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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 10:24-34

The prophet, in his preaching, distinguishes between the precious and the vile; for God in his providence, even in the same providence, does so. He speaks terror, in Sennacherib's invasion, to the hypocrites, who were the people of God's wrath, Isa. 10:6. But here he speaks comfort to the sincere, who were the people of God's love. The judgment was sent for the sake of the former; the deliverance was wrought for the sake of the latter. Here we have, I. An exhortation to God's people not to be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 10:27

And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder ,.... The tax or tribute imposed upon Hezekiah by the king of Assyria, 2 Kings 18:14 , and his yoke from off thy neck ; the same with the burden; unless it means also the subjection of the cities of Judah, which were taken by the Assyrian; and indeed it may be extended further, and be considered as a prophecy not merely of deliverance from the present distress, but from the future... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 10:28

He is come to Aiath ,.... In this and the following verses is prophetically described the expedition of Sennacherib to Jerusalem, when he either went from Assyria, or returned from Egypt thither; and the several places are mentioned, through or by which he passed, or near to which he came, the tidings of which greatly distressed the inhabitants of them; and the first that is named is Ajath, thought to be the same with Ai, which was beside Bethaven, and on the east side of Bethel, Joshua 7:2... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 10:29

They are gone over the passage ,.... Or "from the passage" F2 מעברה "a transitu". ; not of Jordan, as the Targum; but rather of Michmash, 1 Samuel 13:23 this to be understood of the king of Assyria with his army: they have taken up their lodging at Geba ; or "Geba was their lodging"; that is, for a night only; not that they continued here for any time, as our version seems to suggest. This was a city in the tribe of Benjamin, Joshua 21:17 called Geba of Benjamin, 1 Kings... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 10:30

Lift up that voice, O daughter of Gallim ,.... In a mournful and lamentable manner, and yet with such a clear loud voice, as to be heard afar off: the word is sometimes used for making a joyful sound, and of the neighing of horses. The inhabitants of Gallim are meant by its daughter; of this place was Phalti, who married Michal, Saul's daughter; very probably it was in the tribe of Benjamin. Jerom F6 De locis Hebraicis, fol. 92. D. makes mention of Accaron, a village, which was called... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 10:31

Madmenah is removed ,.... That is, the inhabitants of it, who removed from thence upon hearing that the Assyrian army had invaded the land, and was coming up to Jerusalem. There was a place called Madmannah, which lay in the southern part of the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:31 which, Jerom F9 De Iocis Hebraicis, fol. 93. E. says, was then called Memris, and was near the city of Gaza; but whether the same with this is not certain. The inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 10:32

As yet shall he remain at Nob that day ,.... The same day he came from Gebim; and proceed no further as yet, but make a short stay, and prepare himself and army to march to Jerusalem the next day: the Jews say F12 T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 95. 1. , that he performed all his journeys in one day; the same day he came to Ajath he came to Nob, where he stayed the remaining part of the day. Nob was a city of the priests, 1 Samuel 22:19 and so it is called in the Targum here; it was so near... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 10:27

From off thy shoulder - Bishop Lowth translates the whole verse thus: - "And it shall come to pass in that day, His burden shall be removed from off thy shoulder; And his yoke off thy neck: Yea, the yoke shall perish from off your shoulders.' On which he gives us the following note: I follow here the Septuagint, who for שמן מפני mippeney shamen read משכמיכם mishshichmeychem , απο των ωμων ὑμων , from your shoulders, not being able to make any good sense out of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 10:28

He is come to Aiath - A description of the march of Sennacherib's army approaching Jerusalem in order to invest it, and of the terror and confusion spreading and increasing through the several places as he advanced; expressed with great brevity, but finely diversified. The places here mentioned are all in the neighborhood of Jerusalem; from Ai northward, to Nob westward of it; from which last place he might probably have a prospect of Mount Sion. Anathoth was within three Roman miles of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 10:29

They are gone over the passage "They have passed the strait" - The strait here mentioned is that of Michmas, a very narrow passage between two sharp hills or rocks, (see 1 Samuel 14:4 , 1 Samuel 14:5 ;), where a great army might have been opposed with advantage by a very inferior force. The author of the Book of Judith might perhaps mean this pass, at least among others: "Charging them to keep the passages of the hill country, for by them there was an entrance into Judea; and it was easy... read more

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