Discovery BoxIsaiah 22:2 
Context22:2 The noisy city is full of raucous sounds;
the town is filled with revelry. 1
Your slain were not cut down by the sword;
they did not die in battle. 2
Isaiah 22:18
Context22:18 He will wind you up tightly into a ball
and throw you into a wide, open land. 3
There you will die,
and there with you will be your impressive chariots, 4
which bring disgrace to the house of your master. 5
1 tn Heb “the boisterous town.” The phrase is parallel to “the noisy city” in the preceding line.
2 sn Apparently they died from starvation during the siege that preceded the final conquest of the city. See J. N. Oswalt, Isaiah (NICOT), 1:409.
3 tn Heb “and he will tightly [or “surely”] wind you [with] winding like a ball, to a land broad of hands [i.e., “sides”].”
4 tn Heb “and there the chariots of your splendor.”
5 sn Apparently the reference to chariots alludes to Shebna’s excessive pride, which in turn brings disgrace to the royal family.
