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2 Kings 19:1

Hezekiah
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On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.

2 And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz

3 to tell him, “This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace; for children have come to the point of birth, but there is no strength to deliver them.

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BSB
On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.
KJV
And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.
WEB
When King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the LORD’s house.
ASV
And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of Jehovah.
DARBY
And it came to pass when king Hezekiah heard [it], that he rent his garments, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of Jehovah.
BLB
And it came to pass when King Hezekiah heard [it] that he tore his clothes and covered himself with sackcloth and went into the house of YHWH.
ÅB
Da kong Hiskia hørte det, sønderrev han sine klær og kledde seg i sekk og gikk inn i Herrens hus.
OTB
Da kong Hiskia hørte dette, flerret han klærne sine, dekket seg med sekkestrie, og gikk inn i Herrens hus.
B1930
Da kong Esekias hørte det, sønderrev han sine klær og klædde sig i sekk og gikk inn i Herrens hus.

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  • 2 Kings 18:37

    Then Hilkiah’s son Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph’s son Joah the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and they relayed to him the words of the Rabshakeh.

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  • 1 Kings 21:27

    When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly.

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  • 2 Chronicles 32:20–22

    In response, King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out to heaven in prayer,

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  • Isaiah 37:1–7

    On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.

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  • Genesis 37:34

    Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

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  • Job 1:20–21

    Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,

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  • 1 Kings 21:29

    “Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.”

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  • Psalms 35:13

    Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered.

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