Isaiah 22:20

Isaiah 22:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:
• New International Version (NIV)“In that day I will summon my servant, Eliakim son of Hilkiah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In that day I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah,
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘Then it shall be in that day, That I will call My servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah;

Context of Isaiah 22:20

18He will hold you in his hand like a ball and he will throw you far away. You will die in that large, open country. Your great chariots will be useless there with you. You have brought shame to your master's family.” 19I will remove you from your job. You will no longer be an important officer in the palace. At that time, I will call my servant Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, to come. 21I will put on him your special clothes. I will tie your belt round him. I will give your authority to him. Then Eliakim will become like a father to the people in Jerusalem and the people in Judah. 22I will give the key of David's royal family to him. He will have complete authority. Any door that he opens, nobody may close it. Any door that he closes, nobody may open it.

Isaiah 22:20 word by word

וְהָיָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וְקָרָ֣אתִי לְעַבְדִּ֔י לְאֶלְיָקִ֖ים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it shall come to pass in that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• that I will callקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• my servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• Eliakimאֶלְיָקִים'elyâqîym · EliakimH471
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּהוּchilqîyâh chilqîyâhû · HilkiahH2518

Cross-references for Isaiah 22:20

• Isaiah 36:3These people came out to meet him: Hilkiah's son Eliakim, who was the most important officer in the king's palace. Shebna, a government officer. Asaph's son, Joah, the king's secretary.
• Isaiah 37:2He sent Eliakim, Shebna and the leaders of the priests to Amoz's son, Isaiah the prophet. Eliakim was the most important officer in the king's palace. Shebna was a government officer. They were all wearing sackcloth.
• 2 Kings 18:18They told King Hezekiah to come to them. These three people went out to meet them: Hilkiah's son Eliakim, who was the most important officer in the king's palace. Shebna, a government officer. Asaph's son Joah, the king's secretary.

Commentaries on Isaiah 22:20

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20My servant Eliakim - A man who will be faithful to me; who will be trustworthy, and to whom the interests of the city may be safely confided; a man who will not seek to betray it into the hands of the enemy. Of Eliakim we know nothing more than what is stated here, and in 1 Chronicles 6:13.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-25Verses 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 magnificent tomb, or covered with the green sod? Those who, when in power, turn and toss others, will be justly turned and tossed themselves. Eliakim should be put into Shebna's place. Those called to places of trust and power, should seek to God for grace to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-20remove you from office: Shebna (Isaiah 22:15) was demoted to court secretary by the time of Jerusalem’s siege. Eliakim (Isaiah 22:20) was the palace administrator (36:3). Eliakim was a true servant of the Lord.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. son of Hilkiah--supposed by Kimchi to be the same as Azariah, son of Hilkiah, who perhaps had two names, and who was "over the household" in Hezekiah's time (1Ch 6:13).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 22:20

• David
• Hilkiah
• Isaiah
• Types

In the dictionaries

• Eliakim
• Hilkiah
• That Day
• Call
• Discover
• Eat
• Hew
• Sennacherib
• Shebna
• Drunkenness

Commentaries on Isaiah 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings