Isaiah 22:17-18. Behold, &c.— Or, Behold, the Lord will throw thee out hence with a mighty throw, &c. Isaiah 22:18. He will toss and whirl thee, as if he were whirling a ball, &c. and there [shall be] thy glorious chariots, O thou shame of thy Lord's house. read more
Isaiah 22:22. And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder— In the former verses the prophet declares the investiture of Eliakim with the office and dignities of Shebna, as well as the goodness of Eliakim's disposition. He here says metaphorically, that the keys of the house of David shall be upon his shoulder: i.e. the entire government and administration of the house: so the Chaldee paraphrast explains it. This has been often and justly applied to the Lord JESUS. See Rev 3:7... read more
Isaiah 22:23-24. And I will fasten him as a nail— See Ezra 9:8. The word יתד iathed, rendered a nail, signifies a pole, or post, fixed in the earth, in the middle of a tent, to support the top, which, being full of hooks, serves likewise to hang vessels, garments, and the like, upon. See Zechariah 10:4. The meaning is, that God would confirm and establish Eliakim, as a nail or pole which remains fixed and immoveable in the earth, and which, moreover, is useful for the support of those things... read more
CHAPTER 22 :-. PROPHECY AS TO AN ATTACK ON JERUSALEM. That by Sennacherib, in the fourteenth year of Hezekiah; :-, the preparations for defense and securing of water exactly answer to those in 2 Chronicles 32:4; 2 Chronicles 32:5; 2 Chronicles 32:30. "Shebna," too (2 Chronicles 32:30- :), was scribe at this time (2 Chronicles 32:30- :) [MAURER]. The language of Isaiah 22:12-14, as to the infidelity and consequent utter ruin of the Jews, seems rather to foreshadow the destruction by... read more
1. of . . . valley of vision—rather, "respecting the valley of visions"; namely, Jerusalem, the seat of divine revelations and visions, "the nursery of prophets" [JEROME], (Isaiah 2:3; Isaiah 29:1; Ezekiel 23:4, Margin; Ezekiel 23:4- :). It lay in a "valley" surrounded by hills higher than Zion and Moriah (Psalms 125:2; Jeremiah 21:13). thee—the people of Jerusalem personified. housetops—Panic-struck, they went up on the flat balustraded roofs to look forth and see whether the enemy was near,... read more
2. art—rather, "wert"; for it could not now be said to be "a joyous city" (Isaiah 32:13). The cause of their joy (Isaiah 22:13) may have been because Sennacherib had accepted Hezekiah's offer to renew the payment of tribute, and they were glad to have peace on any terms, however humiliating (Isaiah 22:13- :), or on account of the alliance with Egypt. If the reference be to Zedekiah's time, the joy and feasting are not inapplicable, for this recklessness was a general characteristic of the... read more
3. rulers—rather, "generals" (Joshua 10:24; Judges 11:6; Judges 11:11). bound—rather, "are taken." by the archers—literally, "by the bow"; so Judges 11:11- :. Bowmen were the light troops, whose province it was to skirmish in front and (2 Kings 6:22) pursue fugitives (2 Kings 25:5); this verse applies better to the attack of Nebuchadnezzar than that of Sennacherib. all . . . in thee—all found in the city (Isaiah 13:15), not merely the "rulers" or generals. fled from far—those who had fled from... read more
4. Look . . . from me—Deep grief seeks to be alone; while others feast joyously, Isaiah mourns in prospect of the disaster coming on Jerusalem (Micah 1:8; Micah 1:9). daughter, c.—(see on Isaiah 1:8 Isaiah 1:8- :). read more
5. trouble . . . by the Lord—that is, sent by or from the Lord (see on :-; Luke 21:22-24). valley of vision—(See on Isaiah 22:2). Some think a valley near Ophel is meant as about to be the scene of devastation (compare see on Isaiah 22:3). breaking . . . walls—that is, "a day of breaking the walls" of the city. crying to the mountains—the mournful cry of the townsmen "reaches" to (MAURER translates, towards) the mountains, and is echoed back by them. JOSEPHUS describes in the very same... read more
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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 22:15
Isaiah 22:15. Thus saith the Lord God of Hosts— The other part of this discourse, which contains the judgment upon Shebna, the overseer of the palace, is so connected with the former, as plainly to shew that this man was the chief and most eminent among the profane nobles of that time, against whom the prophet declaims in the preceding period; who, having the first place in the state and palace after the king, had corrupted many, himself the head and chief of the profane and irreligious. This... read more