers to the temple in Jerusalem, the central place of worship for the Israelites and the dwelling place of God's presence.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_assyrian_threat.htm">The Assyrian Threat</a></b><br>The context of this verse is the impending invasion by the Assyrian army, led by King Sennacherib, which posed a significant threat to Jerusalem and Judah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophet_isaiah.htm">Prophet Isaiah</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Isaiah plays a crucial role in the account as God's messenger, providing guidance and assurance to Hezekiah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_crisis.htm">Humility in Crisis</a></b><br>Hezekiah's tearing of clothes and wearing sackcloth demonstrate a posture of humility and dependence on God during times of crisis. As believers, we are called to humble ourselves and seek God's guidance when faced with challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_presence.htm">Seeking God's Presence</a></b><br>By going into the house of the LORD, Hezekiah prioritizes being in God's presence. In our lives, we should make it a priority to seek God's presence, especially in difficult times, through prayer and worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_faith.htm">Repentance and Faith</a></b><br>The act of wearing sackcloth is a sign of repentance. Hezekiah's actions remind us of the importance of repentance and faith in God's power to deliver and save.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_faith.htm">Leadership and Faith</a></b><br>As a leader, Hezekiah sets an example for his people by turning to God. This teaches us the importance of leading by faith and demonstrating trust in God to those we influence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_37.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 37</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_hezekiah's_reign.htm">What events define Hezekiah's reign as king?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_rabshakeh_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Rabshakeh in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_omit_defeat_in_2_kings_19_35.htm">Why don't Assyrian records mention this massive defeat described in 2 Kings 19:35?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_rabshakeh's_claim_with_judah's_deliverance.htm">Isaiah 36:18-20: How do we reconcile the Rabshakeh's claim that no god has saved any nation from Assyria with the biblical assertion that the Lord ultimately delivered Judah?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/37.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XXXVII.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">Covered himself with sackcloth.</span>--The king was probably accompanied by his ministers, all in the penitential sackcloth of mourners (<a href="/context/joel/1-8.htm" title="Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth.">Joel 1:8-13</a>; <a href="/context/jonah/3-5.htm" title="So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.">Jonah 3:5-6</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When King Hezekiah heard it</span>; rather, <span class="accented">heard them</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the "words of Rabshakeh," which his officials reported to him. <span class="cmt_word">He rent his clothes</span>. He did as they had done (<a href="/isaiah/36-22.htm">Isaiah 36:22</a>; see the comment on that verse). But he went further, showing a deeper sense of horror and affliction than the officials had shown by being covered with sackcloth (on the combination of the two modes of showing grief or horror, see <a href="/genesis/37-34.htm">Genesis 37:34</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/3-31.htm">2 Samuel 3:31</a>; <a href="/1_kings/21-27.htm">1 Kings 21:27</a>; <a href="/esther/4-1.htm">Esther 4:1</a>, etc<span class="cmt_word">.). And went into the house of the Lord</span>. The temple was not only a place for offering praise and sacrifice, but also a "house of prayer" (<span class="accented">infra</span>, <a href="/isaiah/56-7.htm">Isaiah 56:7</a>; comp. <a href="/1_kings/8-28.htm">1 Kings 8:28-30</a>). Hezekiah can, on this occasion, have gone up to the house of the Lord only to pray. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/37-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">On</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hearing [this report],</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙</span> <span class="translit">(kiš·mō·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">King</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hezekiah</span><br /><span class="heb">חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥiz·qî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2396.htm">Strong's 2396: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tore</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְרַ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7167.htm">Strong's 7167: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his clothes,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּגָדָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḡā·ḏāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_899.htm">Strong's 899: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">put on</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתְכַּ֣ס</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiṯ·kas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm">Strong's 3680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To plump, fill up hollows, to cover</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sackcloth,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּשָּׂ֔ק</span> <span class="translit">(baś·śāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8242.htm">Strong's 8242: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and entered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/37-1.htm">Isaiah 37:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/37-1.htm">Isaiah 37:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/37-1.htm">Isaiah 37:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/37-1.htm">Isaiah 37:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/37-1.htm">Isaiah 37:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/37-1.htm">Isaiah 37:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/37-1.htm">Isaiah 37:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/37-1.htm">Isaiah 37:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/37-1.htm">Isaiah 37:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/37-1.htm">Isaiah 37:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/37-1.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 37:1 It happened when king Hezekiah heard it (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/36-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 36:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 36:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/37-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 37:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 37:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>