12. Syrians —Though now allies of Ephraim, after Rezin's death they shall join the Assyrians against Ephraim. "Together," in :- , refers to this. Conquering nations often enlist in their armies the subject races ( Isaiah 22:6 ; compare 2 Kings 16:9 ; Jeremiah 35:11 ), [ABEN EZRA, GESENIUS]. HORSLEY less probably takes "Syrians before," as the Syrians to the east, that is, not Rezin's subjects, but the Assyrians: "Aram" being the common name of Syrians and Assyrians. Philistines —of Palestine. behind —from the west: in marking the points of the compass, Orientalists face the east, which is before them: the west is behind. The right hand is the south: the left, the north. devour —as a ravenous beast ( Isaiah 1:20 ; Jeremiah 10:25 ; Jeremiah 30:16 ; Numbers 14:9 ). For all this, &c.—The burden of each strophe. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-13" class="com-number"
Pericope (part_of)
- part_of
pericope/per-isa-9-002
절 (explains)
Source
source-manifest/jfb— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological