2 Kings 19:2 meaning and explanation
And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz
2 Kings 19:2, Berean Standard Bible
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Hezekiah has just heard the Rabshakeh, an Assyrian official, mock Jerusalem and its God, so he sends a delegation to the prophet Isaiah. Eliakim, Shebna and the leading priests wear sackcloth, the rough garment of mourning and repentance, showing that the whole leadership of Judah is humbled before God.
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