Isaiah 37:2 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

Isaiah 37:2, Berean Standard Bible

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Hezekiah has just heard the Assyrian field commander's taunt against Jerusalem and its God. Tearing his own clothes, he sends his highest officials, Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all dressed in sackcloth, the rough garment of mourning and petition.

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