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Eliakim

אֶלְיָקִים · el.ya.qim · H0471G“resurrection of God” Hitchcock's 18699 mentions in 2 books, most in Isaiah (5)

Who he was

Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, served as the palace administrator under King Hezekiah of Judah. He is mentioned in 2Kings 18-19, Isaiah 22, and Isaiah 36-37. During the Assyrian invasion, Eliakim, along with Shebna the secretary and Joah the recorder, was sent by Hezekiah to meet with the Assyrian officials (2 Kings 18:18). The Assyrian commander, the Rabshakeh, delivered a threatening message, urging the people of Judah to surrender (2 Kings 18:26–37). Eliakim and the others reported the message to Hezekiah, who sought the counsel of the prophet Isaiah (2 Kings 19:2; Isaiah 37:2). Isaiah prophesied that God would deliver Jerusalem from the Assyrians (Isaiah 22:20–25). Eliakim's role as palace administrator suggests that he was a high-ranking official and trusted advisor to the king. His involvement in the diplomatic negotiations with the Assyrians highlights the critical situation Judah faced during this time.

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Every mention

9 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
2 KingsChapter 18: 3 mentionsChapter 19: 1 mention4 mentions
2 Kings 18:18When they had called to the king, Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder came out to them.2 Kings 18:26Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, Shebnah, and Joah, said to Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in the Syrian language, for we understand it. Don’t speak with us in the Jews’…2 Kings 18:37Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, came with Shebna the scribe and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him…2 Kings 19:2He sent Eliakim, who was over the household, Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.
IsaiahChapter 22: 1 mentionChapter 36: 3 mentionsChapter 37: 1 mention5 mentions
Isaiah 22:20It will happen in that day that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah,Isaiah 36:3Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph the recorder came out to him.Isaiah 36:11Then Eliakim, Shebna and Joah said to Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it. Don’t speak to us in the Jews’ language in the hearing of the people who…Isaiah 36:22Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the…Isaiah 37:2He sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz.

What the dictionary says

Whom God will raise up.

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