John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 37:32
For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant ,.... The Targum is, "the rest of the righteous;' the same as before; who, when the city should be free from the enemy, would go out of it, and return to their former settlements, in the several parts of Judea; a type of those who went out of Jerusalem with the Gospel of Christ, and spread it not only in Judea, but in the Gentile world: and they that escape out of Mount Zion ; the same persons, differently described; some of whom were in... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 37:21-38
We may here observe, 1. That those who receive messages of terror from men with patience, and send messages of faith to God by prayer, may expect messages of grace and peace from God for their comfort, even when they are most cast down. Isaiah sent a long answer to Hezekiah's prayer in God's name, sent it in writing (for it was too long to be sent by word of mouth), and sent it by way of return to his prayer, relation being thereunto had: ?Whereas thou hast prayed to me, know, for thy comfort,... read more