BURDEN. The second of the seventh burdens. DAMASCUS. The capital of Syria. IS TAKEN AWAY. is swept away. This was by Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, and the slaughter of Rezin (632. B.C.) See 2 Kings 16:9, and 2 Kings 7:9; 2 Kings 7:16, above. CITY. HEAP. Note the Figure of speech _Paronomasia_... [ Continue Reading ]
CITIES OF AROER. Note the Figure of speech _Paronomasia_. Hebrew. _arey aro'er_. AROER. There were three other cities of that name, and this one which is not identified.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHILDREN. sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
BE. become.... [ Continue Reading ]
IT: i.e. Jacob's glory (Isaiah 17:4). IT: i.e. Jacob's fatness (Isaiah 17:4). REPHAIM. South-west of Jerusalem. So called after one "Kapha",. mighty one among the descendants of the _Nephilim,_ as Anak was, who gave his name to another branch. See App-23 and App-25.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 32:27. Compare Joshua 9:18; Joshua 9:19; Joshua 10:40; Joshua 10:42, &c). See note on Isaiah 29:23. GOD OF ISRAEL. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 24:10; Numbers 16:9). Occurs in latter part of Isaiah ... [ Continue Reading ]
A MAN. Literally the man. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14. I LOOK. have an eye unto. HAVE RESPECT. have regard. Note the Alternation in verses: Isaiah 17:7; Isaiah 17:8, "look" and "have respect". THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL. See note on Isaiah 1:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GROVES. the _Asherahs._ See App-42. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 34:13.Deuteronomy 7:5; Deuteronomy 12:3; Deuteronomy 16:21). App-79. IMAGES. sun images. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:30); both mentioned again (Isaiah 27:9).... [ Continue Reading ]
DESOLATION. See note on Isaiah 1:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
ROCK. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:13). App-92. PLEASANT PLANTS. Probably. plantings of Adonis. STRANGE SLIPS: or slips of. strange [God],... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE DAY. By day.... [ Continue Reading ]
PEOPLE. peoples. NOISE. booming, or roaring. RUSHING. Note the Figure of speech _Repetitio_ (App-6), for emphasis.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. One. CHAFF. dried grass. A ROLLING THING. a _galgal._ See note on Psalms 83:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
TROUBLE. consternation. HE IS NOT: or, he is no more. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and he is no more".... [ Continue Reading ]