Thematic Bible
Isaiah 22:1 (show verse)
The burden of the valley of vision. What ails you now, that you have all gone up to the housetops?
Isaiah 22:2 (show verse)
You that are full of shouting, a tumultuous city, a joyous town; your slain are not slain with the sword, neither are they dead in battle.
Isaiah 22:3 (show verse)
All your rulers fled away together. They were bound by the archers. All who were found by you were bound together. They fled far away.
Isaiah 22:4 (show verse)
Therefore I said, "Look away from me. I will weep bitterly. Don't labor to comfort me for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Isaiah 22:5 (show verse)
For it is a day of confusion, and of treading down, and of perplexity, from the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, in the valley of vision; a breaking down of the walls, and a crying to the mountains."
Isaiah 22:6 (show verse)
Elam carried his quiver, with chariots of men and horsemen; and Kir uncovered the shield.
Isaiah 22:7 (show verse)
It happened that your choicest valleys were full of chariots, and the horsemen set themselves in array at the gate.
Isaiah 22:8 (show verse)
He took away the covering of Judah; and you looked in that day to the armor in the house of the forest.
Isaiah 22:9 (show verse)
You saw the breaches of the city of David, that they were many; and you gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
Gihon » Pools near jerusalem » Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Concerning the conquest of jerusalem, the captivity of shebna, and the promotion of eliakim
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Jerusalem » The names given to » City of david
Jerusalem » Called » City of david
Pool » Of jerusalem » Lower pool
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » The lower pool
Sieges » Cities invested by » Repaired and newly fortified beforehand
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Concerning the conquest of jerusalem, the captivity of shebna, and the promotion of eliakim
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Jerusalem » The names given to » City of david
Jerusalem » Called » City of david
Pool » Of jerusalem » Lower pool
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » The lower pool
Sieges » Cities invested by » Repaired and newly fortified beforehand
Isaiah 22:10 (show verse)
You numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall.
Gihon » Pools near jerusalem » Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Concerning the conquest of jerusalem, the captivity of shebna, and the promotion of eliakim
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Sieges » Cities invested by » Repaired and newly fortified beforehand
Walls » Of cities » Houses sometimes broken down to repair, and fortify
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Concerning the conquest of jerusalem, the captivity of shebna, and the promotion of eliakim
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Sieges » Cities invested by » Repaired and newly fortified beforehand
Walls » Of cities » Houses sometimes broken down to repair, and fortify
Isaiah 22:11 (show verse)
You also made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool. But you didn't look to him who had done this, neither did you have respect for him who purposed it long ago.
Confidence » Instances of » hezekiah
false Confidence » In outward resources
false Confidence » Instances of » Hezekiah, in the defenses of jerusalem
Gihon » Pools near jerusalem » Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Concerning the conquest of jerusalem, the captivity of shebna, and the promotion of eliakim
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Pools and ponds » Water of, brought into the city by a ditch or conduit
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » The old pool
of the cities Walls » Double
false Confidence » In outward resources
false Confidence » Instances of » Hezekiah, in the defenses of jerusalem
Gihon » Pools near jerusalem » Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Concerning the conquest of jerusalem, the captivity of shebna, and the promotion of eliakim
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Pools and ponds » Water of, brought into the city by a ditch or conduit
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » The old pool
of the cities Walls » Double
Isaiah 22:12 (show verse)
In that day, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, called to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to dressing in sackcloth:
Baldness » Artificial, a sign of mourning
Happiness » Of the wicked » Leads to recklessness
Head » Illustrative » (made bald,) of heavy judgments
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Concerning the conquest of jerusalem, the captivity of shebna, and the promotion of eliakim
Judgments » Should lead to » Contrition
Sackcloth » Illustrative » (girding with,) of heavy afflictions
Happiness » Of the wicked » Leads to recklessness
Head » Illustrative » (made bald,) of heavy judgments
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Concerning the conquest of jerusalem, the captivity of shebna, and the promotion of eliakim
Judgments » Should lead to » Contrition
Sackcloth » Illustrative » (girding with,) of heavy afflictions
Isaiah 22:13 (show verse)
and behold, joy and gladness, killing cattle and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die."
Epicureans » Worldly pleasure sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Gluttony » Leads to » Carnal security
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Gluttony
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Gluttony
Happiness of the The Wicked » Leads to recklessness
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Concerning the conquest of jerusalem, the captivity of shebna, and the promotion of eliakim
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Poverty
Sheep » Flesh of, extensively used as food
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Poverty
Gluttony » Leads to » Carnal security
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Gluttony
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Gluttony
Happiness of the The Wicked » Leads to recklessness
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Concerning the conquest of jerusalem, the captivity of shebna, and the promotion of eliakim
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Poverty
Sheep » Flesh of, extensively used as food
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Poverty
Isaiah 22:14 (show verse)
Yahweh of Armies revealed himself in my ears, "Surely this iniquity will not be forgiven you until you die," says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies.
Isaiah 22:15 (show verse)
Thus says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, "Go, get yourself to this treasurer, even to Shebna, who is over the house, and say,
Isaiah 22:16 (show verse)
What are you doing here? Who has you here, that you have dug out a tomb here?' Cutting himself out a tomb on high, chiseling a habitation for himself in the rock!"
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Adonijah
Ambition » Exemplified » Shebna
Burial » Places used for » Caves hewn out of rocks
Burial » Figurative
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Concerning the conquest of jerusalem, the captivity of shebna, and the promotion of eliakim
Rocks » Tombs often hewn out of
Shebna (shebnah) » An official of the king
Worldly » Ambition » Adonijah
Ambition » Exemplified » Shebna
Burial » Places used for » Caves hewn out of rocks
Burial » Figurative
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Concerning the conquest of jerusalem, the captivity of shebna, and the promotion of eliakim
Rocks » Tombs often hewn out of
Shebna (shebnah) » An official of the king
Worldly » Ambition » Adonijah
Isaiah 22:17 (show verse)
Behold, Yahweh will overcome you and hurl you away violently. Yes, he will grasp you firmly.
Isaiah 22:18 (show verse)
He will surely wind you around and around, and throw you like a ball into a large country. There you will die, and there the chariots of your glory will be, you shame of your lord's house.
Isaiah 22:19 (show verse)
I will thrust you from your office. You will be pulled down from your station.
Isaiah 22:20 (show verse)
It will happen in that day that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah,
David » King of israel » Prophecies concerning him and his kingdom
Eliakim » Son of hilkiah
Hilkiah » Officer of hezekiah
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Concerning the conquest of jerusalem, the captivity of shebna, and the promotion of eliakim
Types » Of the saviour » Eliakim
Types of Christ » Eliakim
Eliakim » Son of hilkiah
Hilkiah » Officer of hezekiah
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Concerning the conquest of jerusalem, the captivity of shebna, and the promotion of eliakim
Types » Of the saviour » Eliakim
Types of Christ » Eliakim
Isaiah 22:21 (show verse)
and I will clothe him with your robe, and strengthen him with your belt. I will commit your government into his hand; and he will be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
David » King of israel » Prophecies concerning him and his kingdom
Girdle » Figurative
Girdles » Used for » Strengthening the loins
Girdles » Illustrative of » Strength
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Concerning the conquest of jerusalem, the captivity of shebna, and the promotion of eliakim
Types » Of the saviour » Eliakim
Types of Christ » Eliakim
Girdle » Figurative
Girdles » Used for » Strengthening the loins
Girdles » Illustrative of » Strength
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Concerning the conquest of jerusalem, the captivity of shebna, and the promotion of eliakim
Types » Of the saviour » Eliakim
Types of Christ » Eliakim
Isaiah 22:22 (show verse)
I will lay the key of the house of David on his shoulder. He will open, and no one will shut. He will shut, and no one will open.
Isaiah 22:23 (show verse)
I will fasten him like a nail in a sure place. He will be for a throne of glory to his father's house.
Isaiah 22:24 (show verse)
They will hang on him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the issue, every small vessel, from the cups even to all the pitchers.
Isaiah 22:25 (show verse)
"In that day," says Yahweh of Armies, "the nail that was fastened in a sure place will give way. It will be cut down, and fall. The burden that was on it will be cut off, for Yahweh has spoken it."