2 Kings 18:37

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Kings 18:37 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who 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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who 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 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Kings 18

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
37Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who 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.

What do historical commentaries say?

Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“18:37 tore their clothes in despair: This action could have been both a sign of sorrow over the situation in Jerusalem (see 6:30) and an indication of grief over the blasphemous insults of the Assyrian official (see 19:4-6).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“with their clothes rent: Kg2 5:7, Kg2 22:11, Kg2 22:19; Gen 37:29, Gen 37:34; Job 1:20; Isa 33:7, Isa 36:21, Isa 36:22; Jer 36:24; Mat 26:65 Next: 4 Kings (2 Kings) Chapter 19”
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