Isaiah 7:6

and vex it Rather frighten it (cf. Isaiah 7:16, where the Qalof the same verb means "cower"), unless we adopt a conjecture of Gesenius giving the sense "press it hard." The idea, however, is probably that the allies trusted greatly to the panic caused by the suddenness of their attack.

make a breach therein break into it, by forcing the passes; as in 2 Chronicles 21:17, &c.

the son of Tabeal Another obscure adventurer like the son of Remaliah. The form of the name (Tâb"çl, cf. Tab-rimmon, 1 Kings 15:18) suggests that the protégéof the allies was a Syrian. Their plan is very complete; the successor of Ahaz is already nominated.