Shebna
Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I
pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we
understand [it]: and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in
the ears of the people that [are] on the wall....
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Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah,
unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the
Syrian language; for we understand [it]: and talk not with us
in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that [are] on
the wall....
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Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which [was] over the
household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph
the recorder, to Hezekiah with [their] clothes rent, and told
him the words of Rabshakeh....
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Shebna (Hebrew: שֶׁבְנָא, Modern Shevna Tiberian Šeḇnā ; "tender
youth") was "treasurer over the house" (meaning comptroller or
governor of the palace) in the reign of king Hezekiah of
Judah.
Because of his pride he was ejected from his office, and
replaced by Eliakim the son of Hilkiah as recorded in (Isaiah
22:15-25). Shebna also appears to ...
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sheb'-na (shebhna'; Somnas; but shebhnah, in 2 Ki 18:18,26;
meaning uncertain (2 Ki 18:18,26,37 and 19:2 = Isa
36:3,11,22 and 37:2; lsa 22:15)):
1. Position in Isaiah 22:
In Isa 22:15 Shebna is referred to as he "who is over the
house," or household, apparently that of the king. The
phrase is translated "steward of the house" in the Revised
Ve...
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-1. A scribe of Hezekiah
2Ki 18:18,26,37; 19:2; Isa 36:3,11,22; 37:2
-2. An official of the king
Isa 22:15-19...
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(vigor), a person of high position in Hezekiah's court,
holding at one time the office of prefect of the palace, Isa
22:15 but subsequently the subordinate office of secretary.
Isa 36:3; 2Ki 19:2 (B.C. 713.)...
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tender youth, "treasurer" over the house in the reign of
Hezekiah, i.e., comptroller or governor of the palace.
On
account of his pride he was ejected from his office,
and Eliakim
was promoted to it (Isa. 22:15-25). He appears to have
been the
leader of the party who favoured an alliance with
Egypt against
Assyria. It is conjectured that "...
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Hezekiah, whose treasurer or prefect, of the palace Shebna was
(Isaiah 22:15); also see Eliakim. (See HEZEKIAH; ELIAKIM.) For
pride (Isaiah 22:16), luxury (Isaiah 22:18), oppression (in
contrast to Eliakim a "father" to the inhabitants of
Jerusalem, Isaiah 22:21), and alienation from God (contrasted
with "God's servant," Isaiah 22:20), he was ...
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who rests himself; who is now captive...
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