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 cometh to pass, at the king of Israel's reading the letter, that he rendeth his garments, and saith, 'Am I God, to put to death and to keep alive, that this one is sending unto me to recover a man from his leprosy? for surely know, I pray you, and see, for he is presenting himself to me.'

And it cometh to pass, at the king's hearing the words of the book of the law, that he rendeth his garments,

And Reuben returneth unto the pit, and lo, Joseph is not in the pit, and he rendeth his garments,

And Job riseth, and rendeth his robe, and shaveth his head, and falleth to the earth, and doth obeisance,

Lo, 'Their Ariel,' they have cried without, Messengers of peace do weep bitterly.

And they keep silent, and have not answered him a word, for a command of the king is, saying, 'Do not answer him.'

And the king and all his servants who are hearing all these words have not been afraid, nor rent their garments.

Then the chief priest rent his garments, saying, -- 'He hath spoken evil; what need have we yet of witnesses? lo, now ye heard his evil speaking;

General references

And they keep silent, and have not answered him a word, for a command of the king is, saying, 'Do not answer him.'