2 Kings 18:17

Context

18:17 The king of Assyria sent his commanding general, the chief eunuch, and the chief adviser¹ from Lachish to King Hezekiah in Jerusalem,² along with a large army. They went up and arrived at Jerusalem. They went³ and stood at the conduit of the upper pool which is located on the road to the field where they wash and dry cloth.⁴

2 Kings 18:37

Context

18:37 Eliakim son of Hilkiah, the palace supervisor, accompanied by Shebna the scribe and Joah son of Asaph, the secretary, went to Hezekiah with their clothes torn⁵ and reported to him what the chief adviser had said.

[18:17] ¹sn For a discussion of these titles see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 229-30.

[18:17] ²map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[18:17] ³tn Heb “and they went up and came.”

[18:17] ⁴tn Heb “the field of the washer.”

[18:37] ⁵sn As a sign of grief and mourning.