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And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place - The word ‘nail’ here (יתד yâtēd) properly means a peg, pin, or …

I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place ... —The word for nail is used both for the peg that fastens a tent …

And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place. The particle of comparison must be supplied here, and therefore I have inserted the word …

And I will fasten him [as] a nail in a sure place
In a strong part of the wall or timber, where it shall not fail, o…

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…

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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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes