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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 17:12-14

Discomfiture of the Assyrians

A short prophecy, in which Isaiah foretells sudden disaster for the Assyrian invaders; it is parallel to Isaiah 14:24,; belongs to the same period.

12-13. The Assyrian hosts advance against Judah, but are suddenly dispersed in a single night.

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See also Isaiah 17:12-14 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 17:12. _WO TO THE MULTITUDE_] The three last verses of this chapter seem to have no relation to the foregoing prophecy, to which they are joined. It is a beautiful piece, standing singly...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    WO TO THE MULTITUDE ... - The word ‘woe’ (הוי _hôy_) may be either an interjection simply directing the attention to them, or it may be a word indicating approaching calamity and judgment (see the no...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 17 The Burden of Damascus and Judgment upon Ephraim 1. _Damascus to be a ruinous heap (Isaiah 17:1)_ 2. _Judgment upon Ephraim (Isaiah 17:4)_ 3. _Woe to the enemies of Israel (Isaiah 17:12) _...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE OVERTHROW OF ASSYRIA. A brief independent prophecy or oracle not connected with Isaiah 17:1, and probably not with Isaiah 18. Some assign it to the post-exilic period on account of the reference t...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    PEOPLE. peoples. NOISE. booming, or roaring. RUSHING. Note the Figure of speech _Repetitio_ (App-6), for emphasis....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    -Isaiah on his "watch-tower" hears, and we seem to hear with him, the ocean-like roar of the advancing Assyrian hosts" (Cheyne). Whether the invaders are already in the land, or are present only to th...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Isaiah 17:12-14. The sudden annihilation of the Assyrians These verses are regarded by some critics as the continuation of ch. Isaiah 17:1-11, by others as the introduction to ch. 18. Since the refer...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    WOE TO THE MULTITUDE— We have here the third member of this prophetic discourse, and the first part of the section, concerning the unexpected overthrow of the Assyrians. After the prophet had exhibite...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    d. CHAOS TEXT: Isaiah 17:12-14 12 Ah, the uproar of many peoples, that roar like the roaring of the seas; and the rushing of nations, that rush like the rushing of mighty waters! 13 The nations sh...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Woe to the multitude of many people which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    17:12 Ha! (d-1) Or 'Woe to.' nations! (e-22) _ Leummim_ , races of mankind. see Psalms 2:1 ....

  • 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 17 GOD WILL PUNISH DAMASCUS AND ISRAEL V1 God gave Isaiah this spec...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הֹ֗וי הֲמֹון֙ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים כַּ הֲמֹ֥ות י

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

    In this section (17-18), we have a prophecy dealing with Damascus and an interlude containing a soliloquy of the prophet. The burden of Damascus Isaiah 17:1) announces its doom. It is evident, however...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (o) Woe to the multitude of many people, [who] make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, [that] make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters! (o) The prophet laments...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Multitude, &c. This and all that follows to the end of the chapter, relates to the Assyrian army under Sennacherib, (Challoner) or rather to that of Israel and its allies. (Calmet) --- After the Assy...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I include the whole under one view, and, besides the general observation to be made upon them as a prophecy, fully accomplished, in after ages, I pray the Reader to make his spiritual reflections upon...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    12._Alas _(8) _for the multitude! _Some render Woe, making it to denote execration. Sometimes, as we have seen elsewhere, it is employed in calling to a person; but on the present occasion I rather th...

  • 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

    WOE TO THE MULTITUDE OF MANY PEOPLE,..... Not as lamenting the people of the Jews with Hezekiah, as if they were the words of the prophet bemoaning their condition, saying, "O the multitude", c. nor i...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Woe to the multitude of many people, [which] make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, [that] make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters! Ver. 12. _Woe to the mult...

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

    _Wo_, &c. “We have here the third member of this prophetic discourse, and the first part of the section concerning the unexpected overthrow of the Assyrians. After the prophet had exhibited the divine...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    A Woe upon Israel's Enemies...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Woe to the multitude of many people, with the turmoil and tumult of their advance, WHICH MAKE A NOISE LIKE THE NOISE OF THE SEAS; AND TO THE RUSHING OF NATIONS, THAT MAKE A RUSHING LIKE THE RUSHING OF...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    MULTITUDE: Or, noise MIGHTY: Or, many...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    12-14 The rage and force of the Assyrians resembled the mighty waters of the sea; but when the God of Israel should rebuke them, they would flee like chaff, or like a rolling thing, before the whirlw...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    This is a new prophecy, added for the present support and comfort of God's people. THE MULTITUDE OF MANY PEOPLE, combined together against Judah. It matters not whether you understand this of the Syri...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 17:12 Woe H1945 multitude H1995 many H7227 people H5971 noise H1993 (H8799) roar H1993 (H8800) seas...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    A GLIMPSE OF HOPE FOR THE FUTURE (ISAIAH 17:12). Having depicted the dark future for Israel, apart from the remnant, Isaiah now goes on to encourage all of God's people who will listen. No earthly pow...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FUTURE THAT ISRAEL CAN LOOK FORWARD TO (ISAIAH 17:4). Israel's future is bleak, but it will make them set their eyes on their Maker, the Holy One of Israel. Analysis of Isaiah 17:4. a And it wil...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The burden of Damascus, foretelling destruction of cities of Syria and Israel. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The God of our salvation is the rock of our strength. It is our forgetfulness of...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 17:1. _A ruinous heap._ Tiglath-pileser destroyed it in the support of Ahaz, and carried away the inhabitants. 2 Kings 16:8. Yet it was afterwards rebuilt. Isaiah 17:2. _The cities of Aroer are...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Woe to the multitude of many people_ A SHORT TRIUMPH These verses read the doom of those that spoil and rob the people of God. If the Syrians and Israelites invade and plunder Judah--if the Assyri...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 17:12 AH draws attention to the NATIONS—mighty, restless, and destructive, but scattered by the mere REBUKE of the sovereign God (see chs....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE PUNISHMENT OF THE WICKED Isaiah 17:12. _Woe to the multitude, &c._ These verses appear to have no connection with the prophecies that precede or follow them, but they seem to indicate the charact...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 17:1 THE BURDEN OF DAMASCUS. The eye of the prophet travels northwards from Moab, and, passing over Ammon as an enemy of small account, rests once more upon Damascus, already threat...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now he turns his prophecy against Damascus, which, of course, was the capital of Syria. Now Syria and the Northern Kingdom of Israel had confederated together to stand against Assyria. As Assyria beca...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Ezekiel 43:2; Isaiah 28:17; Isaiah 5:26; Isaiah 8:7; Isaiah 8:8;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Woe — This is a new prophecy, added for the comfort of God's people. Many — Combined together against Judah. Seas — Who invade my land and people with great force, as the sea does when it enters into...

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