Isaiah 22:20

20 “In that day I will summon my servant, Eliakim son of Hilkiah.

Isaiah 22:20 in Other Translations

20 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:

20 In that day I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah,

20 And then I will call my servant Eliakim son of Hilkiah to replace you.

20 "On that Day I'll replace Shebna. I will call my servant Eliakim son of Hilkiah.

20 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:

20 When that day comes, I will call my servant Eliakim, son of Hilkiah.

20 "On that day I will call for my servant, Eliakim son of Hilkiah.

20 " 'At that time he will send for his servant Eliakim. He is the son of Hilkiah.

Isaiah 22:20 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 22:20

And it shall come to pass in that day
At the same time that Shebna was deposed from his high station:

that I will call my servant Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah;
whom Kimchi thinks was the same with Azariah the son of Hilkiah, who might have two names, and was a ruler over the house of God in the times of Hezekiah, ( 1 Chronicles 6:13 ) ( 2 Chronicles 31:13 ) this man, by the character given him, was a good man, a faithful, diligent, and constant servant of the Lord, and therefore he delighted to raise him to great honour and dignity: he did not seek great things for himself, nor did he thrust himself into the office, but the Lord called him to it in his providence, and put him into it; he did, as Kimchi observes, put it into the heart of Hezekiah to appoint him governor in the room of Shebna. This man was a type of Christ; his name agrees with him which signifies, "my God will raise up"; that is, the dead by him, ( 1 Corinthians 6:14 ) and so does the character of a servant, frequently given to Christ in this book; see ( Isaiah 42:1 ) ( 49:3 ) ( 53:11 ) nor did Christ take any office to himself, but was called unto it by his Father, ( Hebrews 5:4 Hebrews 5:5 ) .

Isaiah 22:20 In-Context

18 He will roll you up tightly like a ball and throw you into a large country. There you will die and there the chariots you were so proud of will become a disgrace to your master’s house.

19 I will depose you from your office, and you will be ousted from your position.

20 “In that day I will summon my servant, Eliakim son of Hilkiah.

21 I will clothe him with your robe and fasten your sash around him and hand your authority over to him. He will be a father to those who live in Jerusalem and to the people of Judah.

22 I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David; what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.

Cross References

• 1. ver 25
• 2. S Isaiah 20:3
• 3. S 2 Kings 18:18; S Isaiah 36:3