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SHEBNA, SHEBNAH

(Heb. šeḇnāʾ, šeḇnâ)

A court official under King Hezekiah of Judah, apparently once master of the household. According to a prophecy of Isaiah, however, he had attempted to appropriate too much authority and/or prestige to himself and thus would be replaced in his position by Eliakim (Isa. 22:15-25). The oracle emphasizes the arrogance of Shebna in carving out a fine tomb for himself, although some scholars believe that Shebna may have incurred Isaiah’s wrath by being involved in anti-Assyrian plans. Shebna’s demotion had occurred by the time of the Sennacherib invasion(s) described in 2 Kgs. 18:18-37; 19:2-7 = Isa. 36:3-22; 37:2-7. In those passages Shebna is described as “the secretary.” He accompanied Eliakim, now “in charge of the palace,” and Joah “the recorder” in negotiations with the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, representatives of Sennacherib.

Michael L. Ruffin

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SHEBNA, SHEBNAH

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)