SEV Biblia, Chapter 18:37
Entonces Eliacim hijo de Hilcías, que era mayordomo, y Sebna el escriba, y Joa hijo de Asaf, canciller, vinieron a Ezequías, rotos sus vestidos, y le recitaron las palabras de Rabsaces.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 18:37
Verse 37. Then came Eliakim-and Shebna-and Joah-to Hezekiah with their clothes rent] It was the custom of the Hebrews, when they heard any blasphemy, to rend their clothes, because this was the greatest of crimes, as it immediately affected the majesty of God, and it was right that a religious people should have in the utmost abhorrence every insult offered to the object of their religious worship. These three ambassadors lay the matter before the king as God's representative; he lays it before the prophet, as God's minister; and the prophet lays it before God, as the people's mediator.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 17-37 - Rabshakeh tries to convince the Jews, that it was to no purpose for them to stand it out. What confidence is this wherein thou trustest? I were well if sinners would submit to the force of this argument, is seeking peace with God. It is, therefore, our wisdom to yield to him because it is in vain to contend with him: what confidence is tha which those trust in who stand out against him? A great deal of ar there is in this speech of Rabshakeh; but a great deal of pride malice, falsehood, and blasphemy. Hezekiah's nobles held their peace There is a time to keep silence, as well as a time to speak; and ther are those to whom to offer any thing religious or rational, is to cas pearls before swine. Their silence made Rabshakeh yet more proud an secure. It is often best to leave such persons to rail and blaspheme; decided expression of abhorrence is the best testimony against them The matter must be left to the Lord, who has all hearts in his hands committing ourselves unto him in humble submission, believing hope, an fervent prayer __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויבא 935 אליקים 471 בן 1121 חלקיה 2518 אשׁר 834 על 5921 הבית 1004 ושׁבנא 7644 הספר 5608 ויואח 3098 בן 1121 אסף 623 המזכיר 2142 אל 413 חזקיהו 2396 קרועי 7167 בגדים 899 ויגדו 5046 לו דברי 1697 רב שׁקה׃ 7262
