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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 38:14

Isaiah 38:14. Like a crane, or a swallow— That is, "My pains were sometimes so violent, that they forced me to cry aloud; at other times my strength was so exhausted, that I could only groan inwardly, and bemoan my unhappy condition in sighs." The reader will find in Bochart. Hieroz. pars ii. 1. 1. c. 10. copious illustration of this verse, and also in Scheuchzer on the place. See Psa 119:122 and Psalms 130:1; Psa 130:8 which fully explain the latter phrase. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 38:13

13. I reckoned . . . that—rather, I composed (my mind, during the night, expecting relief in the "morning," so Job 7:4): for ("that" is not, as in the English Version, to be supplied) as a lion He was breaking all my bones [VITRINGA] (Job 10:16; Lamentations 3:10; Lamentations 3:11). The Hebrew, in Psalms 131:2, is rendered, "I quieted." Or else, "I made myself like a lion (namely, in roaring, through pain), He was so breaking my bones!" Poets often compare great groaning to a lion's roaring,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 38:14

14. Rather, "Like a swallow, or a crane" (from a root; "to disturb the water," a bird frequenting the water) [MAURER], (Jeremiah 8:7). chatter—twitter: broken sounds expressive of pain. dove—called by the Arabs the daughter of mourning, from its plaintive note (Jeremiah 8:7- :). looking upward—to God for relief. undertake for—literally, "be surety for" me; assure me that I shall be restored (Jeremiah 8:7- :). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 38:9-22

Hezekiah’s record of his crisis 38:9-22The bulk of this section is a psalm of lamentation and thanksgiving that Hezekiah composed after his recovery (Isaiah 38:10-20). It is the only extant narrative in the Old Testament written by a king of Judah after the time of Solomon. [Note: The New Scofield . . ., p. 744. ] Compare King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon’s similar testimony of praise, after God delivered him from insanity (Daniel 4:34-35). This psalm is also chiastic in structure. It begins with... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 38:13

The king had composed himself; he had prepared for a normal future. But the Lord had interrupted his plans as an attacking lion surprises its prey and springs on it, breaking its bones. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 38:14

His incessant prayers to the Lord reminded Hezekiah of the twittering of birds. He looked to the Lord for help in the oppression of his illness and for security. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 38:1-22

Sickness and Recovery of HezekiahContinuation of the historical appendix to Isaiah’s prophecies. The chapter is parallel to 2 Kings 20:1-11 (where see notes), but contains a considerable addition in the shape of Hezekiah’s song of thanks-giving upon his recovery. Chronologically this chapter precedes 36 and 37: see on Isaiah 36:1.1-8. To Hezekiah in his sickness Isaiah promises 15 more years of life, and confirms the promise by a sign. 9-20. Hezekiah’s song of thanksgiving. 21, 22. The remedy... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 38:13

(13) I reckoned till morning . . .—Better, I quieted myself, as in Psalms 131:2. He threw himself into the calm submission of the weaned child; yet when the morning came there was a fresh access of suffering. Life had been prolonged, contrary to his expectations; but it was only for renewed agony. Surely that would end his sufferings. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 38:14

(14) Like a crane . . .—The three birds—strictly, the “swift,” the “crane,” the “dove”—each with its special note of lamentation, represent, as it were, the cries of pain and the low suppressed wail of the sufferer. The three appear again together in Jeremiah 8:7.Undertake for me—i.e., as in Genesis 43:9; Genesis 44:32; Job 17:3, Be surety for me. The idea is that of Death, who, yet in another sense, is but the minister of Jehovah, as being the creditor pressing for immediate payment. The words... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Isaiah 38:1-22

Added Years Isaiah 38:5 I. God adds Years to Many Men's Lives. For example: a. In recovery from sickness. The sickness seems unto death. Hope is gone, or wellnigh gone. But a 'favourable turn,' as we say, is taken, and another course of years is added unto the man's days. b. In the gradual strengthening of the constitution. A new and deeper spring seems to be found in the blood, which has 'earnest in it of far springs to be'. The delicate youth becomes a strong man. c. In escape from... read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 38:14

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 38:13

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 38:14

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 38:9-22

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 38:13

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 38:14

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 38:1-22

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 38:13

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 38:14

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Isaiah 38:1-22

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