2 Kings 18:37

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man is sending word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? But consider now, and see how he is seeking a quarrel against me.”

When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.

Now Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph was not in the pit; so he tore his garments.

Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped.

Behold, their brave men cry in the streets,
The

ambassadors of peace weep bitterly.

But they were silent and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.”

Yet the king and all his servants who heard all these words were not afraid, nor did they rend their garments.

Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have now heard the blasphemy;

General references

But they were silent and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.”