E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 14:26
purpose. hand. Note the Alternation of these two words in Isaiah 14:26 and Isaiah 14:27 . stretched out: i.e. in judgment. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 14:28
king Ahaz died. Compare Isaiah 6:1 . burden = rod: i.e. Babylon. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 14:29
Rejoice not thou: i.e. at the death of Ahaz, and because the Davidic dominion was broken by the Syro- Ephraimitic war. Palestina = Philistia. him = the Davidic power. for out of the serpent's root, &c. That was how Philistia regarded Judah and Ahaz. cocktrice = viper (see note on Isaiah 11:8 ), which they would find in his son Hezekiah in the immediate future (2 Kings 18:8 ). read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 14:30
firstborn of the poor = the poorest of the poor. Hebrew idiom. Hebrew. dal , impoverished, reduced. See Isaiah 11:4 . This looks forward to the fulfilment by Messiah (Isaiah 14:32 ). read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 14:31
gate. city. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), for the people in them. none shall be alone = there shall be no stragglers. in = at. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 14:32
one then answer = what report shall the messengers or ambassadors of the nations take back? the nation = a nation. That, &c. This is the report. the poor = oppressed ones. Hebrew. 'ani. trust in it = flee for refuge to it. Hebrew. hasah. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 14:1
CONTINUATION OF THE PROPHECY AGAINST BABYLONExcept for the last nine verses of this chapter, it is a continuation of the prophecy against Babylon. Those last verses carry prophecies against Assyria and against Philistia.Scholars of all shades of belief have joined in extolling the sublime, effective manner in which this chapter is written. The highly imaginative reception which the illustrious dead are represented as giving the fallen king of Babylon is unique in the literary history of... read more
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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 14:3
"And it shall come to pass in the day that Jehovah shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy trouble, and from the hard service wherein thou wast made to serve, that thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and shall say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers; that smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, that ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 14:9
"Sheol from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it has raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. All they that answer and say unto thee, Art thou also become as weak as we? art thou become like unto us? Thy pomp is brought down to Sheol, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and worms cover thee."What a welcoming committee! The kings who have brought death to so many... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 14:25
break. yoke. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 27:40 ). the Assyrian. Another name for the Antichrist, See note on Daniel 7:8 . read more