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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

Isaiah 33:7

Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without, namely, the men of rank sent to the Assyrian general at Lachish, to offer presents and sue for peace, 2 Kings 18:14; the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly, since their proposals were treated with duplicity and scorn.

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See also Isaiah 33:7 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 33:7. _THEIR VALIANT ONES SHALL CRY WITHOUT_ - "The mighty men raise a grievous cry"] _Three_ MSS. read אראלים _erelim_, that is, _lions of God_, or _strong lions_. So they called valian...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BEHOLD - This verse introduces a new subject by a very sudden transition. It is designed, with the two following, to exhibit the desolation of the land on the invasion of Sennacherib, and the constern...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 33 Sixth Woe Against the Assyrian and What Is to Follow 1. _The judgment announced (Isaiah 33:1)_ 2. _The prayer of the faithful remnant (Isaiah 33:2)_ 3. _The judgment executed (Isaiah 33:7)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ISAIAH 33. DENUNCIATION OF THE TREACHEROUS FOE. ZION'S EXTREMITY, YAHWEH'S OPPORTUNITY. If Isaiah's, the date is apparently 701, and the situation presupposed is Sennacherib's demand for unconditional...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BEHOLD. Figure of speech. _Asterismos_. App-6. THE AMBASSADORS. Note the Figure of speech. _Asyndeton_ (App-6), inIsa 33:7-12....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _their valiant ones_ This word is hopelessly obscure. It is usually translated "God's lions," i.e. -picked warriors, each as fierce as a lion and as invincible as his God" (Cheyne: see on Isaiah 29:1,...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    For a moment the prophet's faith seems to relax its hold on the great principles he has enunciated, as he turns to contemplate the misery and desolation of the present. But in reality this is an addit...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    BEHOLD, THEIR VALIANT ONES— _Behold their valiant ones, they cry without: the ambassadors of peace, they weep bitterly._ Isaiah 33:8. _The highways lie desolate; the traveller ceaseth: he hath broken,...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    3. SUBJUGATION TEXT: Isaiah 33:1-12 1 Woe to thee that destroyest, and thou wast not destroyed; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! When thou hast ceased to destr...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1-12. The deliverance of Jerusalem from the Invader. 13-24. The Consequences of the Interposition of Jehovah for those that dwell in the City....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    AMBASSADORS OF PEACE] i.e. sent to obtain peace. The reference is to Hezekiah's ineffectual embassy to Sennacherib at Lachish (2 Kings 18:14). 8, 9. describe the country ravaged by the invader. BROKE...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD DEFENDS *JERUSALEM ISAIAH CHAPTER S 31 TO 39 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 33 A PRAYER FOR HELP V1 *Woe to our enemies! They ruined and cheated other people. Al...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    BEHOLD, THEIR VALIANT ONES. — Literally, _their lions of God._ Heb., _Arielam,_ probably with a reference to the “Ariel” of Isaiah 29:1, the lion-like heroes of the lion-like city. (Comp. 2 Samuel 23:...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הֵ֚ן אֶרְאֶלָּ֔ם צָעֲק֖וּ חֻ֑צָה מַלְאֲכֵ֣י שָׁלֹ֔ום...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXI OUR GOD A CONSUMING FIRE 701 B.C. Isaiah 33:1 WE have seen how the sense of forgiveness and the exultant confidence, which fill chapter 33, were brought about within a few months after...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    GOD EXALTED IN JUDGMENT Isaiah 33:1-12 Here we have the final prediction against Sennacherib. He had dealt very treacherously by returning against Jerusalem, though he had taken a heavy ransom to lea...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This chapter celebrates a great victory, and is prophetic of the method of the final triumph. In the first thirteen verses we have the prophet's appeal, in which there are two movements. In the first...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Behold, (l) their valiant ones shall cry outside: the (m) ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly. (l) Sent from Sennacherib. (m) Whom they of Jerusalem sent to intreat of peace....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Without. The people of the country, and the envoys of Ezechias, 4 Kings xviii. 14. Hebrew, "Behold their Ariel, cried they without," insultingly, (Calmet) pointing at Jerusalem, chap. xxix. 1. At whi...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    If the Prophet be here speaking of general things, the whole will be suited to all times, in the Church. God's faithfulness is the same: the efficacy of Christ's blood and righteousness, the same: and...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    7._Behold, their messengers _(7) _shall cry without. _It is difficult to determine whether Isaiah relates historically the fearful perplexity and imminent danger to which the Jews were reduced, in ord...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 33 AND 34. Chapter s 33, 34 announce the last two great acts of judgment. At the moment when God establishes Himself in Zion, and fills it with righteousness,...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BEHOLD, THEIR VALIANT ONES SHALL CRY WITHOUT,.... Or, "in the street": this, and the two following verses Isaiah 33:8, describe the sad and desolate condition of the people of God, before the above ha...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly._ Ver. 7. _Behold their valiant ones._] Or, Their heralds, messengers. Heb., _Hen Erelam,_ behold their Ere...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Behold_, &c. That the mercy here promised might be duly appreciated and magnified, he gives a lively representation of the great danger and distress in which it found them. _Their valiant ones_ “Thre...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    VALIANT ONES: Or, messengers...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-14 Here we have the proud and false destroyer justly reckoned with for all his fraud and violence. The righteous God often pays sinners in their own coin. Those who by faith humbly wait for God, sh...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    BEHOLD: that the mercy here promised might be duly magnified, he makes a lively representation of their great danger and distress, in which it found them. THEIR VALIANT ONES; or, _their heralds_ or _m...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 33:7 ones H691 cry H6817 (H8804) outside H2351 ambassadors H4397 peace H7965 weep H1058 (H8799) bitterly...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 33 THE SIXTH WOE AGAINST THOSE WHO DESPOIL OTHERS AND WHO ARE TREACHEROUS. The sixth woe seems in context to be directed against Assyria for some treacherous act. We can compare and contrast h...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    BEWAILING THE TREACHERY OF THE ENEMY (ISAIAH 33:7). Meanwhile the Assyrian advance continued. Yahweh had promised action, but had not yet acted. He was waiting above for the right time to arrive. All...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The distress of Judah and Jerusalem because of coming woes. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The righteous God pays sinners in their own coin. When they have filled up the measure of their ini...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 33:1. _Woe to thee,_ thou spoiler, who hast not been spoiled; _AND THOU PLUNDERER, WHO HAST NOT BEEN PLUNDERED._ When thou hast ceased to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; When thou art weary of...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly_ THE WEEPING AMBASSADORS Tell me not of the removal of statesmen, the falling of generals or admirals in warfare, the removal of princes or monarchs fro...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 33:7 Their HEROES are Judah’s soldiers. The ENVOYS are their diplomats (see Isaiah 36:22)....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    GOD AVENGING HIS OWN ELECT Isaiah 33:7 _Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without, &c._ I. A PICTURE OF DESOLATION. The picture has two distinct points of interest— 1. _Man_ (Isaiah 33:7). Desola...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    SECTION X. A PROPHECY OF JUDGMENT ON ASSYRIA (Isaiah 33:1.). EXPOSITION ISAIAH 33:1 THE JUDGMENT ON ASSYRIA

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now chapter 33 begins with a warning to the Assyrians. Woe unto thee that spoilest, and you have not been spoiled; you that deal treacherously, you've not been dealt treacherously with! (Isaiah 33:1)...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Kings 18:18; 2 Kings 18:37; 2 Kings 19:1; Isaiah 36:22; Isaiah 36:3

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Behold — That the mercy promised might be duly magnified, he makes a lively representation of their great danger and distress. The ambassadors — Whom he shall send to beg peace of the Assyrian. Shall...

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