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Isaiah 36:2-4
New International Version
Isaiah 36:2-4
New International Version
2 Then the king of Assyria sent his field commander with a large army from Lachish(A) to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. When the commander stopped at the aqueduct of the Upper Pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field,(B) 3 Eliakim(C) son of Hilkiah the palace administrator,(D) Shebna(E) the secretary,(F) and Joah(G) son of Asaph the recorder(H) went out to him.
4 The field commander said to them, “Tell Hezekiah:
“‘This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: On what are you basing this confidence of yours?
Isaiah 36:2-4
English Standard Version
Isaiah 36:2-4
English Standard Version
2 (A)And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh[a] from (B)Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem, with a great army. And he stood (C)by the conduit of the upper pool on the highway to the Washer's Field. 3 And there came out to him (D)Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and (E)Shebna the secretary, and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder.
4 And the Rabshakeh said to them, “Say to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the (F)great king, the king of Assyria: On what do you rest this trust of yours?
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- Isaiah 36:2 Rabshakeh is the title of a high-ranking Assyrian military officer
Isaiah 36:2-4
New King James Version
Isaiah 36:2-4
New King James Version
2 Then the king of Assyria sent the [a]Rabshakeh with a great army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And he stood by the aqueduct from the upper pool, on the highway to the Fuller’s Field. 3 And (A)Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, (B)Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder, came out to him.
4 (C)Then the Rabshakeh said to them, “Say now to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: “What confidence is this in which you trust?
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- Isaiah 36:2 A title, probably Chief of Staff or Governor
Isaiah 36:2-4
New American Standard Bible
Isaiah 36:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 And the (A)king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem to King Hezekiah with a large army. And he stood by the (B)conduit of the upper pool on the road to the [a]fuller’s field. 3 Then (C)Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and (D)Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph, the secretary, went out to him.
4 And (E)Rabshakeh said to them, “Say now to Hezekiah, ‘This is what the great king, the king of Assyria says: “What is this confidence that you have?
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- Isaiah 36:2 I.e., launderer’s
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