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Shebna the court secretary; and Joah son of Asaph, the royal historian, went back to Hezekiah. They tore their clothes in despair, and they went in to see the king and told him what the Assyrian chief of staff had said. <a href="/esv/2_kings/18.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the secretary, and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and told him the words of the Rabshakeh. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/18.htm">King James Bible</a> Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/18.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of the Rabshakeh. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the household, and Shebna the scribe and Joah the son of Asaph, the secretary, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and they reported to him the words of Rabshakeh. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/18.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and told him the words of Rabshakeh. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and told him the words of Rabshakeh. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and told him the words of Rabshakeh. <a href="/amp/2_kings/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the [royal] household, and Shebna the scribe and Joah the son of Asaph the secretary, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn [in grief and despair] and told him what the Rabshakeh had said. <a href="/csb/2_kings/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, Shebna the court secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the court historian, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and reported to him the words of the royal spokesman. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, Shebna the court secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the court historian, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and reported to him the words of the Rabshakeh. <a href="/asv/2_kings/18.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh. <a href="/erv/2_kings/18.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah, with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then Eliakim, who was in charge of the palace and was the son of Hilkiah, Shebna the scribe, and Joah, who was the royal historian and the son of Asaph, went to Hezekiah with their clothes torn in grief. They told him the message from the field commander. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/18.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah tore their clothes in grief, and went and reported to the king what the Assyrian official had said. <a href="/isv/2_kings/18.htm">International Standard Version</a> But Hilkiah's son Eliakim, who managed the household, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph's son Joah the recorder came back to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and told him what Rab-shakeh had said. <a href="/net/2_kings/18.htm">NET Bible</a> Eliakim son of Hilkiah, the palace supervisor, accompanied by Shebna the scribe and Joah son of Asaph, the secretary, went to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and reported to him what the chief adviser had said. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, came with Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of Rabshakeh. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/2_kings/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/web/2_kings/18.htm">World English Bible</a> Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, came with Shebna the scribe and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him Rabshakeh’s words. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who [is] over the house, comes in, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph, the remembrancer, to Hezekiah, with torn garments, and they declare to him the words of the chief of the butlers. <a href="/ylt/2_kings/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who is over the house, cometh in, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the remembrancer, unto Hezekiah, with rent garments, and they declare to him the words of the chief of the butlers. <a href="/slt/2_kings/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And there came Eliakim, son of Hilkiah, who was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph reminding, to Hezekiah, their garments rent; and they will announce to him the words of Rabshakeh.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Eliacim the son of Helcias, who was over the house, and Sobna the scribe, and Joahe the son of Asaph the recorder, came to Ezechias, with their garments rent, and told him the words of Rabsaces. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, the first ruler of the house, and Shebnah, the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the keeper of records, went to Hezekiah with their garments torn. And they reported to him the words of Rabshakeh. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/18.htm">New American Bible</a> Then the master of the palace, Eliakim, son of Hilkiah, Shebnah the scribe, and the chancellor Joah, son of Asaph, came to Hezekiah with their garments torn, and reported to him the words of the commander. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, and Shebna the secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and told him the words of the Rabshakeh.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, the steward of the household, and Shebna the scribe and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and told him the words of the Rab-shakeh. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Eliakim son of Khelqia the Steward came, and Shebna the Scribe and Yuakh son of Asaph the Chronicler to Hezekiah while their clothes were torn, and they told him the words of Rab Shakeh. <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh. <a href="/sep/2_kings/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Heliakim the son of Chelcias, the steward, and Somnas the scribe, and Joas the son of Saphat the recorder came in to Ezekias, having rent their garments; and they reported to him the words of Rapsakes. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/18-37.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=6600" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/18.htm">Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem</a> …36But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.” 37<a href="/hebrew/2518.htm" title="2518: ḥil·qî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- My portion is Yah, the name of several Isr. Or Chilqiyahuw'from cheleq and Yahh; portion of Jah;">Then Hilkiah’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/471.htm" title="471: ’el·yā·qîm (N-proper-ms) -- God sets up, three Isr. From 'el and quwm; God of raising; Eljakim, the name of four Israelites.">Eliakim</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·ba·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the palace</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">administrator,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7644.htm" title="7644: wə·šeḇ·nā (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Secretary and majordomo of Hezekiah.: or Shebnah; from an unused root meaning to grow; growth; Shebna or Shebnah, an Israelite.">Shebna</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: has·sō·p̄êr (Art:: N-ms) -- To count, recount, relate. ">the scribe,</a> <a href="/hebrew/623.htm" title="623: ’ā·sāp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Gatherer, the name of several Isr. From 'acaph; collector; Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first.">and Asaph’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3098.htm" title="3098: wə·yō·w·’āḥ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The LORD is brother, the name of several Isr. From Yhovah and 'ach; Jehovah-brothered; Joach, the name of four Israelites.">Joah</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: ham·maz·kîr (Art:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">the recorder</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.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</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/899.htm" title="899: ḇə·ḡā·ḏîm (N-mp) -- A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage. From bagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage.">with their clothes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7167.htm" title="7167: qə·rū·‘ê (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mpc) -- To tear. A primitive root; to rend, literally or figuratively.">torn,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: way·yag·gi·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To be conspicuous. ">and they relayed</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to him</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: diḇ·rê (N-mpc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the words</a> <a href="/hebrew/7262.htm" title="7262: raḇ- (N-ms) -- Perhaps chief of the officers, an Assyr. military leader. From rab and shaqah; chief butler; Rabshakeh, a Bab. Official."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7262.htm" title="7262: šā·qêh (N-ms) -- Perhaps chief of the officers, an Assyr. military leader. From rab and shaqah; chief butler; Rabshakeh, a Bab. Official.">of the Rabshakeh.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/36-22.htm">Isaiah 36:22</a> 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. <a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">2 Kings 19:1</a> On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD. <a href="/isaiah/37-1.htm">Isaiah 37:1</a> On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">2 Chronicles 32:9-20</a> Later, as Sennacherib king of Assyria and all his forces besieged Lachish, he sent his servants to Jerusalem with a message for King Hezekiah of Judah and all the people of Judah who were in Jerusalem: / “This is what Sennacherib king of Assyria says: What is the basis of your confidence, that you remain in Jerusalem under siege? / Is not Hezekiah misleading you to give you over to death by famine and thirst when he says, ‘The LORD our God will deliver us from the hand of the king of Assyria?’ ... <a href="/isaiah/36-1.htm">Isaiah 36:1-3</a> In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. / And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh, with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And he stopped by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field. / Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder, went out to him. <a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm">2 Kings 18:13-16</a> In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. / So Hezekiah king of Judah sent word to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have done wrong; withdraw from me, and I will pay whatever you demand from me.” And the king of Assyria exacted from Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold. / Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace. ... <a href="/2_kings/19-2.htm">2 Kings 19:2-4</a> And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz / to tell him, “This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace; for children have come to the point of birth, but there is no strength to deliver them. / Perhaps the LORD your God will hear all the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to defy the living God, and He will rebuke him for the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives.” <a href="/isaiah/37-2.htm">Isaiah 37:2-4</a> And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz / to tell him, “This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace; for children have come to the point of birth, but there is no strength to deliver them. / Perhaps the LORD your God will hear the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to defy the living God, and He will rebuke him for the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives.” <a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">2 Kings 18:17-25</a> Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field. / Then they called for the king. And Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebnah the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder, went out to them. / The Rabshakeh said to them, “Tell Hezekiah that this is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: What is the basis of this confidence of yours? ... <a href="/isaiah/36-4.htm">Isaiah 36:4-10</a> The Rabshakeh said to them, “Tell Hezekiah that this is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: What is the basis of this confidence of yours? / You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me? / Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him. ... <a href="/2_kings/19-5.htm">2 Kings 19:5-7</a> So the servants of King Hezekiah went to Isaiah, / who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me. / Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’” <a href="/isaiah/37-5.htm">Isaiah 37:5-7</a> So the servants of King Hezekiah went to Isaiah, / who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me. / Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’” <a href="/2_kings/19-8.htm">2 Kings 19:8-13</a> When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah. / Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, / “Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. ... <a href="/isaiah/37-8.htm">Isaiah 37:8-13</a> When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah. / Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “He has set out to fight against you.” On hearing this, Sennacherib sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, / “Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. ... <a href="/2_kings/19-14.htm">2 Kings 19:14-19</a> So Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers, read it, and went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. / And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth. / Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.with their clothes rent.<a href="/2_kings/5-7.htm">2 Kings 5:7</a> And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.<a href="/2_kings/22-11.htm">2 Kings 22:11,19</a> And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes… <a href="/genesis/37-29.htm">Genesis 37:29,34</a> And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/18-18.htm">Administrator</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-18.htm">Asaph</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-14.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-22.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-26.htm">Eliakim</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-26.htm">Eli'akim</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-19.htm">Field</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-22.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-12.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-32.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-30.htm">Hezeki'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-26.htm">Hilkiah</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-26.htm">Hilki'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-18.htm">Hilkijah</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-18.htm">Household</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-26.htm">Joah</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-26.htm">Jo'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-18.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-14.htm">Parted</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-28.htm">Rabshakeh</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-28.htm">Rab-Shakeh</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-18.htm">Recorder</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-18.htm">Remembrancer</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-21.htm">Rent</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-18.htm">Scribe</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-18.htm">Secretary</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-26.htm">Shebna</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-31.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-21.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-28.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/19-2.htm">Administrator</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-39.htm">Asaph</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-29.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-2.htm">Eliakim</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-2.htm">Eli'akim</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-8.htm">Field</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-11.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">Hezeki'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-4.htm">Hilkiah</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-4.htm">Hilki'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-4.htm">Hilkijah</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-2.htm">Household</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-21.htm">Joah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-21.htm">Jo'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-2.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-11.htm">Parted</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-4.htm">Rabshakeh</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-4.htm">Rab-Shakeh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-15.htm">Recorder</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-15.htm">Remembrancer</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">Rent</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-2.htm">Scribe</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-2.htm">Secretary</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-2.htm">Shebna</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-29.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-19.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-4.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 18</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/18-1.htm">Hezekiah's good reign</a> 4. <a href="/2_kings/18-4.htm">He destroys idolatry, and prospers</a> 9. <a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">The inhabitants of Samaria are carried captive for their sins</a> 13. <a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm">Sennacherib invading Judah, is pacified by a tribute</a> 17. <a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">Rabshakeh, by blasphemous persuasions, solicits the people to revolt</a> </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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This role was akin to a chief of staff or prime minister, responsible for managing the king's household and affairs. Eliakim's appointment reflects Hezekiah's trust in him, especially during a time of crisis. His lineage, being the son of Hilkiah, suggests a family of some standing, possibly with priestly connections, as Hilkiah is a name associated with priests in other biblical contexts.Shebna the scribe Shebna served as the scribe, a position of high authority responsible for recording events, drafting official documents, and advising the king. In <a href="/isaiah/22.htm">Isaiah 22</a>, Shebna is criticized for his pride and self-aggrandizement, indicating a complex character who may have had ambitions beyond his station. His presence here suggests his continued involvement in state affairs despite any previous rebukes.and Asaph’s son Joah the recorder Joah, son of Asaph, held the position of recorder, a role that involved chronicling events and maintaining official records. The mention of Asaph connects Joah to a lineage known for its musical and liturgical contributions, as Asaph was a prominent figure in the time of David, known for his psalms. This connection may imply a family tradition of service to the kingdom.came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn The tearing of clothes is a traditional expression of mourning, distress, or repentance in ancient Israelite culture. This act signifies the gravity of the situation and the officials' deep concern over the Assyrian threat. It reflects a state of national crisis and a plea for divine intervention, as seen in other biblical instances where leaders or prophets tore their garments in response to calamity or sin.and they relayed to him the words of the Rabshakeh The Rabshakeh was a high-ranking Assyrian official, likely a field commander or chief cupbearer, who delivered a message of intimidation and blasphemy against the God of Israel. His words were intended to demoralize the people of Judah and persuade them to surrender. The relaying of his words to Hezekiah underscores the seriousness of the Assyrian threat and sets the stage for Hezekiah's response, which involves seeking the counsel of the prophet Isaiah and turning to God in prayer. This moment highlights the tension between human power and divine sovereignty, a recurring theme in the narrative of Hezekiah's reign.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/eliakim_son_of_hilkiah.htm">Eliakim son of Hilkiah</a> He was the palace administrator, a high-ranking official in King Hezekiah's court, responsible for managing the affairs of the royal household. 2. <a href="/topical/s/shebna_the_scribe.htm">Shebna the scribe</a> A scribe or secretary, Shebna was responsible for recording and managing official documents and communications. 3. <a href="/topical/j/joah_son_of_asaph.htm">Joah son of Asaph</a> The recorder, Joah was tasked with chronicling events and maintaining records, serving as a historian of sorts for the kingdom. 4. <a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a> The King of Judah, known for his faithfulness to God and efforts to reform the religious practices of his people. 5. <a href="/topical/r/rabshakeh.htm">Rabshakeh</a> An Assyrian official and spokesman for King Sennacherib, who delivered a message intended to intimidate and demoralize the people of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_faithful_leadership.htm">The Power of Faithful Leadership</a> Hezekiah's reliance on God during a crisis serves as a model for leaders today. Despite overwhelming odds, he sought divine guidance and intervention. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_godly_counselors.htm">The Role of Godly Counselors</a> Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah, though distressed, faithfully reported the situation to Hezekiah. Surrounding oneself with wise and godly advisors is crucial in times of trouble. <a href="/topical/r/responding_to_intimidation.htm">Responding to Intimidation</a> The tearing of clothes by the officials symbolizes deep distress and humility. In the face of intimidation, believers are called to humble themselves and seek God's help. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_prayer_and_trust.htm">The Importance of Prayer and Trust</a> Hezekiah's response to the Assyrian threat was to turn to God in prayer, demonstrating trust in God's power and promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 18</a> <a href="/q/who_enters_heaven_by_god's_will.htm">Who is Eliakim, son of Hilkiah?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_rabshakeh_speak_hebrew.htm">2 Kings 18:17 - Why would Rabshakeh speak in Hebrew if he didn't want Judah's people to hear his threats?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_isaiah_37_and_2_kings_19_differ.htm">Why do Isaiah 37:33-35 and parallel biblical accounts (e.g., 2 Kings 19) differ in describing Sennacherib's retreat and the exact nature of the Assyrian defeat?</a> <a href="/q/how_are_2_chr_18_and_1_kgs_22_inerrant.htm">Comparing 2 Chronicles 18 with 1 Kings 22, how can both accounts be inerrant if they present varying details about the same event?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 37. - Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent. They had rent their clothes, not so much in grief or in alarm, as in horror at Rabshakeh's blasphemies. They were blasphemies, no doubt, arising from "invincible ignorance," and not intended as insults to the one Almighty Being who rules the earth, of whose existence Rabshakeh had probably no conception; but they struck on Jewish ears as insults to Jehovah, and therefore as dreadful and horrible (comp. <a href="/genesis/37-29.htm">Genesis 37:29</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/4-12.htm">1 Samuel 4:12</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/1-2.htm">2 Samuel 1:2</a>; <a href="/ezra/9-3.htm">Ezra 9:3</a>, etc.). And told him the words of Rabshakeh; reported to him, i.e. as nearly as they could, all that Rabshakeh had said. The three envoys would supplement, and perhaps correct, one another; and Hezekiah would have conveyed to him a full and, on the whole, exact account of the message sent to him through Rabshakeh by the Assyrian king, and of Rabshakeh's method of enforcing it. The crisis of Hezekiah's life was reached. As he acted under it would be fixed his own fate, his character in the judgment of all future time, and the fate of his own country. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/18-37.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then Hilkiah's חִלְקִיָּ֣ה (ḥil·qî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2518.htm">Strong's 2518: </a> Hilkiah -- 'my portion is Yah', the name of several Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son Eliakim אֶלְיָקִ֣ים (’el·yā·qîm) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_471.htm">Strong's 471: </a> Eliakim -- 'God sets up', three Israelites the palace הַ֠בַּיִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house administrator, עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against Shebna וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א (wə·šeḇ·nā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7644.htm">Strong's 7644: </a> Shebna -- secretary and majordomo of Hezekiah the scribe, הַסֹּפֵ֜ר (has·sō·p̄êr) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> To count, recount, relate and Asaph's אָסָ֧ף (’ā·sāp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_623.htm">Strong's 623: </a> Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son Joah וְיוֹאָ֨ח (wə·yō·w·’āḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3098.htm">Strong's 3098: </a> Joah -- 'the LORD is brother', the name of several Israelites the recorder, הַמַּזְכִּ֛יר (ham·maz·kîr) Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male came וַיָּבֹ֣א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Hezekiah חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ (ḥiz·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2396.htm">Strong's 2396: </a> Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites with their clothes בְגָדִ֑ים (ḇə·ḡā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_899.htm">Strong's 899: </a> A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage torn, קְרוּעֵ֣י (qə·rū·‘ê) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7167.htm">Strong's 7167: </a> To rend and they relayed וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ (way·yag·gi·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> To be conspicuous to him ל֔וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> the words דִּבְרֵ֖י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause of רַב־ (raḇ-) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> [the] Rab-shakeh. שָׁקֵֽה׃ (šā·qêh) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7262.htm">Strong's 7262: </a> Rabshakeh -- perhaps 'chief of the officers', an Assyrian military leader <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/18-37.htm">2 Kings 18:37 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/18-37.htm">2 Kings 18:37 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/18-37.htm">2 Kings 18:37 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/18-37.htm">2 Kings 18:37 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/18-37.htm">2 Kings 18:37 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/18-37.htm">2 Kings 18:37 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/18-37.htm">2 Kings 18:37 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/18-37.htm">2 Kings 18:37 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/18-37.htm">2 Kings 18:37 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/18-37.htm">2 Kings 18:37 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-37.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 18:37 Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/18-36.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 18:36"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 18:36" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 19:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 19:1" /></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>