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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

Isaiah 22:17

Behold, the Lord will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, literally, "will whirl thee out with a whirl as a man," that is, with the force of a strong man, and will surely cover thee, taking hold of him, wrapping him up, rolling him together tightly.

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See also Isaiah 22:17 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 22:17. _COVER THEE_] That is, thy face. This was the condition of mourners in general, and particularly of condemned persons. See Esther 6:12; Esther 7:8....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BEHOLD, THE LORD WILL CARRY THEE AWAY - Of the historical fact here referred to we have no other information. To what place he was to be carried, we know not. It is probable, however, that it was to A...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 22 The Burden of the Valley of Vision (Jerusalem) 1. _Jerusalem's deplorable state (Isaiah 22:1)_ 2. _The invading armies (Isaiah 22:5)_ 3. _The siege and the calamity (Isaiah 22:8)_ 4. Shebn...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    SHEBNA TO BE DEPOSED AND ELIAKIM INSTALLED IN HIS OFFICE. This denunciation of Shebna, who seems to have been a foreigner, was probably due to the obnoxious character of his policy. Presumably he favo...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. WILL CARRY THEE AWAY WITH. MIGHTY CAPTIVITY, &C.. will hurl thee with the hurling of [a mighty] man....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The doom of Shebna is set forth in language of extraordinary force and passion....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _will carry thee away … captivity_ Translate: WILL FLING THEE FORTH VIOLENTLY, O THOU MAN. The A.V. preserves the sense but entirely misses the bold metaphor, which is carried on to the middle of Isai...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Isaiah 22:15-25. A Philippic against an influential Politician Shebna, the minister here addressed, is supposed from his name and from Isaiah's indignation at his ambitious desire to have a magnifice...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    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 glo...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    b. INSOLENT AGENT TEXT: Isaiah 22:15-25 15 Thus saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, who is over the house, and say, 16 What doest thou here? and...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Behold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee. CARRY THEE AWAY WITH A MIGHTY CAPTIVITY - rather, mªTalTelkaa (H2904) TalTeelaah (H2925), from tuwl (H2904...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    CARRY, etc.] RV 'hurl thee away violently as a strong man, yea he will wrap thee up closely.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DENUNCIATION OF SHEBNA This section contains Isaiah's only invective against an individual. He denounces Shebna, the king's chief minister, who may have been a leader of the party which favoured allia...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    People must choose between trust in God and trust in human effort. In fact, whole nations must choose between trust in God and trust in human effort. These verses show this principle....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Shebna’s proud actions made God very angry. God’s judgement would soon follow. Shebna would lose everything....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD CONTROLS THE FUTURE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 21 TO 30 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 22 GOD WARNS *JERUSALEM V1 (A special message that God gave to Isaiah about *Jerusal...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הִנֵּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ מְטַלְטֶלְךָ֔ טַלְטֵלָ֖ה גָּ֑בֶר וְ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    BOOK 4 JERUSALEM AND SENNACHERIB 701 B.C. INTO this fourth book we put all the rest of the prophecies of the Book of Isaiah, that have to do with the prophet's own time: Chapter s 1, 22 and 33, wit...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In the midst of the prophecies concerning the nations occurs one of protest against the indifference of Jerusalem to the prophet's messages. He first describes the joyous people as they stand in contr...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Cock. St. Jerome's master assured him that the word which is usually rendered a warrior, has this meaning. (Haydock) --- The comparison agrees well with a proud man reduced to misery. (Calmet) --- He...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The removal of Shebna from the office of treasurer, no doubt, took place in the history of Judah; perhaps in the event of the invasion. But the introduction of the subject here seems to have reference...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    17._Behold, the Lord will carry thee away. _As if he had said, “Thou shalt be cast out of that place into a distant country, where thou shalt die ignominiously.” גבר (_gĕbĕr_) is commonly translated a...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 19 THROUGH 23. In Chapter s 19 and 20 Egypt shall be smitten in that day; but Jehovah will heal it. Egypt, Assyria, and Israel shall together be blessed of Je...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BEHOLD, THE LORD WILL CARRY THEE AWAY WITH A MIGHTY CAPTIVITY,.... Or with the captivity of a man; so the Targum, of a mighty man, Sennacherib king of Assyria; who, as the Jews say z, when he went fro...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Behold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee. Ver. 17. _Behold, the Lord will carry thee away, &c._] Or, Is casting thee out with casting, O thou mighty m...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _What hast thou here?_ Or, _What dost thou here?_ What right hast thou to this place and office? _And whom hast thou here?_ What relations or family? _That thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre_ That t...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    THE LORD WILL CARRY THEE AWAY WITH: Or, the Lord who covered thee with an excellent covering, and clothed thee gorgeously, v. 18. shall surely, etc. THE MIGHTY CAPTIVE: _ Heb._ the captivity of a m...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    15-25 This message to Shebna is a reproof of his pride, vanity, and security; what vanity is all earthly grandeur, which death will so soon end! What will it avail, whether we are laid in a magnifice...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    I WILL CARRY THEE AWAY WITH A MIGHTY CAPTIVITY; will cause thee to be carried into captivity by a strong hand, or by the hand of a mighty man, from which therefore thou shalt not be able to escape. Or...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 22:17 LORD H3068 away H2904 (H8772) violently H1397 H2925 surely H5844 (H8800) seize H5844 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE TWO MINISTERS (ISAIAH 22:15). This passage is presumably intended to come under the general heading of the Burden of the Valley of Vision, indicating problems among the leadership as well as among...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SELF-IMPORTANT FIRST MINISTER (ISAIAH 22:15). The first to be dealt with is Shebna, the self-important First Minister. God determined to get him out of the way to a place where he could do no har...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The burden of the valley of vision, telling of coming grievous distress. CHARACTERS: God, Isaiah, Elam, Kir, Shebna, Eliakim. CONCLUSION: When God threatens His people with judgment, He ex...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 22:1. _The valley of vision._ A valley near Jerusalem, so called because of a school of the prophets said to have been there. Isaiah 22:3. _All thy rulers are fled._ All thy captains of hundred...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Shebna_ SHEBNA In the councils of Hezekiah there was a strong party favourable to an alliance between Judah and Egypt. At the head of the party stood Shebna. He occupied a post corresponding to tha...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 22:1 The fourth oracle shows the light of the world, Jerusalem, growing dark. ⇐ ⇔...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 22:1 A PROPHECY AGAINST JERUSALEM. The prophet, present in Jerusalem, either actually, or at any rate in spirit, _sees _the inhabitants crowded together upon the housetops, in a sta...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter 22 he turns his attention to Jerusalem, which is referred to as the valley of vision. And this is, The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that you've gone up to the h...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Esther 7:8; Isaiah 22:18; Jeremiah 14:3; Job 9:24...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Will carry — Will cause thee to be carried into captivity by a strong hand. Cover — This may be an allusion to the ancient custom of covering the faces of condemned persons....

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