This chapter contains a prophecy against "untimely rejoicing in Jerusalem"[1] and "a threefold prediction of Shebna's fall (Isaiah 22:25) and of Eliakim's elevation."

[2] Fragments containing parts of this chapter were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls (3rd century BC or later):[3] There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BC.

Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B;

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges refers to verses 1-14 as "the inexpiable sin of Jerusalem".

[6] This expression points contemptuously to the position of the minister of the court.