They called for the king, but Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, Shebnah the court secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the court historian, came out to them.
Isaiah 36:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, Shebna the court secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the court historian, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and reported to him the words of the royal spokesman. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the recording historian came to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of the Rabshakeh [the Assyrian military official]. American Standard Version (1901) Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh. Common English Bible Hilkiah’s son Eliakim, who was the palace administrator, Shebna the secretary, and Asaph’s son Joah the recorder came to Hezekiah with ripped clothes. They told him what the field commander had said. Catholic Public Domain Version And Eliakim, son of Hilkiah, who was over the house, and Shebna, the scribe, and Joah, son of Asaph, the historian, entered to Hezekiah with their garments rent, and they reported to him the words of Rabshakeh. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Eliacim the son of Helcias, that was over the house, and Sobna the scribe, and Joahe the son of Asaph the recorder, went in to Ezechias, with their garments rent, and told him the words of Rabsaces. |
They called for the king, but Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, Shebnah the court secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the court historian, came out to them.
When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, ‘Am I God, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a man of his skin disease? Recognise that he is only picking a fight with me.’
When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and robe, pulled out some of the hair from my head and beard, and sat down devastated.
The Lord God of Armies said, ‘Go to Shebna, that steward who is in charge of the palace, and say to him:
I will oppress Ariel, and there will be mourning and crying, and she will be to me like an Ariel.
Listen! Their warriors cry loudly in the streets; the messengers of peace weep bitterly.
Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said to the royal spokesman, ‘Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Don’t speak to us in Hebrew within earshot of the people who are on the wall.’
Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, Shebna the court secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the court historian, came out to him.
As they heard all these words, the king and all his servants did not become terrified or tear their clothes.
Then the high priest tore his robes and said, ‘He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? See, now you’ve heard the blasphemy.