And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.
Cuando gritaron al rey, tres funcionarios salieron a encontrarse con ellos: Eliaquim hijo de Hilcías, que estaba a cargo de la casa real; Sebna el secretario; y Joá hijo de Asaf, que llevaba los registros reales.
Tres altos funcionarios del rey salieron a negociar con los enviados enemigos.
📚 Contexto Histórico
During the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah, a faithful reformer who sought to follow God's commands, the Assyrian empire under King Sennacherib was invading and besieging Jerusalem as part of their campaign to conquer the region. When Assyrian officials called for Hezekiah to negotiate, he wisely sent his trusted advisors: Eliakim, the palace administrator; Shebna, the royal scribe; and Joah, the court recorder, to represent him and handle the diplomatic exchange. This event reflects the tensions of ancient Near Eastern politics, where kings often used intermediaries to avoid direct confrontation.
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