2 Kings 18:37

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, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
came	וַיָּבֹ֣א vai.ya.Vo'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Eliakim	אֶלְיָקִ֣ים 'el.ya.Kim	H471	Eljakim · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Hilkiah	חִלְקִיָּ֣ה chil.ki.Yah	H2518	Chilhijah · proper noun, a man's name
household	הַ֠בַּיִת Ha.ba.yit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
Shebna	וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א ve.shev.Na'	H7644	Shebna or Shebnah · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
scribe	הַסֹּפֵ֜ר ha.so.Fer	H5608	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
Joah	וְיוֹאָ֨ח ve.yo.'Ach	H3098	Joach · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Asaph	אָסָ֧ף 'a.Saf	H623	Asaph · proper noun, a man's name
recorder	הַמַּזְכִּ֛יר ha.maz.Kir	H2142	properly · definite article + verb, hiphil active participle, masculine singular absolute
Hezekiah	חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ chiz.ki.Ya.hu	H2396	Chizkijah · proper noun, a man's name
clothes	בְגָדִ֑ים ve.ga.Dim	H899	a covering · noun, common masculine plural absolute
rent	קְרוּעֵ֣י ke.ru.'Ei	H7167	to rend · verb, qal passive participle, masculine plural construct
told	וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ vai.ya.Gi.du	H5046	properly · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
words	דִּבְרֵ֖י div.Rei	H1697	a word · noun, common masculine plural construct
Rab-shakeh	רַב rav-	H7262	Rabshakeh · noun, masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Genesis 37:29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
Genesis 37:34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
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, t…
2 Kings 6:30 And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people lo…
2 Kings 18:26 Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for…
2 Kings 22:11 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
2 Kings 22:19 Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and again…
Job 1:20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 18:17–end

Here is, I. Jerusalem besieged by Sennacherib's army, Kg2 18:17. He sent three of his great generals with a great host against Jerusalem. Is this the great king, the king of Assyria? No, never call him so; he is a base, false, perfidious man, and worthy to be made infamous to all ages; let him never be named with honour that could do such a dishonourable thing as this, to take Hezekiah's money, which he gave him upon condition he should withdraw his army, and then, instead of quitting his country according to the agreement, to advance against his capital city, and not send him his money again either. Those are wicked men indeed, and, let them be ever so great, we will call them so, whose pri…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 18:27

that they may eat, &c.--This was designed to show the dreadful extremities to which, in the threatened siege, the people of Jerusalem would be reduced. Next: 2 Kings Chapter 19

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 18:37

Then came Eliakim - and Shebna - and Joah - to Hezekiah with their clothes rent - It was the custom of the Hebrews, when they heard any blasphemy, to rend their clothes, because this was the greatest of crimes, as it immediately affected the majesty of God, and it was right that a religious people should have in the utmost abhorrence every insult offered to the object of their religious worship. These three ambassadors lay the matter before the king as God's representative; he lays it before the prophet, as God's minister; and the prophet lays it before God, as the people's mediator.

John Gill on 2 Kings 18:17

And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris, and Rabshakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem,.... Notwithstanding he took the above large sum of money of him, so false and deceitful was he: these were three generals of his army, whom he sent to besiege Jerusalem, while he continued the siege of Lachish; only Rabshakeh is mentioned in Isaiah 36:2 he being perhaps chief general, and the principal speaker; whose speech, to the end of this chapter, intended to intimidate Hezekiah, and dishearten his people, with some circumstances which attended it, are recorded word for word in Isaiah 36:1 throughout; See Gill on Isaiah 36:1 and notes on that chapter.

Dictionary and topics

Asaph — Convener, or collector. (1.) A Levite; one of the leaders of David’s choir (1 Chr. 6:39). Psalms 50 and 73-83 inclusive are attributed to him. He is mentioned along with David as skilled in music,…
Eliakim — Whom God will raise up. (1.) The son of Melea (Luke 3:30), and probably grandson of Nathan. (2.) The son of Abiud, of the posterity of Zerubbabel (Matt. 1:13). (3.) The son of Hilkiah, who was sent…
Hilkiah — Portion of Jehovah. (1.) 1 Chr. 6:54. (2.) 1 Chr. 26:11. (3.) The father of Eliakim (2 Kings 18:18, 26, 37). (4.) The father of Gemariah (Jer. 29:3). (5.) The father of the prophet Jeremiah (1:1).…
Joah — Jehovah his brother; i.e., helper. (1.) One of the sons of Obed-edom (1 Chr. 26:4), a Korhite porter. (2.) A Levite of the family of Gershom (1 Chr. 6:21), probably the same as Ethan (42). (3.) The…
Rabshakeh — Chief of the princes, the name given to the chief cup-bearer or the vizier of the Assyrian court; one of Sennacherib’s messengers to Hezekiah. See the speech he delivered, in the Hebrew language, in…
Recorder — (Heb. mazkir, i.e., “the mentioner,” “rememberancer”), the office first held by Jehoshaphat in the court of David (2 Sam. 8:16), also in the court of Solomon (1 Kings 4:3). The next recorder…
Scribes — Anciently held various important offices in the public affairs of the nation. The Hebrew word so rendered (sopher) is first used to designate the holder of some military office (Judg. 5:14; A.V.,…
Sennacherib — Sin (the god) sends many brothers, son of Sargon, whom he succeeded on the throne of Assyria (B.C. 705), in the 23rd year of Hezekiah. “Like the Persian Xerxes, he was weak and vainglorious, cowardly…
Shebna — Tender youth, “treasurer” over the house in the reign of Hezekiah, i.e., comptroller or governor of the palace. On account of his pride he was ejected from his office, and Eliakim was promoted to it…
Assyria · Sennacherib — Sennacherib

2 Kings 18:37

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 18:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 18:27

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 18:37

John Gill on 2 Kings 18:17

Dictionary and topics

2 Kings 18:37

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 18:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 18:27

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 18:37

John Gill on 2 Kings 18:17

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 18:13–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Kings 18:37

Rashi on 2 Kings 18:37