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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Jerome
Therefore, he wrapped himself in sackcloth for the royal worship, and as he walked from the palace to the temple, he sent Eliakim the high priest, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests to Isaiah the son of Amos the prophet. In this, the humility and prudence of the king are worth considering. He himself proceeded to the Temple; the leaders of the people and the elders of the priests, not dressed in priestly garments but covered in sackcloth, sent to Isaiah son of Amos, the prophet. …
Thomas Aquinas
Second, not presuming to pour out his prayer to God by himself, he seeks, through messengers, the intercession of the prayer of the prophet, where he recounts the sending of the messengers: and he sent Eliacim, above: should not the people seek of their God? (Isa 8:19).
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