# It came about that

This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])

# he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth

This is a sign of mourning and distress. AT: "he tore his clothes and covered himself with sackcloth because he was very distressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# Eliakim ... Shebna

Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [Isaiah 36:03](../36/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# over the household

This is an idiom that means that he was in charge of the affairs of the palace household. AT: "in charge of the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# all covered with sackcloth

This is a sign of mourning and distress. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hezekiah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/report]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sackcloth]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/houseofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/household]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/scribe]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/elder]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/isaiah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/amoz]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]