Parallel Translations
Chinese Union (Simplified)
当 下 , 希 勒 家 的 儿 子 家 宰 以 利 亚 敬 和 书 记 舍 伯 那 , 并 亚 萨 的 儿 子 史 官 约 亚 , 都 撕 裂 衣 服 , 来 到 希 西 家 那 里 , 将 拉 伯 沙 基 的 话 告 诉 了 他 。
Contextual Overview
17 The king of Assyria sent out his supreme commander, his chief officer, and his field commander. They went with a large army from Lachish to King Hezekiah in Jerusalem. When they came near the waterway from the upper pool on the road where people do their laundry, they stopped. 18 They called for the king, so the king sent Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah out to meet them. Eliakim son of Hilkiah was the palace manager, Shebna was the royal secretary, and Joah son of Asaph was the recorder. 19 The field commander said to them, "Tell Hezekiah this: "‘The great king, the king of Assyria, says: What can you trust in now? 20 You say you have battle plans and power for war, but your words mean nothing. Whom are you trusting for help so that you turn against me? 21 Look, you are depending on Egypt to help you, but Egypt is like a splintered walking stick. If you lean on it for help, it will stab your hand and hurt you. The king of Egypt will hurt all those who depend on him. 22 You might say, "We are depending on the Lord our God," but Hezekiah destroyed the Lord 's altars and the places of worship. Hezekiah told Judah and Jerusalem, "You must worship only at this one altar in Jerusalem." 23 "‘Now make an agreement with my master, the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses if you can find enough men to ride them. 24 You cannot defeat one of my master's least important officers, so why do you depend on Egypt to give you chariots and horsemen? 25 I have not come to attack and destroy this place without an order from the Lord . The Lord himself told me to come to this country and destroy it.'" 26 Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, Shebna, and Joah said to the field commander, "Please speak to us in the Aramaic language. We understand it. Don't speak to us in Hebrew, because the people on the city wall can hear you."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
with their clothes rent: 2 Kings 5:7, 2 Kings 22:11, 2 Kings 22:19, Genesis 37:29, Genesis 37:34, Job 1:20, Isaiah 33:7, Isaiah 36:21, Isaiah 36:22, Jeremiah 36:24, Matthew 26:65
Reciprocal: Leviticus 24:11 - blasphemed Numbers 14:6 - rent their clothes 1 Kings 21:27 - he rent 2 Kings 19:1 - he rent Ezra 9:3 - rent Isaiah 22:15 - Shebna Isaiah 22:20 - Eliakim Jeremiah 36:10 - the scribe Acts 14:14 - they
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 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.