Isaiah 22:25
“In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken it.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
In that day, saith the Lord of hosts,.... That Shebna is deposed, and Eliakim put in his place:
shall the nail that is…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
In that day shall the nail - Not Eliakim, but Shebna. Eliakim was to be fastened, that is, confirmed in office. But…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 22:15-25
We have here a prophecy concerning the displacing of Shebna, a great officer at court, and the preferring of Eliakim to…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The fall of Eliakim's house, described under the same metaphor. It is not necessarily implied that the minister himself…
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