Isaiah 36:3

Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah’s son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph’s son, the recorder.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
forth	וַיֵּצֵ֥א vai.ye.Tze'	H3318	to go (causatively · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Eliakim	אֶלְיָקִ֥ים 'el.ya.Kim	H471	Eljakim · proper noun, a man's name
Hilkiah’s	חִלְקִיָּ֖הוּ chil.ki.Ya.hu	H2518	Chilhijah · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
house	הַבָּ֑יִת ha.Ba.yit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
Shebna	וְשֶׁבְנָא֙ ve.shev.Na'	H7644	Shebna or Shebnah · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
scribe	הַסֹּפֵ֔ר ha.so.Fer	H5608	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
Joah	וְיוֹאָ֥ח ve.yo.'Ach	H3098	Joach · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
Asaph’s	אָסָ֖ף 'a.Saf	H623	Asaph · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
recorder	הַמַּזְכִּֽיר ha.maz.Kir	H2142	properly · definite article + verb, hiphil active participle, masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

2 Samuel 8:16-17 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
2 Samuel 20:24-25 And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:
Isaiah 22:15-21 Thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 36:1-10

We shall here only observe some practical lessons. 1. A people may be in the way of their duty and yet meet with trouble and distress. Hezekiah was reforming, and his people were in some measure reformed; and yet their country is at that time invaded and a great part of it laid waste. Perhaps they began to grow remiss and cool in the work of reformation, were doing it by halves, and ready to sit down short of a thorough reformation; and then God visited them with this judgment, to put life into them and that good cause. We must not wonder if, when we are doing well, God sends afflictions to quicken us to do better, to do our best, and to press forward towards perfection. 2. That we must neve…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 36:3

Eliakim--successor to Shebna, who had been "over the household," that is, chief minister of the king; in Isa 22:15-20, this was foretold. scribe--secretary, recorder--literally, "one who reminds"; a remembrancer to keep the king informed on important facts, and to act as historiographer. In Kg2 18:18, the additional fact is given that the Assyrian envoys "called to the king," in consequence of which Eliakim, &c., "came out to them."

John Gill on Isaiah 36:3

Then came forth unto him,.... Being sent by Hezekiah; for otherwise Rabshakeh had the impudence to call to him, in order to parley, and treat with him about the surrender of the city; but as this was not thought either safe or honourable for the king to go in person, his following ministers went; see 2 Kings 18:18, Eliakim, Hilkiah's son, which was over the house; not over the house of the Lord, the temple, as some, but the king's house, being high steward of if, or "major domo". This is the same person as is mentioned in Isaiah 22:20, and Shebna the scribe; not of the book of the law, a copier, or interpreter of that, but secretary of state; he had been treasurer, but now removed, Isaiah…

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John Calvin on Isaiah 36:3

The Church Fathers

But Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, went out to him, along with the royal secretary Shebna and the court official Joah son of Asaph. Eliakim is the same person mentioned in the Vision of the Valley of Zion (see Isaiah 22:20-21): I will call my servant Eliakim son of Hilkiah, and I will clothe him in your robe and fasten your sash around him. I will hand your authority over to him, and he will be like a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and the people of Judah, and so on.
— Jerome, Commentary on Isaiah

But these things are said to Shebna, who was the governor of the Temple before him, of whom it is written in the same vision: Go and enter to him who dwells in the tabernacle, to Shebna the governor of the Temple, whom the Hebrews say handed over his hands to the Assyrians, terrified by Rabsaris' threats, and betrayed the lower part of Jerusalem to the enemy, and except for the fortress of Zion and the Temple, nothing else remained that the Assyrian did not hold. Where are those who think that Sobna, who is now going out with Eliacim and Joahe to meet Rabsacen, is the same person as before. There, Sobna, the head of the Temple, is said to be captured by the Assyrians; but here Sobna is a scribe, that is, a γραμματεὶς, who is called Sopher in Hebrew, and is the same as the previous one.
— Jerome, Commentary on Isaiah

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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…
Hezekiah — Whom Jehovah has strengthened. (1.) Son of Ahaz (2 Kings 18:1; 2 Chr. 29:1), whom he succeeded on the throne of the kingdom of Judah. He reigned twenty-nine years (B.C. 726-697). The history of this…
Isaiah — (Heb. Yesh’yahu, i.e., “the salvation of Jehovah”). (1.) The son of Amoz (Isa. 1:1; 2:1), who was apparently a man of humble rank. His wife was called “the prophetess” (8:3), either because she was…
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…
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…
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…
Asaph · 1. Father of Joah — 1. Father of Joah
Cabinet · Hezekiah’s — Hezekiah’s
Eliakim

Isaiah 36:3

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Matthew Henry on Isaiah 36:1-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 36:3

John Gill on Isaiah 36:3

John Calvin on Isaiah 36:3

The Church Fathers

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Isaiah 36:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 36:1-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 36:3

John Gill on Isaiah 36:3

John Calvin on Isaiah 36:3

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Isaiah 36:3-10

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Isaiah 36:3

Rashi on Isaiah 36:3