Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, along with Shebnah and Joah, said to the Rab-shakeh, "Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Do not speak to us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall." Chapter Outline 1. Hezekiah's good reign4. He destroys idolatry, and prospers9. The inhabitants of Samaria are carried captive for their sins13. Sennacherib invading Judah, is pacified by a tribute17. Rabshakeh, by blasphemous persuasions, solicits the people to revoltTimeline | 852 BC | Moab Rebels | 2 Kings 1 | | 851 BC | Elijah Taken up to Heaven | 2 Kings 2 | | 851 BC | Elisha Succeeds Elijah | 2 Kings 2:12 | | 850 BC | Jehoram Meets Moab Rebellion | 2 Kings 3 | | 849 BC | The Widow's Oil | 2 Kings 4 | | 849 BC | Elisha Raises The Shunammite boy | 2 Kings 4:8 | | 849 BC | The Healing of Naaman | 2 Kings 5 | | 848 BC | Elisha Floats an Axhead | 2 Kings 6 | | 848 BC | Elisha Promises Plenty in Samaria | 2 Kings 7 | | 847 BC | The Shunammite's Land | 2 Kings 8 | | 841 BC | Jehu Reigns in Israel | 2 Kings 9 | | 841 BC | Jehu Kills Joram | 2 Kings 9:11 | | 841 BC | Ahab's Family Killed | 2 Kings 10 | | 841 BC | Baal Worshipers killed | 2 Kings 10:18 | | 841 BC | Joash escapes Athaliah | 2 Kings 11 | | 835 BC | Joash Reigns Well | 2 Chronicles 24, 2 Kings 12 | | 812 BC | Joash Orders Temple repairs | 2 Kings 12:6 | | 812 BC | Jehoahaz's wicked reign | 2 Kings 13 | | 796 BC | Amaziah's good reign | 2 Kings 14, 2 Chronicles 25 | | 790 BC | Azariah's good reign | 2 Kings 15 | | 742 BC | Wicked Reign of Ahaz | 2 Chronicles 28, 2 Kings 16 | | 725 BC | Hoshea the Last King of Israel | 2 Kings 17 | | 722 BC | Israel Led into Captivity | 2 Kings 17:6 | | 721 BC | Strange Nations Transplanted into Samaria | 2 Kings 17:24 | | 712 BC | Hezekiah's Illness and Healing | 2 Kings 20, Isaiah 38 | | 711 BC | Hezekiah Shows Treasures | 2 Kings 20:12, Isaiah 39 | | 701 BC | Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem | 2 Kings 18, Isaiah 36, 2 Chronicles 32 | | 701 BC | Hezekiah's Prayer | 2 Kings 19, Isaiah 37 | | 687 BC | Manasseh's Wicked Reign | 2 Kings 21, 2 Chronicles 33 | | 640 BC | Josiah's good reign | 2 Kings 22, 2 Chronicles 34 | | 621 BC | Josiah Prepares for Temple Repair | 2 Kings 22:3 | | 621 BC | Hilkiah finds the lost Book of the Law | 2 Kings 22:8 | | 621 BC | Josiah Celebrates the Passover | 2 Kings 23, 2 Chronicles 35 | | 601 BC | Rebellion of Jehoiakim | 2 Kings 24 | | 597 BC | Jehoiachim exiled | 2 Kings 24:10 | | 597 BC | Zedekiah reigns in Judah | 2 Kings 24:18 | | 588 BC | Siege of Jerusalem Begins | 2 Kings 25 | | 586 BC | The Fall of Jerusalem | 2 Kings 25, Jeremiah 52 |
People Abi, Abijah, Ahaz, Asaph, David, Elah, Eliakim, Hezekiah, Hilkiah, Hoshea, Israelites, Joah, Pharaoh, Rabsaris, Rabshakeh, Sennacherib, Shalmaneser, Shebna, Tartan, Zachariah, ZechariahPlaces Arpad, Assyria, Egypt, Gaza, Gozan, Habor River, Halah, Hamath, Hena, Ivvah, Jerusalem, Lachish, Samaria, Sepharvaim, Washer's FieldTopics Aramaean, Aramaic, Aramean, Butlers, Chief, Commander, Ears, Eliakim, Eli'akim, Field, Hearing, Hebrew, Hilkiah, Hilki'ah, Hilkijah, Jewish, Jews, Joah, Jo'ah, Judah, Judean, Kindly, Language, Please, Rabshakeh, Rab'shakeh, Rab-shakeh, Servants, Shebna, Shebnah, Speak, Syriac, Syrian, Talk, Talking, Understand, Understanding, Wall, WithinJump to Previous Aramaic Aramean Ears Eliakim Eli'akim Hearing Hilkiah Hilki'ah Jews Joah Jo'ah Judean Language Please Rabshakeh Rab'shakeh Rab-Shakeh Servants Shebna Shebnah Speak Syrian Talk Understand WallJump to Next Aramaic Aramean Ears Eliakim Eli'akim Hearing Hilkiah Hilki'ah Jews Joah Jo'ah Judean Language Please Rabshakeh Rab'shakeh Rab-Shakeh Servants Shebna Shebnah Speak Syrian Talk Understand WallParallel Verses NASB: Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah and Joah, said to Rabshakeh, "Speak now to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it; and do not speak with us in Judean in the hearing of the people who are on the wall."KJV: Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
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