Isa 22:15 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Isa 22:15-25: 22:15-25 Shebna and Eliakim were two royal officials in King Hezekiah’s court (see 2 Kgs 18:18 ; 19:2 ). Apparently assuming that death at the hands of the Assyrians was inevitable, Shebna planned for an ostentatious burial place (Isa 22:16 ). Although the rebuke of Shebna preceded Assyria’s siege of Jerusalem in 701 BC (see 22:19-21 ; 36:3 ), it connects well with the admonitions of 22:1-13 regarding the ensuing Babylonian siege. 22:15 The actions of Shebna represent among the populace a lack of confidence in God’s ability to rescue Jerusalem from the Assyrian attack. • A palace administrator held the highest possible position in the royal court (see 22:21-22 ).

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‏ Isaiah 22:15

Summary for Isa 22:15-25: 22:15-25 ^a Shebna and Eliakim were two royal officials in King Hezekiah’s court (see 2 Kgs 18:18 ^b; 19:2 ^c). Apparently assuming that death at the hands of the Assyrians was inevitable, Shebna planned for an ostentatious burial place (Isa 22:16 ^d). Although the rebuke of Shebna preceded Assyria’s siege of Jerusalem in 701 BC (see 22:19-21 ^e; 36:3 ^f), it connects well with the admonitions of 22:1-13 ^g regarding the ensuing Babylonian siege. 22:15 ^h The actions of Shebna represent among the populace a lack of confidence in God’s ability to rescue Jerusalem from the Assyrian attack.

• A palace administrator held the highest possible position in the royal court (see 22:21-22 ⁱ).