Nus (Hb) – to flee (Eng) - The Hebrew word nus means “to remove oneself quickly from
a region of danger.” Simply put nus means “to avoid” and “to flee.”
The sea nus in Psalm 114:3, 5
Shadows nus in Song of Solomon 2:17
Sorrow nus in Isaiah 35:10
Strength nus in Deuteronomy 34:7
Enemies nus in Exodus 14:25
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The Shebna Inscription was found in a tomb in Silwan on the slopes of the Kidron Valley outside the City of David (Jerusalem). This is considered the possible location of King Hezekiah’s royal steward’s burial tomb. The inscription reads:
"This is ... [the tomb of Shebna] ...iah, the royal steward. There is no silver or gold here, only ... [his bones] ... and the bones of his maidservant with him. Cursed be the man who opens this [tomb]."
Shebna is mentioned as one of the palace administrators and secretaries for Hezekiah in:
Isaiah 22:15-25, the prophet Isaiah rebukes Shebna for cutting a tomb for himself outside Jerusalem. Shebna is told around sometime before 701 BC:
“Go, say to this steward,
to Shebna the palace administrator:
‘What are you doing here and who gave you permission to cut out a grave for yourself here, hewing your grave on the height and chiseling your resting place in the rock?
Beware, the Lord is about to take firm hold of you
and hurl you away, you mighty man. He will roll you up tightly like a ball
and throw you into a large country.
There you will die and there the chariots you were so proud of will become a disgrace to your master’s house. I will depose you from your office, and you will be ousted from your position.’ ”
Isaiah 37:2, Shebna is one of the palace officals sent by Hezekiah to ask Isaiah for advice concerning Sennacherib.
2 Kings 19:2 - (same as above)
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