Isaiah 22:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say,

Go, get thee unto - literally, enter into; i:e., Go in to (i:e., into the house to).

This treasurer - `him who dwells in the tabernacle' (Jerome) - namely, in a room of the temple set apart for the treasurer. Hebrew, cokeen (H5532), from caakan (H5532), to dwell: one dwelling on terms of intimacy; the familiar friend of the king. Rather, 'the king's friend,' or 'principal officer of the court' (1 Kings 4:5; 1 Kings 17:3, "governor of his house;" 1 Chronicles 27:33, "the king's counselor") (Maurer). "This" is prefixed contemptuously (Exodus 31:1).

Unto Shebna. The Hebrew х `al (H5921)] upon, for unto, indicates an accosting of Shebna with an unwelcome message.

Isaiah 22:15

15 Thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say,