2 Kings 18:37
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Eliakimאֶלְיָקִ֣ים
(el·ya·kim)
471: "God sets up," three Isr.from el and qum
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Hilkiah,חִלְקִיָּ֣ה
(chil·ki·yah)
2518: "my portion is Yah," the name of several Isr.from cheleq and Yah
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
was overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the household,הַ֠בַּיִת
(hab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
and Shebnaוְשֶׁבְנָ֨א
(ve·shev·na)
7644: secretary and majordomo of Hezekiahof uncertain derivation
the scribe 
 
5613b: enumerator, secretary, scribefrom the same as sepher
and Joahוְיֹואָ֨ח
(ve·yo·v·'ach)
3098: "the LORD is brother," the name of several Isr.from Yhvh and ach
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Asaph,אָסָ֧ף
(a·saf)
623: "gatherer," the name of several Isr.from asaph
the recorder,הַמַּזְכִּ֛יר
(ham·maz·kir)
2142: remembera prim. root
cameוַיָּבֹ֣א
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ
(chiz·ki·ya·hu)
2396: "Yah has strengthened," a king of Judah, also several other Isr.from chazaq and Yah
with their clothesבְגָדִ֑ים
(ve·ga·dim;)
899b: a garment, coveringfrom bagad
tornקְרוּעֵ֣י
(ke·ru·'ei)
7167: to teara prim. root
and toldוַיַּגִּ֣דוּ
(vai·yag·gi·du)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
him the wordsדִּבְרֵ֖י
(div·rei)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of Rabshakeh.שָׁקֵֽה׃
(sha·keh.)
7262: perhaps "chief of the officers," an Assyr. military leaderfrom rab and shaqah


















KJV Lexicon
Then came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
Eliakim
'Elyaqiym'  (el-yaw-keem')
God of raising; Eljakim, the name of four Israelites -- Eliakim.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Hilkiah
Chilqiyah  (khil-kee-yaw')
portion of Jah; {Chilhijah, the name of eight Israelites -- Hillkiah.
which was over the household
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and Shebna
Shebna'  (sheb-naw')
from an unused root meaning to grow; growth; Shebna or Shebnah, an Israelite -- Shebna, Shebnah.
the scribe
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
and Joah
Yow'ach  (yo-awkh')
Jehovah-brothered; Joach, the name of four Israelites -- Joah.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Asaph
Acaph  (aw-sawf')
collector; Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first -- Asaph.
the recorder
zakar  (zaw-kar')
to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention
to Hezekiah
Chizqiyah  (khiz-kee-yaw')
strengthened of Jah; Chizkijah, a king of Judah, also the name of two other Israelites -- Hezekiah, Hizkiah, Hizkijah.
with their clothes
beged  (behg'-ed)
a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage -- apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.
rent
qara`  (kaw-rah')
to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them) -- cut out, rend, surely, tear.
and told
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
him the words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of Rabshakeh
Rabshaqeh  (rab-shaw-kay')
chief butler; Rabshakeh, a Bab. official -- Rabshakeh.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, Shebna the court secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the court historian, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and reported to him the words of the Rabshakeh.

International Standard Version
But Hilkiah's son Eliakim, who managed the household, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph's son Joah the recorder came back to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and told him what Rab-shakeh had said.

NET Bible
Eliakim son of Hilkiah, the palace supervisor, accompanied by Shebna the scribe and Joah son of Asaph, the secretary, went to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and reported to him what the chief adviser had said.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Eliakim, who was in charge of the palace and was the son of Hilkiah, Shebna the scribe, and Joah, who was the royal historian and the son of Asaph, went to Hezekiah with their clothes torn in grief. They told him the message from the field commander.

King James 2000 Bible
Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh.
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