Isaia 37:2

2 E mandò Eliakim, prefetto del palazzo, Scebna, il segretario, e i più anziani dei sacerdoti, coperti dei sacchi, al profeta Isaia, figliuolo di Amots, i quali gli dissero:

Isaia 37:2 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 37:2

And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the
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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.

Isaia 37:2 In-Context

1 Quando il re Ezechia ebbe udito questo, si stracciò le vesti, si coprì di un sacco, ed entrò nella casa dell’Eterno.

2 E mandò Eliakim, prefetto del palazzo, Scebna, il segretario, e i più anziani dei sacerdoti, coperti dei sacchi, al profeta Isaia, figliuolo di Amots, i quali gli dissero:

3 "Così parla Ezechia: Questo giorno è giorno d’angoscia, di castigo e d’onta; poiché i figliuoli sono giunti al punto d’uscir dal seno materno, e manca la forza per partorire.

4 Forse, l’Eterno, il tuo Dio, ha udite le parole di Rabshake, il quale il re d’Assiria, suo signore, ha mandato a oltraggiare l’Iddio vivente; e forse l’Eterno, il tuo Dio, punirà le parole che ha udite. Fa’ dunque salire a Dio una preghiera per il residuo del popolo che sussiste ancora".

5 I servi del re Ezechia si recaron dunque da Isaia.