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

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 is sending unto me, to set one free from his leprosy, - but, of a truth, just mark, I pray you, and see, that he, is seeking an occasion, against me.

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

And Reuben returned unto the pit, and lo Joseph was not in the pit, so he rent his clothes;

Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell to the earth and worshipped;

Lo! their heroes, have cried out openly, - the messengers of peace, in bitterness, continue weeping they say :

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word, - for the command of the king, it was, saying, - Ye must not answer him.

Yet were they not in dread, neither rent they their garments, - the king, nor any of his servants that were hearing all these words.

Then, the High-priest rent asunder his garments, saying - He hath spoken profanely! What further need have we, of witnesses? Lo! now, ye have heard the profanity!

General references

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word, - for the command of the king, it was, saying, - Ye must not answer him.