Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna the secretary, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder went to Hezekiah, with their clothes torn, and told him what the field commander had said. New Living Translation Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, the palace administrator; 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. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible 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. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 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. Legacy Standard Bible 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. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation 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. Good News Translation Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah tore their clothes in grief, and went and reported to the king what the Assyrian official had said. International Standard Version 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version 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. Majority Standard Bible 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. New American Bible 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. NET Bible 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. New Revised Standard Version 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. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem…36But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.” 37Then 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. Cross References 2 Samuel 8:16 Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder; 2 Kings 6:30 When the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes. And as he passed by on the wall, the people saw the sackcloth under his clothes next to his skin. 2 Kings 18:18 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. 2 Kings 18:26 Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, along with Shebnah and Joah, said to the Rabshakeh, "Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Do not speak with us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall." 2 Kings 18:36 But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, "Do not answer him." 2 Kings 19:1 On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD. 2 Chronicles 32:1 After all these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, intending to conquer them for himself. Treasury of Scripture 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. 2 Kings 5:7 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. 2 Kings 22:11,19 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes… Genesis 37:29,34 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes… Jump to Previous Administrator Asaph Clothes Clothing Eliakim Eli'akim Field Garments Grief Hezekiah Hezeki'ah Hilkiah Hilki'ah Hilkijah House Household Joah Jo'ah Palace Parted Rabshakeh Rab-Shakeh Recorder Remembrancer Rent Scribe Secretary Shebna Sign Torn WordsJump to Next Administrator Asaph Clothes Clothing Eliakim Eli'akim Field Garments Grief Hezekiah Hezeki'ah Hilkiah Hilki'ah Hilkijah House Household Joah Jo'ah Palace Parted Rabshakeh Rab-Shakeh Recorder Remembrancer Rent Scribe Secretary Shebna Sign Torn Words2 Kings 18 1. Hezekiah's good reign4. He destroys idolatry, and prospers 9. The inhabitants of Samaria are carried captive for their sins 13. Sennacherib invading Judah, is pacified by a tribute 17. Rabshakeh, by blasphemous persuasions, solicits the people to revolt 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. Genesis 37:29; 1 Samuel 4:12; 2 Samuel 1:2; Ezra 9:3, 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.
Hebrew Then Hilkiah'sחִלְקִיָּ֣ה (ḥil·qî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2518: Hilkiah -- 'my portion is Yah', the name of several Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son Eliakim אֶלְיָקִ֣ים (’el·yā·qîm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 471: Eliakim -- 'God sets up', three Israelites the palace הַ֠בַּיִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house administrator, עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Shebna וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א (wə·šeḇ·nā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7644: Shebna -- secretary and majordomo of Hezekiah the scribe, הַסֹּפֵ֜ר (has·sō·p̄êr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate and Asaph's אָסָ֧ף (’ā·sāp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 623: Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son Joah וְיוֹאָ֨ח (wə·yō·w·’āḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3098: Joah -- 'the LORD is brother', the name of several Israelites the recorder, הַמַּזְכִּ֛יר (ham·maz·kîr) Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male came וַיָּבֹ֣א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Hezekiah חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ (ḥiz·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2396: Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites with their clothes בְגָדִ֑ים (ḇə·ḡā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage torn, קְרוּעֵ֣י (qə·rū·‘ê) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct Strong's 7167: To rend and they relayed וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ (way·yag·gi·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous to him ל֔וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew the words דִּבְרֵ֖י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of רַב־ (raḇ-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew [the] Rab-shakeh. שָׁקֵֽה׃ (šā·qêh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7262: Rabshakeh -- perhaps 'chief of the officers', an Assyrian military leader Links 2 Kings 18:37 NIV2 Kings 18:37 NLT 2 Kings 18:37 ESV 2 Kings 18:37 NASB 2 Kings 18:37 KJV 2 Kings 18:37 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 18:37 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 18:37 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 18:37 French Bible 2 Kings 18:37 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 18:37 Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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