Isaiah 22:17 - Exposition

The Lord win carry thee away with a mighty captivity ; rather, the Lord will hurl thee away , O man , with a hurling ; i.e. "will hurl thee away to a distance." It is not said that Shebna would be a captive. Will surely cover thee ; literally, will cover thee with a covering ; i.e. " will make thee obscure" (Rosenmüller)—a fitting punishment for one who aimed at attracting attention and making himself famous ( Isaiah 22:16 ).