Eliakim

The son of Hilkiah, who was sent to receive the message of the invading Assyrians and report it to Isaiah (2 Kings 18:18; 19:2; Isa. 36:3; 37:2). In his office as governor of the palace of Hezekiah he succeeded Shebna (Isa. 22:15-25). He was a good man (Isa. 22:20; 2 Kings 18:37), and had a splendid and honourable career.

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Recorded scripture occurrences (9)

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Show passage in OET: KI2 18:18

OET-RV KI2 18:18

18 They called out to the king, and Hilkiyah’s son Elyakim who was the palace manager, and the scribe Shevna, and Asaf’s son Yoah the secretary, went out to them.

OET-LV KI2 18:18

18 And_they _called _out to the_king and_he/it _went _out to_them ʼElyāqīm the _son _of Ḩilqiy^yāh who was_over the_house and_Sheⱱnāʼ the_secretary and_Yōʼāḩ/(Joah) the _son _of ʼĀşāf the_recorder.

Show passage in OET: KI2 18:26

OET-RV KI2 18:26

26 But Elyakim and Shevna and Yoah asked the Assyrian commander, “Please speak Aramit to your servants because we understand it. Don’t speak our language because our people on the nearby city wall will be able to understand it.”

OET-LV KI2 18:26

26 And_ ʼElyāqīm the _son _of Ḩilqiy^yāh and_Sheⱱnāʼ and_Yōʼāḩ/(Joah) _he/it _said to the_Rab-_of shaqeh speak please to your_servants ʼArāmīt if/because we are_understanding and_do _not speak with_us Yəhūdī/(Judean) in_the _ears _of the _people which is_on the_wall.

Show passage in OET: KI2 18:37

OET-RV KI2 18:37

37 Then Hilkiyah’s son Elyakim the palace manager, Shevna the scribe and Asaf’s son Yoah the secretary went back in the city to Hizkiyah, tearing their clothes as they went, and they relayed the words of the chief commander to him.

OET-LV KI2 18:37

37 And_ ʼElyāqīm the _son _of Ḩilqiy^yāh who was_over the_house and_Sheⱱnāʼ the_secretary and_Yōʼāḩ/(Joah) the _son _of ʼĀşāf the_recorder _he _went to Ḩizqiy^yāh torn _of clothes and_they _told to_him/it the _words/messages _of the_Rab-_of shaqeh.

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