Geba is in the north of Judah. The *Assyrians are now over the border, as they advance towards *Jerusalem. Anathoth was where Jeremiah was born (see Jeremiah 1:1). All the places in these verses are towns and villages in the area. The inhabitants are in great fear.
Verse 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 Samu...
THEY ARE GONE OVER THE PASSAGE - The word “passage” (מעברה _ma‛__e__bı̂râh_) may refer to any passage or ford of a stream, a shallow part of a river where crossing was practicable; or it may refer to...
CHAPTER 10 The Assyrian, His invasion of Immanuel's land, and His end 1. _The first four verses belong to the preceding chapter. A description of the Assyrian enemy (Isaiah 10:5)_ 2. _The overthrow o...
ASSYRIA'S BOASTFULNESS AND ITS PUNISHMENT. This prophecy, so far as it is Isaiah's, must be later than the capture of Carchemish in 717 and before Sennacherib's invasion in 701. Narrower limits cannot...
THE PASSAGE. the ravine: i.e. Wady _Suweinit._ Compare lSamaritan Pentateuch Isa 13:23. GEBA. Now _Jeb'a,_ near Michmash. Eamah. Now _er Ram,_ five miles north of Jerusalem. GIBEAH. Now _Tell el Ful...
HE IS COME TO AIATH— This is so minute a detail of the march of Sennacherib toward Jerusalem, the route of his army, and their several stations, that, though the description is a prophecy, Isaiah seem...
SHAME OF ASSYRIA TEXT: Isaiah 10:28-34 28 He is come to Aiath, he is passed through Migron; at Michmash he layeth up his baggage; 29 they are gone over the pass; they have taken up their lodging...
He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages: Onward gradual march of Sennacherib's army toward Jerusalem, and the panic of the inhabitants, vividly pictur...
10:29 Ramah (b-13) See Judges 19:13 ....
5. AND THE STAFF IN THEIR HAND] RV 'the staff in whose hand': Jehovah speaks, declaring the Assyrian the minister of His wrath....
PASSAGE] RV 'pass.'...
עָֽבְרוּ֙ מַעְבָּרָ֔ה גֶּ֖בַע מָלֹ֣ון לָ֑נוּ חָֽרְדָה֙...
CHAPTER IX ATHEISM OF FORCE AND ATHEISM OF FEAR ABOUT 721 B.C. Isaiah 10:5 IN chapter 28 Isaiah, speaking in the year 725 when Salmanassar IV was marching on Samaria, had explained to the politicia...
This is a prophecy of judgment on Assyria, and is full of interest. Assyria is the power which Jehovah is using for the punishment of His people, but because it fails to understand its true relation t...
_Lodging. Here, say the Assyrians, we will encamp._...
I do not think it necessary to swell the page of my Commentary, by making particular observations on this passage. What might be said here, may be said, and hath been indeed said often, and one genera...
29._They have crossed the ford. _(175) Some understand by this the passage of the Jordan, but I do not know if it could be _crossed _by a _ford _in that quarter. (176) He describes how great will be t...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 9:8-21, 10, 11, AND 12. In Isaiah 9:8 the Spirit, having given the great leading facts as to Messiah, Immanuel, resumes the general history of Israel without...
THEY ARE GONE OVER THE PASSAGE,.... Or "from the passage" b; 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 HAV...
They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled. Ver. 29. _They are gone over the passages,_] _i.e., _ The straits, between two rocks...
_He is come to Aiath_ Here the prophet returns to his former discourse concerning Sennacherib's invasion of Judah, of whose march toward Jerusalem, the route of his army, and their several stations, h...
they are gone over the passage, a deep, rough ravine, now known as the Wady-es-Suweinit; THEY HAVE TAKEN UP THEIR LODGING AT GEBA, rather, "Let Geba be our lodging!" halting only for the night; RAMAH,...
THE REDEMPTION OF THE REMNANT OF ISRAEL...
20-34 By our afflictions we may learn not to make creatures our confidence. Those only can with comfort stay upon God, who return to him in truth, not in pretence and profession only. God will justly...
THE PASSAGE; some considerable passage then well known, possibly that 1 SAMUEL 14:4. The people fled to Jerusalem for fear of the Assyrian....
Isaiah 10:29 along H5674 (H8804) ridge H4569 lodging H4411 Geba H1387 Ramah H7414 afraid H2729 (H8804) Gibeah...
CHAPTER ISAIAH 10:5 ASSYRIA WILL ADVANCE AND CONQUER AS A JUDGMENT ON GOD'S PEOPLE BUT WILL FINALLY BE BROUGHT DOWN, FOR FINAL DELIVERANCE IS CERTAIN. In the remainder of this chapter is described God...
ASSYRIA'S ADVANCE ON JERUSALEM (ISAIAH 10:28). We now have a very vivid representation of the onward march of Assyria towards Jerusalem as he approached Hezekiah's Jerusalem. Analysis. a He has com...
CONTENTS: The commission to invade Judah and its execution. Threatening of the invaders ruin after serving God's purpose. New encouragement given to God's people. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: God som...
The first four verses, are properly a part of the preseding chapter, and contain a severe reproof of the magistrates who wrested the judgment of the poor and needy. Isaiah 10:5. _Oh Assyrian._ Hebrews...
_His burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder_ A PICTURESQUE REPRESENTATION OF THE INVASION OF JUDAH (Isaiah 10:28):--The description here given, when looked at aesthetically, is one of the...
_O My people, that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian_ FORBIDDEN FEAR It is against the mind and will of God that His people, whatever happens, should give way to that fear which has to...
_O Assyrian_ “O ASSYRIAN” “Ho Asshur,” the name both of the people and its national god. (_Prof. J. Skinner, D. D._) THE JUDGMENT OF THE WORLD POWER The leading idea of the passage is the contrast...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 10:28 Isaiah imagines the terrifying approach of the Assyrian army through the villages toward Jerusalem. But the invader is stopped at the last moment and can only SHAKE HIS FIS...
THE ASSYRIAN INVASION OF JUDAH Isaiah 10:5. _O Assyrian, the rod of Mine anger, &c._ This prophecy may be used to illustrate the following truths of abiding interest. I. THE POWER OF EMPIRES AND THE...
EXPOSITION ISAIAH 10:1 The prophecy begun in Isaiah 9:8 terminates with this stanza, which contains a warning against injustice and oppression, addressed to Israel and Judah equally, and accompanied...
Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed; To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, tha...
1 Kings 15:23; 1 Samuel 11:4; 1 Samuel 13:2; 1 Samuel 13:23; 1 Sam
Fled — The people fled to Jerusalem for fear of the Assyrian....