Isaiah 36:3

Isaiah 36:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah’s son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph’s son, the recorder.
• New International Version (NIV)Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna the secretary, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder went out to him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And there came out to him Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the secretary, and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder, came out to him.

Context of Isaiah 36:3

1When King Hezekiah had ruled Judah for 14 years, King Sennacherib of Assyria attacked Judah with his army. He took all the strong cities in Judah for himself. 2Then the king of Assyria sent his army officer from Lachish to Jerusalem, to speak to King Hezekiah. The officer took a large army with him. He stopped at the stream of water that came from the higher pool. It was on the road to the field where people washed clothes. These people came out to meet him: Hilkiah's son Eliakim, who was the most important officer in the king's palace. Shebna, a government officer. Asaph's son, Joah, the king's secretary. 4The Assyrian army officer said to them, ‘Tell Hezekiah that the great king, the king of Assyria, says this to him: “Why are you so sure that someone will rescue you from our power? 5You say that you have good plans. You say that your army is strong. But those are only useless words! You have turned against me, so who are you trusting to save you?

Isaiah 36:3 word by word

וַיֵּצֵ֥א אֵלָ֛יו אֶלְיָקִ֥ים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּ֖הוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת וְשֶׁבְנָא֙ הַסֹּפֵ֔ר וְיוֹאָ֥ח בֶּן־אָסָ֖ף הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then came forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• unto him Eliakimאֶלְיָקִים'elyâqîym · EliakimH471
• Hilkiah’sחִלְקִיָּהוּchilqîyâh chilqîyâhû · HilkiahH2518
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• which was over the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• and Shebnaשֶׁבְנָאshebnâ' shebnâh · ShebnaH7644
• the scribeסֹפֵרsâphar · secretaryH5608
• and Joahיוֹאָחyô'âch · JoahH3098
• Asaph’sאָסָף'âsâph · AsaphH623
• the recorderזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142

Cross-references for Isaiah 36:3

• Isaiah 22:15This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Now go and speak to Shebna, the officer with authority in the king's palace.
• 2 Samuel 8:16Zeruiah's son, Joab, was the leader of Israel's army. Ahilud's son, Jehoshaphat, wrote down the important things that happened.
• 2 Samuel 20:24Adoniram ruled over the men who had to work for the king. Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat wrote a report of everything that the king did.

Commentaries on Isaiah 36:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Then came forth unto him - Before these words the other copy, 2 Kings 18:18, adds, המלך אל ויקראו vaiyikreu el hammelech, "And they demanded audience of the king."Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Then came forth unto him - Isaiah has here omitted what is recorded in 2 Kings 18:18, namely, that Rabshakeh and his companions called to the king,‘ and as the result of that probably Hezekiah sent out Eliakim. Eliakim, Hilkiah‘s son, which was over the house - Respecting Eliakim, and his character, see the notes at Isaiah 22:20-25. And Shebna the scribe - This may have been some other man than the one mentioned in Isaiah 22:15. He is there said to have…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Eliakim eventually advanced in rank, while Shebna was demoted (see Isaiah 22:15–24).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Eliakim--successor to Shebna, who had been "over the household," that is, chief minister of the king; in Is 22:15-20, this was foretold. scribe--secretary, recorder--literally, "one who reminds"; a remembrancer to keep the king informed on important facts, and to act as historiographer. In 2Ki 18:18, the additional fact is given that the Assyrian envoys "called to the king," in consequence of which Eliakim, &c., "came out to them."Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 36:3

• Asaph
• Cabinet
• Eliakim
• Hilkiah
• Joah
• Shebna (Shebnah)

In the dictionaries

• Eliakim
• Destroy
• Hezekiah
• Isaiah
• Recorder
• Sennacherib
• Shebna
• Assessor
• Bible, the
• Chronicles, Books of

Commentaries on Isaiah 36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings