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2 Kings 19:2 KJV
2 Kings · chapter 19 · verse 2
And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.2 Kings 19:2 · King James Version
2 Kings 19:2 in context
1And 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.
2And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.
3And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy; for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
4It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- householdbayitha houseH1004 →
- sackclothsaqproperly, a meshH8242 →
- EliakimʼElyâqîymEljakim, the name of four IsraelitesH471 →
- priestskôhênliterally one officiating, a priestH3548 →
- coveredkâçâhproperly, to plumpH3680 →
- ShebnaShebnâʼShebna or Shebnah, an IsraeliteH7644 →
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The contents of Rabshakeh's speech being brought to Hezekiah, one would have expected (and it is likely Rabshakeh did expect) that he would call a council of war and it would be debated whether it was best to capitulate or no. Before the siege, he had taken counsel with his princes and his mighty men, Ch2 32:3.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-7