What weighed more heavily on his mind was what his dying heirless would mean for the Davidic line of kings. He was also concerned about who would lead the fight against the Assyrians.
“ शंकुयंत्र ” असे भाषांतर केलेल्या इब्री शब्दाचा अर्थ “पायऱ्‍या ” असा असल्यामुळे, कदाचित तो राजमहालातल्या एखाद्या जिन्याला सूचित करत असावा.