Isaiah 22:22

And I will place the key of the house of David upon his shoulder. And when he opens, no one will close. And when he closes, no one will open.

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In The King James Version

And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.

In Context

21And I will clothe him with your vestment, and I will strengthen him with your belt, and I will give your authority to his hand. And he shall be like a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.

23And I will fasten him like a peg in a trustworthy place. And he will be upon a throne of glory in the house of his father.

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Cross References

Job 31:36which I would then carry on my shoulder and wrap around me like a crown?

Matthew 16:18And I say to you, that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.

Revelation 1:18And I am alive, though I was dead. And, behold, I live forever and ever. And I hold the keys of death and of Hell.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 22:16-25

The Downfall of Shebna; The Advancement of Eliakim. ( b. c. 714.) 15 Thus saith the Lord God of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say, 16 What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and that graveth a habitation for himself in a rock? 17 Behold, the Lord will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee. 18 He will surely violently turn and… Read the whole commentary →

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