Isaiah 14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 14:28

In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden - Uzziah had subdued the Philistines, 2 Chronicles 26:6 , 2 Chronicles 26:7 ; but, taking advantage of the weak reign of Ahaz, they invaded Judea, and took, and held in possession, some cities in the southern part of the kingdom. On the death of Ahaz, Isaiah delivers this prophecy, threatening them with the destruction that Hezekiah, his son, and great-grandson of Uzziah, should bring upon them: which he effected; for "he smote the... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 14:30

And the first-born of the poor, etc. - The Targum goes on applying all to the Messiah. "And the poor of the people shall he feed, and the humble shall dwell securely in his days: and he shall kill thy children with famine, and the remnant of thy people shall he slay." I will kill "He will slay" - The Septuagint reads המית hemith , to the third person, ανελει ; and so the Chaldee. The Vulgate remedies the confusion of persons in the present text, by reading both the verbs in the... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 14:31

There shall come from the north a smoke "From the north cometh a smoke" - That is, a cloud of dust raised by the march of Hezekiah's army against Philistia; which lay to the south-west from Jerusalem. A great dust raised has, at a distance, the appearance of smoke: Fumantes pulvere campi ; "The fields smoking with dust." - Virg. Aen. 11:908. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 14:32

The messengers of the nation "The ambassadors of the nations" - The Septuagint read גוים goyim , εθνων , plural; and so the Chaldee, and one MS. The ambassadors of the neighboring nations, that send to congratulate Hezekiah on his success, which in his answer he will ascribe to the protection of God. See 2 Chronicles 32:23 . Or, if גוי goi singular, the reading of the text, be preferred, the ambassadors sent by the Philistines to demand peace. - L. The Lord hath founded Zion -... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 14:1

For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob. God's purpose of mercy upon Israel requires, as its preliminary, the destruction of Babylon, and may be considered as the final cause of that destruction. His desire to have mercy on Israel soon is the reason why the days of Babylon are not prolonged (see Isaiah 13:22 ). Will yet choose Israel . The Captivity was a rejection of Israel from their position as a favored race—God's peculiar people; their restoration was a fresh "choice" of them out of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 14:1

God's mercy may delay, it does not fail. The captivity in Babylon seems to be in the thought of the prophet, and it would be a long and weary time, during which the people, even the faithful among the people, might think God had "forgotten to be gracious," or "delayed his coming;" so assurances are given that, however it may please God to tarry, holding back the fulfillment of his promises, they are always "yea and amen," and at the last it wilt be found that "not one word hath failed of all... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 14:1-3

The reign of sin and the rest of God. Taking the period of exile as a picture of the condition of the human soul when it is in a foreign land, under the sway of the enemy, apart and afar from its true heritage, and regarding the return and the "rest" ( Isaiah 14:3 ) in their own laud as a picture of the soul's condition when it has been brought back to God and has re-entered on his service, we have here some valuable suggestions. I. OUR SPIRITUAL CONDITION UNDER THE REIGN ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 14:1-23

THE RESTORATION OF ISRAEL , AND HER SONG OF TRIUMPH OVER BABYLON . The destruction of Babylon is to be followed by the restoration of Israel, with the good will of the nations, and by their exercising rule over their late oppressors ( Isaiah 14:1 , Isaiah 14:2 ). In this time of rest and refreshment they will sing a song of triumph over Babylon. The song extends from Isaiah 14:4 to Isaiah 14:23 . It consists of five stanzas, or strophes, each comprising seven... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 14:1-23

Song of redeemed Israel I. THE OCCASION OF THE SONG . ( Isaiah 14:1-3 .) The immediate purpose of that awful convulsion of the nations described in the preceding chapter was judgment; but beyond this lies the purpose of mercy. The inspired song of Israel is ever of "mercy and judgment." One loving purpose works, whether through the hiding of the cloud and the storm, or in the manifest brightness of the calm summer day. Whether he makes himself known to us amidst terror and... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 14:2

And the people shall take them ; rather, peoples shall take them . The heathen nations among whom they have dwelt shall rejoice at the restoration of Israel to their own land, and even escort them in a friendly spirit to their borders (comp. Ezra 1:4 , Ezra 1:6 ; Nehemiah 2:7-9 ). Some shall go so far as voluntarily to become their bondservants in Palestine. They shall take them captive, whose captives they were . This can scarcely have been intended literally. The Jews were at... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 14:28

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 14:30

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 14:31

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 14:32

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 14:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 14:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 14:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 14:1-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 14:1-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 14:2

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