Isaiah 22:1-14 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 22:9

Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many ,.... Not Jerusalem in general, but that part of it which was called the stronghold of Zion, and in particular had the name of the city of David, 2 Samuel 5:7 the fortifications of which, in times of peace, had gone to decay; and which they had seen before, but took no notice of, being in safety; but now besieged, and in great danger, they looked upon them in good earnest, in order to repair them, and secure themselves... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 22:10

And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem ,.... To know what number of men were in them, and how many could be spared to do duty, either as watchmen or soldiers; or to know how to levy the tax, and what money they would be able to raise, to defray the charge of the defence of the city; or to see what provisions they had, and so make a computation how long they could hold out the siege; or else to observe what houses might be annoyed by the enemy, and what stood in the way of the repair of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 22:11

Ye made also a ditch between the two walls ,.... The outward and the inward; for Hezekiah not only repaired the broken wall, but he built another without, 2 Chronicles 32:5 and between these two he made a ditch, or receptacle for water; for rain water, as Kimchi says; that the inhabitants might not want water during the siege; but the end for which it was made follows: for the water of the old pool ; which, being without the city, was by this means drained into this ditch or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 22:12

And in that day did the Lord God of hosts ,.... When it was a day of trouble, of treading down, and of perplexity; when Jerusalem was besieged by the Assyrian army; and when the people were so much concerned, and so careful for their defence and preservation; then did the Lord call to weeping and to mourning ; to confess and mourn over their sins, the cause of these calamities; to lament their unhappy case; to humble themselves under the mighty hand of God, and, by prayer and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 22:13

And behold joy and gladness ,.... As if it was a time of rejoicing, rather than of weeping and mourning; and as if they were at a festival, and in the greatest prosperity and liberty, and not besieged by a powerful army: slaying oxen, and killing sheep : not for sacrifice, to make atonement for sin, as typical of the great sacrifice; but to eat, and that not as at ordinary meals, or merely for the support of life, but as at feasts, where, as there was great plenty, so luxury and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 22:14

And it was revealed in my ears by the Lord of hosts ,.... Both what they said in the preceding verse Isaiah 22:13 , their profane, impious, and scoffing language; which perhaps was not expressed by words, but said in their hearts, and which God the searcher of hearts knew, and revealed it to the prophet; and also what he determined to do upon this, which is afterwards said, which being a purpose within himself, could not be known without a divine revelation; so the Targum, "the prophet... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 22:1

Art - gone up to the house-tops "Are gone up to the house-tops" - The houses in the east were in ancient times, as they are still, generally, built in one and the same uniform manner. The roof or top of the house is always flat, covered with broad stones, or a strong plaster of terrace, and guarded on every side with a low parapet wall; see Deuteronomy 22:8 . The terrace is frequented as much as any part of the house. On this, as the season favors, they walk, they eat, they sleep, they... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 22:3

All thy rulers - are bound by the archers "All thy leaders - are fled from the bow" - There seems to be somewhat of an inconsistency in the sense according to the present reading. If the leaders were bound, אסרו usseru , how could they flee away? for their being bound, according to the obvious construction and course of the sentence, is a circumstance prior to their flight. I therefore follow Houbigant, who reads הסרו huseru , remoti sunt , "they are gone off." גלו galu , ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 22:6

Chariots of men "The Syriac" - It is not easy to say what אדם רכב recheb adam , a chariot of men, can mean. It seems by the form of the sentence, which consists of three members, the first and the third mentioning a particular people, that the second should do so likewise. Thus ופרשים ארם ברכב berecheb aram uparashim , "with chariots the Syrian, and with horsemen:" the similitude of the letters ד daleth and ר resh is so great, and the mistakes arising from it are so frequent,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 22:8

The armor "The arsenal" - Built by Solomon within the city, and called the house of the forest of Lebanon; probably from the great quantity of cedar from Lebanon which was employed in the building. See 1 Kings 7:2 , 1 Kings 7:3 . read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 22:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 22:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 22:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 22:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 22:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 22:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 22:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 22:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 22:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 22:8

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