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Shebna

Biblical figure

Biblical figure

Shebna () was the royal steward (asher al ha-bayith, "he who is over the house"; the chief or prime minister of state) in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah, according to the Hebrew Bible.

Because of his pride he was ejected from his office, and replaced by Eliakim the son of Hilkiah as recorded in Book of Isaiah (). Shebna also appears to have been the leader of the party who favored an alliance with Egypt against Assyria.

Biblical accounts

Shebna may have been the same "Shebna the scribe" who was sent by Hezekiah to confer with the Assyrian ambassador recorded in the Books of Kings (; ; parallel accounts in , , 22; 37:2), although Easton's Bible Dictionary refers to them as being different people.

Tomb and inscription

Main article: Royal Steward inscription

A royal steward's rock-cut tomb discovered in Silwan is conjectured to be Shebna's, although only the term "-yahu" remains legible on the lintel from the tomb that is now kept in the British Museum. The partially preserved inscription was deciphered to read "...yahu who is over the house". The assumption is that Shebna's name may have been pronounced 'Shebna-yahu', the missing name fitting onto the damaged portion of the inscription.

References

References

  1. Katzenstein, H. J.. (1960). "The Royal Steward (Asher 'al ha-Bayith)". Israel Exploration Society.
  2. [https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/eastons-bible-dictionary/Shebna Easton's Bible Dictionary: Shebna]
  3. [http://www.jewishmag.com/47mag/jerusalemtombs/jerusalemtombs.htm Jewish Magazine - Jerusalem Tombs]
  4. [https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=369626&partId=1&place=7573&plaA=7573-3-1&page=1 British Museum Collection]
  5. "Ancient Jerusalem's Funerary Customs and Tombs: Part Two," L. Y. Rahmani, ''The Biblical Archaeologist'', Vol. 44, No. 4 (Autumn, 1981), pp. 229–235.
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