Pentecost Season · Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year A
Isaiah 22:19-23
The Key of the House of David
August 23, 2026
Overview & Insights
"And I will place on his shoulder the key of the house of David. He shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open." (Isaiah 22:22)
The Lord announces that he will remove the steward Shebna from his office and clothe Eliakim with his authority. He will lay the key of the house of David on Eliakim's shoulder, giving him the power to open and to shut.
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Commentary
Isaiah 22: Shebna Replaced by Eliakim Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on the whole chapter.
Isaiah 22:19 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries on the key of the house of David in one place.
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 22 StudyLight
Albert Barnes' notes on the whole chapter of Isaiah 22.
The Twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A) Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre
Dr. Brant Pitre reads the key laid on Eliakim's shoulder alongside the keys given to Peter.
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A): Readings Agape Bible Study
A Catholic reading study that ties Eliakim's stewardship to the day's Gospel of the keys.
Background & Word Study
Isaiah 22 in Hebrew Sefaria
The Hebrew text with English alongside and classical Jewish commentaries.
Isaiah 22:19 Hebrew Interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for the giving of the key.
Enter the Bible: Isaiah Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on the book of Isaiah and its major sections.
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