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Isaiah 22:22

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder,.... In allusion either to magistrates carrying a key on their shoulder, hanging down from thence, having a hook at one end of it fit for that purpose; or having one embroidered on that part of their garment: or one carried before them by their servants.

It regards either the keys of the temple; or rather the key of the king's house, which it was proper should be delivered to him as treasurer and steward of it; the Targum takes in both,"and I will give the key of the house of the sanctuary, and the government of the house of David, into his hand.'

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