2 Kings 19:2-3
19:2 He sent Eliakim the palace supervisor, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests,
clothed in sackcloth, with this message to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz:
19:3 “This is what Hezekiah says:
‘This is a day of distress, insults,
and humiliation,
as when a baby is ready to leave the birth canal, but the mother lacks the strength to push it through.
2 Kings 19:2
19:2 He sent Eliakim the palace supervisor, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests,
clothed in sackcloth, with this message to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz:
2 Kings 1:1
Elijah Confronts the King and His Commanders
1:1 After Ahab died, Moab rebelled against Israel.
Isaiah 37:1-4
37:1 When King Hezekiah heard this,
he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went to the
Lord’s temple.
37:2 Eliakim the palace supervisor, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests,
clothed in sackcloth, sent this message to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz:
37:3 “This is what Hezekiah says:
‘This is a day of distress, insults,
and humiliation,
as when a baby is ready to leave the birth canal, but the mother lacks the strength to push it through.
37:4 Perhaps the
Lord your God will hear all these things the chief adviser has spoken on behalf of his master, the king of Assyria, who sent him to taunt the living God.
When the
Lord your God hears, perhaps he will punish him for the things he has said.
So pray for this remnant that remains.’”