2 Kings 18:37

New English Translation

Eliakim son of Hilkiah, the palace supervisor, accompanied by Shebna the scribe and Joah son of Asaph, the secretary, went to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and reported to him what the chief adviser had said.

Cross References

Genesis 37:29

Later Reuben returned to the cistern to find that Joseph was not in it! He tore his clothes,

Genesis 37:34

Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned for his son many days.

2 Samuel 8:16

Joab son of Zeruiah was general in command of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary;

2 Kings 18:18

They summoned the king, so Eliakim son of Hilkiah, the palace supervisor, accompanied by Shebna the scribe and Joah son of Asaph, the secretary, went out to meet them.

2 Kings 18:26

Eliakim son of Hilkiah, Shebna, and Joah said to the chief adviser, “Speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it. Don’t speak with us in the Judahite dialect in the hearing of the people who are on the wall.”

2 Kings 18:36

The people were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, “Don’t respond to him.”

2 Kings 19:1

When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went to the Lord’s temple.

2 Kings 22:11

When the king heard the words of the law scroll, he tore his clothes.

2 Kings 22:19

‘You displayed a sensitive spirit and humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard how I intended to make this place and its residents into an appalling example of an accursed people. You tore your clothes and wept before me, and I have heard you,’ says the Lord.

2 Kings 5:7

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God? Can I kill or restore life? Why does he ask me to cure a man of his skin disease? Certainly you must see that he is looking for an excuse to fight me!”

2 Kings 6:30

When the king heard what the woman said, he tore his clothes. As he was passing by on the wall, the people could see he was wearing sackcloth under his clothes.

2 Chronicles 32:1

After these faithful deeds were accomplished, King Sennacherib of Assyria invaded Judah. He besieged the fortified cities, intending to seize them.

Ezra 9:3

When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and my robe and ripped out some of the hair from my head and beard. Then I sat down, quite devastated.

Job 1:20

Then Job got up and tore his robe. He shaved his head, and then he threw himself down with his face to the ground.

Isaiah 22:20

“At that time I will summon my servant Eliakim, son of Hilkiah.

Isaiah 33:7

Look, ambassadors cry out in the streets; messengers sent to make peace weep bitterly.

Jeremiah 36:24

Neither he nor any of his attendants showed any alarm when they heard all that had been read. Nor did they tear their clothes to show any grief or sorrow.

Matthew 26:65

Then the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Now you have heard the blasphemy!