Isaiah 36:2-3

New King James Version

²Then the king of Assyria sent the ^[a]Rabshakeh with a great army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And he stood by the aqueduct from the upper pool, on the highway to the Fuller’s Field. ³And ^(A)Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, ^(B)Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder, came out to him.

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Footnotes

Isaiah 36:2 A title, probably Chief of Staff or Governor

Isaiah 36:2-3

English Standard Version

²^(A)And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh^[a] from ^(B)Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem, with a great army. And he stood ^(C)by the conduit of the upper pool on the highway to the Washer's Field. ³And there came out to him ^(D)Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and ^(E)Shebna the secretary, and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder.

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Footnotes

Isaiah 36:2 Rabshakeh is the title of a high-ranking Assyrian military officer

Isaiah 36:2-3

King James Version

²And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto king Hezekiah with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field.

³Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah's son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph's son, the recorder.

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Isaiah 36:2-3

New International Version

²Then the king of Assyria sent his field commander with a large army from Lachish^(A) to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. When the commander stopped at the aqueduct of the Upper Pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field,^(B) ³Eliakim^(C) son of Hilkiah the palace administrator,^(D) Shebna^(E) the secretary,^(F) and Joah^(G) son of Asaph the recorder^(H) went out to him.