2 Kings 18:26

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said, “Sir, we don't want the people listening from the city wall to understand what you are saying. So please speak to us in Aramaic instead of Hebrew.”

Cross References

2 Kings 18:18

They called out to Hezekiah, and three of his highest officials came out to meet them. One of them was Hilkiah's son Eliakim, who was the prime minister. The other two were Shebna, assistant to the prime minister, and Joah son of Asaph, keeper of the government records.

2 Kings 18:25

Don't forget that it was the LORD who sent me here with orders to destroy your nation!

2 Kings 18:27

The Assyrian army commander answered, “My king sent me to speak to everyone, not just to you leaders. These people will soon have to eat their own body waste and drink their own urine! And so will the three of you.”

Ezra 4:7

Later, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and their advisers got together and wrote a letter to Artaxerxes when he was king of Persia. It was written in Aramaic and had to be translated.

Isaiah 22:15

The LORD All-Powerful is sending you with this message for Shebna, the prime minister:

Daniel 2:4

They answered in Aramaic, “Your Majesty, we hope you live for ever! We are your servants. Please tell us your dream, and we will explain what it means.”