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2 Kings 18:37 · KJV

“Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which {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.”

— 2 Kings 18:37

Verse 36

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

2 Kings 18 — Context

35

Who {are} they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand?

36

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

37

Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which {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.

Cross References

Job 1:20

Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, {mantle: or, robe}

Jeremiah 36:24

Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, {neither} the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

2 Kings 22:19

Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard {thee}, saith the LORD.

Genesis 37:34

And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

Genesis 37:29

And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph {was} not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

2 Kings 5:7

And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, {Am} I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.

Isaiah 36:21-22

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

2 Kings 22:11

And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

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