2 Kings 18:37

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder, went to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹ֣א אֶלְיָקִ֣ים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּ֣ה אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַ֠בַּיִת וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א הַסֹּפֵ֜ר וְיוֹאָ֨ח בֶּן־אָסָ֧ף הַמַּזְכִּ֛יר אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ קְרוּעֵ֣י בְגָדִ֑ים וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ ל֔וֹ דִּבְרֵ֖י רַב־שָׁקֵֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayyāḇōʾ ʾelyāqîm son-of-ḥilqîyāh who ʾăšer-over-the house and wəšeḇnāʾ the hassōp̄ēr and wəyôʾāḥ son-of-ʾāsāp̄ the hammazkîr to-ḥizqîyāhû qərûʿê ḇəḡāḏîm and wayyaggîḏû to him diḇrê rab-šāqēh.

Grammar Details

• *wayyāḇōʾ*: waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect - and he came
• *ʾelyāqîm*: proper noun - Eliakim
• *ḥilqîyāh*: proper noun - Hilkiah
• *ʾăšer*: relative particle - who
• *wəšeḇnāʾ*: conjunction + proper noun - and Shebna
• *hassōp̄ēr*: article + noun masculine singular - the scribe
• *wəyôʾāḥ*: conjunction + proper noun - and Joah
• *ʾāsāp̄*: proper noun - Asaph
• *hammazkîr*: article + Hiphil participle masculine singular - the recorder/remembrancer
• *ḥizqîyāhû*: proper noun - Hezekiah
• *qərûʿê*: Qal passive participle masculine plural construct - torn of
• *ḇəḡāḏîm*: noun masculine plural - garments
• *wayyaggîḏû*: waw consecutive + 3rd plural Hiphil imperfect - and they told
• *diḇrê*: noun masculine plural construct - words of
• *rab-šāqēh*: proper noun - Rabshakeh

Word Meanings

• *hassōp̄ēr*: the scribe/secretary/record keeper
• *hammazkîr*: the recorder/remembrancer/chronicler
• *qərûʿê ḇəḡāḏîm*: with torn clothes (sign of distress)
• *rab-šāqēh*: chief cupbearer/high official/military commander

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and reported to him the words of the Rab-shakeh.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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 Rab-shakeh.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then came{H935} Eliakim{H471} the son{H1121} of Hilkiah,{H2518} who was over the household,{H1004} and Shebna{H7644} the scribe,{H5608} and Joah{H3098} the son{H1121} of Asaph{H623} the recorder,{H2142} to Hezekiah{H2396} with their clothes{H899} rent,{H7167} and told{H5046} him the words{H1697} of Rabshakeh.{H7262}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then came{H935}{(H8799)} Eliakim{H471} the son{H1121} of Hilkiah{H2518}, which was over the household{H1004}, and Shebna{H7644} the scribe{H5608}{(H8802)}, and Joah{H3098} the son{H1121} of Asaph{H623} the recorder{H2142}{(H8688)}, to Hezekiah{H2396} with their clothes{H899} rent{H7167}{(H8803)}, and told{H5046}{(H8686)} him the words{H1697} of Rabshakeh{H7262}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then came Eliachim the sonne of Helchia ye stewarde, and Sobna the scrybe, and Ioah the sonne of Assaph the Secretary vnto Ezechias with rente clothes, and tolde him the wordes of the chefe butler.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Eliakim, the sonne of Hilkiah which was steward of the house, and Shebnah the chanceller, and Ioah the sonne of Asaph the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and tolde him the wordes of Rabshakeh.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Eliakim the sonne of Helkia, which was the steward of the houshold, and Sobna the scribe, & Ioah the sonne of Asaph the recorder, came to Hezekia with their clothes rent, and tolde him the wordes of Rabsakeh.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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 torn, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who `is' over the house, cometh in, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the remembrancer, unto Hezekiah, with rent garments, and they declare to him the words of the chief of the butlers.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, who was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah, with their clothing parted as a sign of grief, and gave him an account of what the Rab-shakeh had said.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, came with Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

• NET Bible® (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.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 37:29 : 29 And Reuben returned to the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he tore his clothes.
• Gen 37:34 : 34 And Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
• 2 Kgs 5:7 : 7 And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he tore his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to heal a man of his leprosy? Therefore consider, please, and see how he seeks a quarrel against me.
• 2 Kgs 6:30 : 30 And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he tore his clothes; and he passed by on the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth underneath on his flesh.
• 2 Kgs 18:26 : 26 Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, Shebna, and Joah said to Rabshakeh, Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it, and do not speak with us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall.
• 2 Kgs 22:11 : 11 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his clothes.
• 2 Kgs 22:19 : 19 Because your heart was tender, and you have humbled yourself before the LORD, when you heard what I spoke against this place, and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard you, says the LORD.
• Job 1:20 : 20 Then Job arose, tore his robe, shaved his head, and fell to the ground and worshipped.
• Isa 33:7 : 7 Behold, their brave ones cry aloud; the ambassadors of peace weep bitterly.
• Isa 36:21-22 : 21 But they held their peace and answered him not a word, for the king's order was, Do not answer him. 22 Then Eliakim, son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
• Jer 36:24 : 24 Yet they were not afraid, nor did they tear their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
• Matt 26:65 : 65 Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, He has spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.