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let them know--that is, How is it that, with all their boast of knowing the future [Diodorus, 1.81], they do not know what Jehovah of hosts ...
the earth--rather, "the land" of Judah (so in Isa 24:3, 5, 6; Joe1:2). The desolation under Nebuchadnezzar prefigured that under Titus.
fortress--the strongholds of Moab, the representative of the foes of God's people [Barnes]. Babylon [Maurer]. The society of infidels represented as a city (Re 11:8).
Image from a curve swelling out in a wall (Ps 62:3); when the former gives way, it causes the downfall of the whole wall; so their policy as to Egypt.
The Assyrian rod which beat shall itself be beaten, and that by the mere voice of the Lord, that is, an unseen divine agency (Isa 10:5,24).
cast out--unburied (Isa 14:19). melted--washed away as with a descending torrent.
not a word--so as not to enter into a war of words with the blasphemer (Ex 14:14; Jude 9).
The strongest argument to plead before God in prayer, the honor of God (Ex 32:12-14; Ps 83:18; Da 9:18, 19).
creator of Israel--(Isa 43:1). your--proved to be specially yours by delivering you.
Here follows an argument for Jehovah, as the only God, and against the idols, as vanity (see on Isa 41:4; Isa 43:1; Isa 43:10-12).
(Isa 14:7, 8; 42:11). redeemed--spiritually and nationally (Isa 48:20).
For--the reason which will lead Gentile kings and people to submit themselves; fear of the God in Israel (Zec 14:17).
rejoice for ever...Jerusalem--(Isa 51:11). "Everlasting joy ... Zion." Spiritually (1Th 5:16).
(Ho 8:4). Not so much public idolatry, which was not sanctioned in Uzziah's and Jotham's reign, but (see 2Ki 15:4, 35) as private.
tower...wall--Towers were often made on the walls of cities. fenced--strongly fortified.
man...precious--I will so cut off Babylon's defenders, that a single man shall be as rare and precious as the finest gold.
rest--(Isa 28:12; Eze 28:25, 26). The whole earth rejoices; the cedars of Lebanon taunt him.
In...year...Ahaz died--726 B.C. Probably it was in this year that the Philistines threw off the yoke put on them by Uzziah.
crying for wine--to drown their sorrows in drink (Isa 16:9); Joe1:5, written about the same time, resembles this.
poor--(Isa 25:4), the once afflicted Jewish captives. "Foot shall tread," is figurative for exulting in the fall of God's enemies (Re18:20).
Proverbial, for they shall find all their sources of confidence fail them; all shall be hopeless perplexity in their affairs.
shame--disappointment. Egypt, weakened by its internal dissensions, can give no solid help.
work--the effect (Pr 14:34; Jas 3:18). peace--internal and external.