Isaiah 36:3

And there went out to him—Eliakim son of Hilkiah who was over the household,—and Shebna, the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah’s son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph’s son, the recorder.

In Context

2Then did the king of Assyria send Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto King Hezekiah with a heavy force,—and he took his stand by the upper channel of the pool, in the highway of the fuller’s field.

4And Rabshakeh said unto them, Pray you say unto Hezekiah,—Thus, saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What is this trust, wherewith thou dost trust?

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Cross References

2 Samuel 20:24And, Adoniram, was over the tribute,—And, Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, was the remembrancer;

Isaiah 22:20And it shall come to pass in that day, That I will call for my servant, for Eliakim son of Hilkiah,

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 36:2-11

Sennacherib's Insolent Message. ( b. c. 710.) 1 Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the defenced cities of Judah, and took them. 2 And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto king Hezekiah with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field. 3 Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah's son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph's son,… Read the whole commentary →

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