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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 14:11

The noise of thy viols . (On the fondness of the Babylonians for music, and the number and variety of their musical instruments, see Daniel 3:7 , Daniel 3:10 , etc.) The word here translated "viol" is more commonly rendered "psaltery." (On the probable character of the instrument intended, see note on Isaiah 5:12 .) The worm is spread under thee , etc.; rather, beneath thee is spread the maggot , and the worm covereth thee . The thought of the grave brings the thought of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 14:12

How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer! Babylon's sudden fall is compared, with great force and beauty, to the (seeming) fall of a star from heaven. The word translated "Lucifer" means properly "shining one," and no doubt here designates a star; but whether any particular star or no is uncertain. The LXX . translated by ἑωσφόρος , whence our "Lucifer." The subjoined epithet, "son of the morning" or "of the dawn," accords well with this rendering. How art thou cut down to the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 14:12

The ambitious spirit in man. The word "Lucifer" means the "light-bringer," and so has been in modern times associated with our matches. As standing in this text, it has often been taken as a synonym for Satan; but it really is a highly poetical description of the King of Babylon, and the Babylonian empire is in Scripture represented as the type of the ambitions, aspiring, tyrannical, and self-idolizing power. Isaiah 14:13 gives the supreme boasting of this king: "I will ascend into heaven,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 14:11

Thy pomp - Thy magnificence (see the note at Isaiah 5:14).The noise of thy viols - Instruments of music were often used in their feasts; and the meaning here is, that instead of being surrounded with splendor, and the instruments of music, the monarch was now brought down to the corruption and stillness of the grave. The instrument referred to by the word ‘viol’ (נבל nēbel, plur. נבלים nebalı̂ym, Greek νάβλα nabla, Latin nablium), was a stringed instrument usually with twelve strings, and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 14:12

How art thou fallen from heaven - A new image is presented here. It is that of the bright morning star; and a comparison of the once magnificent monarch with that beautiful star. He is now exhibited as having fallen from his place in the east to the earth. His glory is dimmed; his brightness quenched. Nothing can be more poetic and beautiful than a comparison of a magnificent monarch with the bright morning star! Nothing more striking in representing his death, than the idea of that star... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 14:6-11

Isaiah 14:6-11 . He that ruled the nations in anger With rigour, and not with clemency; is persecuted and none hindereth Neither the Babylonians themselves nor their confederates. The whole earth is at rest The subjects of that vast empire who groaned under his cruel bondage. Yea, the cedars of Lebanon Which were felled for the service of his pride and luxury, but are now suffered to stand and flourish. It is a figure usual in sacred and profane writers. Hell The invisible world, or... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 14:12-14

Isaiah 14:12-14. How art thou fallen from heaven From the height of thy glory; O Lucifer Lucifer is properly a bright star, that ushers in the morning; but is here metaphorically taken for the mighty king of Babylon, who outshone all the kings of the earth by his great splendour. Son of the morning The title of son is given in Scripture, not only to a person or thing begotten or produced by another, but also to any thing which is related to it, in which sense we read of the son of a... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 14:1-23

13:1-23:18 MESSAGES FOR VARIOUS NATIONSAll the nations are under the rule of God, who controls their rise to power and their final destruction according to his purposes. This is the truth that the prophet teaches in the collection of prophecies against various nations in Chapters 13 to 23. The first message is for Babylon, which in Isaiah’s day had not yet risen to a position of international power. The fall of Babylon that is pictured in these chapters would not take place for more than one... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 14:11

the grave. Hebrew Sheol. App-35 . Same word as "hell", Isaiah 14:9 and Isaiah 14:15 . worm. This shows the meaning to be given to Hebrew "Sheol" in verses: Isaiah 14:9 , Isaiah 14:15 ; as worms are material, not spirit. Compare Isaiah 66:24 .Mark 9:44 , Mark 9:46 , Mark 9:48 . cover thee = are thy coverlet. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 14:12

Lucifer = Morning-star. Worshipped by the Assyrians as male at sunrise, female at sunset. A name of Satan. weaken = subdue. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 14:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 14:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 14:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 14:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 14:12

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 14:6-11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 14:12-14

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 14:1-23

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 14:11

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 14:12

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