Lux Domini
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.

Key themes

HopePrayerJustice and mercyTruthProphetic witness

Glossary

Eliakim Person

Whom God will raise up. (1. ) The son of Melea ( Luke 3:30 ), and probably grandson of Nathan. (2. ) The son of Abiud, of the posterity of Zerubbabel ( Matt. 1:13 ).

Hilkiah Person

Portion of Jehovah. (1. ) 1 Chr. 6:54 . (2. ) 1 Chr. 26:11 . (3. ) The father of Eliakim ( 2 Kings 18:18 , 26, 37). (4. ) The father of Gemariah ( Jer. 29:3 ). (5. ) The father of the prophet Jeremiah (1:1).

Joah Person

Jehovah his brother; i. e., helper. (1. ) One of the sons of Obed-edom ( 1 Chr. 26:4 ), a Korhite porter. (2. ) A Levite of the family of Gershom ( 1 Chr. 6:21 ), probably the same as Ethan (42).