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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Isaiah 16:5

In mercy — By my mercy. I am now punishing their sins, yet I will deliver them for my own mercy's sake. The throne — The kingdom of Judah. He — Their king. In truth — That is, firmly and constantly; for truth is often put for the stability and certainty of a thing, as 2 Chronicles 32:1; Proverbs 11:18. Tabernacle — ln the house, or palace, which is called a tent, or tabernacle, with respect to the unsettledness of David's house, which now indeed was more like a tabernacle than a strong palace. Seeking — Searching out the truth of things with care and diligence. Hasting — Neither denying, nor yet delaying justice.

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See also Isaiah 16:5 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 16:5. _IN MERCY SHALL THE THRONE BE ESTABLISHED_] May not this refer to the throne of Hezekiah? Here we have the character of such a king as cannot fail to be a blessing to the people. 1...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND IN MERCY - In benignity; kindness; benevolence. SHALL THE THRONE BE ESTABLISHED - The throne of the king of Judah. That is, he that shall sit upon the throne of David shall be disposed to repay t...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 16 The Burden of Moab Continued 1. _God's call to Moab to repent (Isaiah 16:1)_ 2. _Moab's pride and judgment (Isaiah 16:6)_ The fifteenth and sixteenth Chapter s form one prophecy. Moab's l...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    The Moabites now in Sela, a city of Edom (2 Kings 14:7 *; _cf._ Judges 1:36, _mg.*),_ exhort each other to send the tribute of lambs once paid to Israel (2 Kings 3:4) to Jerusalem to secure her protec...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    IN MERCY. The burden goes beyond the immediate future to the ultimate future. MERCY. lovingkindness, or grace. IN TRUTH. See note on Isaiah 10:20. HASTING RIGHTEOUSNESS. prompt in equity. Compare I...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Arrived in Edom, the Moabitish refugees are within the sphere of Judah's political influence (see Introd. Note). Their first anxiety, therefore, is to secure protection and the right of asylum by send...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The address of Moab, through its ambassadors, to the court of Judah. Most of the older commentators took a different view of these verses, holding that here the prophet points out to the Moabites the...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _And in mercy_ If we follow Hitzig's view of Isaiah 16:4 this would be rendered "then in mercy." The phraseology of the verse is Messianic (see esp. ch. Isaiah 9:6) but not exclusively so (cf. Proverb...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    TAKE COUNSEL, &C.— We have here the second counsel given to the Moabites; wherein, _first,_ is the counsel itself; Isaiah 16:3 and the reason of the counsel;—middle of the fourth and the fifth verse....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER SIXTEEN 1. MOAB (Continued) b. INVITATION TEXT: Isaiah 16:1-5 1 Send ye the lambs for the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion. 2 For it...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness. AND IN MERCY SHALL THE THRONE...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    16:5 mercy. (a-8) _ Chesed_ , loving-kindness. see 2 Chronicles 6:42 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1. RV 'Send ye the lambs for the ruler of the land from Sela _which is_ toward the wilderness,' etc. Mesha, king of Moab, had rendered to Israel tribute of lambs and rams (2 Kings 3:4). The prophet he...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    HASTING RIGHTEOUSNESS] RV 'swift to do righteousness': cp. Isaiah 11:4; Isaiah 11:5....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD’S PLANS FOR JUDAH, ASSYRIA AND EGYPT ISAIAH CHAPTER S 10 TO 20 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 16 MOAB ASKS FOR HELP V1 From the town called Sela in the desert, M...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    There was always a close relation between the people from Judah and the people from Moab, especially during times of trouble (see Ruth 1:1). THE END OF MOAB’S PRIDE V6 It is common knowledge that t...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ הוּכַ֤ן בַּ † חֶ֨סֶד֙ כִּסֵּ֔א וְ...

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

    Continuing the prophecy concerning Moab, the prophet proceeds to describe how in her distress she will appeal to Judah for sanctuary Isaiah 16:1). This will be refused, and so great will be the distre...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And in mercy shall the throne be established: (e) and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and swiftly executing righteousness. (e) Meaning, Christ...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Just. This regards Christ, (St. Jerome) prefigured by (Haydock) Ezechias. (Calmet)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    These are beautiful verses, and full of gospel. The Lord recommends Moab to give shelter to Israel. They are outcasts, but still they are the Lord's. Is this Zion (said the nations, in Jerusalem's mou...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    5._And the throne shall be prepared in mercy. _(256) The Jews explain the whole of this verse as referring to Hezekiah; but this is altogether inappropriate, for the Prophet speaks of a more important...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 15, 16, 17, AND 18. In Chapter s 15 and 16 Moab is judged. They are warned that the throne of David shall be established, and the oppressor consumed out of th...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND IN MERCY SHALL THE THRONE BE ESTABLISHED,.... That is, the throne of Hezekiah, and his government over Judah, which was more firmly settled and established after the overthrow of the Assyrian army...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness. Ver. 5. For in mercy (or piety) s...

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

    _And in mercy_ By my mercy. I am now punishing their sins, yet I will deliver them for my own mercy's sake. _The throne shall be established_ The kingdom of Judah. _He_ Their king; _shall sit upon it...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE CONDITIONS OF DELIVERANCE...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And in mercy shall the throne, that of Judah, of the Messiah, BE ESTABLISHED, prepared and confirmed; AND HE, the Messiah Himself, SHALL SIT UPON IT IN TRUTH IN THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID, one in whom th...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    ESTABLISHED: Or, prepared...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-5 God tells sinners what they may do to prevent ruin; so he does to Moab. Let them send the tribute they formerly engaged to pay to Judah. Take it as good advice. Break off thy sins by righteousnes...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    IN MERCY; by my mercy. Though they have sinned, and I am now punishing their sins, yet I will deliver them for my own mercy's sake. THE THRONE; the kingdom od Judah. Therefore for thine own sake show...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 16:5 mercy H2617 throne H3678 established H3559 (H8717) sit H3427 (H8804) truth H571 tabernacle H168 David...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 16 MOAB, HER REFUGEES IN DESPERATE STRAITS, SEEK REFUGE IN EDOM AND CONSIDER REFUGE IN JUDAH, BUT DECIDE AGAINST IT. God was ready to provide Moab with a safe shelter in Judah, but they prefe...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    MOAB'S CONSIDERATION OF AN APPEAL TO THE KING OF JUDAH (ISAIAH 16:1). Analysis of Isaiah 16:1. a Send the lambs, for the ruler of the land, from Sela which is towards the wilderness, to the mount of...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    TABERNACLE OF DAVID (_ See Scofield) - (Acts 15:16). _...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Women of Moab anticipate the Davidic Kingdom and lament the pride of Moab. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: Those who will not yield to the fear of God, will be made to yield to the fear of ev...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 16:1. _Send ye the lamb from Sela to the wilderness, to the mount of the daughter of Zion._ Send the tribute of the lambs from all the towns of Moab, and seek alliance with the house of David,...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _In mercy shall the throne be established_ THE MORAL PURPOSE OF JUDGMENT The moral purpose of judgment is never concealed in the Divine writings. God is always seeking to bring about the time when i...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 16:4 WHEN THE OPPRESSOR IS NO MORE... THEN A THRONE WILL BE ESTABLISHED. God’s reply to Moab’s plea for safety from Assyrian oppression is the messianic throne of David, full of...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 16:1 THE BURDEN OF MOAB (CONTINUED). This portion of the "burden" is divided into three sections. In section 1 (from Isaiah 16:1 to the end of...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Let's turn to Isaiah chapter 16 as we continue our study through the prophecy of Isaiah. Now, in these next few Chapter s that we are covering here in Isaiah, behind the scenes Assyria is arising as a...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 10:9; 2 Chronicles 31:20; 2 Peter 3:11; 2 Peter 3:12;...

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