isaiah-11:2-3-niv

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 11:3

Isa 11:3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: Ver. 3. And shall make him of quick understanding. ] Heb., It shall make him scent or smell - sc., by a singular sagacity and sharpness of judgment in smelling out a hypocrite, as Simon Peter did Simon Magus, who had deceived Philip, even unto baptism; but Peter soon found him out: how much more will Christ? His sharp... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 11:2

the Spirit: Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 59:21, Isaiah 61:1, Numbers 11:25, Numbers 11:26, Matthew 3:16, John 1:32, John 1:33, John 3:34, Acts 10:38 the spirit of wisdom: Deuteronomy 34:9, John 14:17, John 15:26, John 16:13, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Ephesians 1:17, Ephesians 1:18, Colossians 1:8, Colossians 1:9, Colossians 2:2, Colossians 2:3, 2 Timothy 1:7, James 3:17, James 3:18 Reciprocal: Exodus 28:3 - filled Exodus 29:21 - the anointing oil Exodus 35:31 - And he Exodus 37:29 - he made Exodus 40:9 -... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 11:3

shall make him: Isaiah 33:6, Proverbs 2:5, Proverbs 2:9, Luke 2:52 understanding: Heb. scent, or, smell, Job 12:11, Job 34:3, Philippians 1:9, Philippians 1:10, Hebrews 5:14 and he shall not: 1 Samuel 16:7, 2 Samuel 14:17, 1 Kings 3:9, 1 Kings 3:28, John 7:24, John 8:15, John 8:16, 1 Corinthians 2:13-Ezra :, 1 Corinthians 4:3-Deuteronomy : Reciprocal: Leviticus 13:6 - pronounce Deuteronomy 13:14 - General 2 Samuel 14:8 - I will give 2 Chronicles 19:9 - in the fear Psalms 50:4 - judge... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 11:2

And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;Wisdom — It is not needful, exactly to distinguish these two gifts; it is sufficient that they are necessary qualifications for a governor, and a teacher, and it is evident they signify perfect knowledge of all things necessary for his own and peoples good, and a sound judgment, to distinguish between things that... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 11:3

And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:In the fear — He shall not judge rashly and partially, but considerately and justly, as the fear of God obliges all judges to do.Judge — Of persons or causes.After the sight — According to outward appearance, as men do, because they cannot search mens hearts.Reprove — Condemn or pass sentence against a person.His ears — By... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 11:2

2. The Spirit of the Lord The Holy Spirit of Jehovah, who communicates the whole creative fulness of divine powers. Shall rest upon him In dove-like descent, as at the Jordan, with fulness of miraculous powers, and upon his person as the true temple. Three pairs of virtues now follow. Wisdom and understanding These are poetically joined, but perhaps as equivalent expressions. They relate to the intellectual life. Counsel and might Corresponding, as in Isaiah 9:7, to “Counsellor and... read more