2 Kings 18:37

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Summary

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.

With their clothes rent

General references

Isaiah 36:21

Bible References

With their clothes rent

But the king of Israel, after reading the letter, was greatly troubled and said, Am I God, to give death and life? why does this man send a leper to me to be made well? is it not clear that he is looking for a cause of war?

And the king, hearing the words of the book of the law, took his robe in his hands, violently parting it as a sign of his grief;

Now when Reuben came back to the hole, Joseph was not there; and giving signs of grief,

Then Job got up, and after parting his clothing and cutting off his hair, he went down on his face to the earth, and gave worship, and said,

See, the men of war are sorrowing outside the town: those who came looking for peace are weeping bitterly.

But they kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.

But they had no fear and gave no signs of grief, not the king or any of his servants, after hearing all these words.

Then the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, He has said evil against God: what more need have we of witnesses? for now his words against God have come to your ears:

General references

But they kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.