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What doest thou here? and whom has thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out here a sepulchre? hewing him out a sepulchre on high, graving a habitation for himself in the rock!

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

What hast thou here? - This verse contains a severe reproof of the pride and ostentation of Shebna, and of his expectation that he …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

What have you here? ... —The prophet’s indignation is roused by Shebna’s last act of arrogance. He had no “tomb of his fathers” to…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

What have you here? Shebna had built a tomb in Jerusalem, as if he were to live there continually and die there.

The Prophet theref…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

What do you have here ?
&c.] In the king's house, or in Jerusalem; what business do you have here? you are unworthy …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This message to Shebna is a reproof of his pride, vanity, and security. How vain is all earthly grandeur, which death will so soon end! What will i…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. The burden of the valley. Here the prophet issues a threat against those who were joined to the people of God by their position of…

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