Isaiah 37:2
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What does Isaiah 37:2 mean?
And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna
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Two of the commissioners sent to Rabshakeh, and who heard his
insolence and blasphemy, and were capable of giving a full
account of it, to Isaiah the prophet: and the elders of the
priests;
as the chief of those that were concerned in civil affairs, so
the chief of those that were employed in sacred things, were
sent: this was a very honourable embassy; and it was showing
great respect to the prophet, to send such personages to him:
covered with sackcloth;
as the king himself was, following his example; and this is to be
understood not of the elders of the priests only, but of Eliakim
and Shebna also. These, so clad, were sent by the king unto
Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz;
to give him an account of the present situation of affairs, of
the distress he was in, and to desire his prayers: a very proper
person to apply to, a prophet, one highly dear to God, and
honoured by him, had near access unto him, and knew much of his
mind.
