Isaiah 17:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. ”

• Isaiah 17:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The burden of Damascus - The oracle indicating calamity or destruction to Damascus (see the note at Isaiah 13:1 ). “Damascus is taken away.” That is, it shall be destroyed. It was represented to...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  The (a) burden of (b) Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from [being] a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. (a) See Isaiah 13:1 (b) The chief city of Syria.

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• Isaiah 17:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Oracle on Damascus and Israel. In spite of the title this prophecy deals much more with Ephraim than Damascus, which is not mentioned after Isaiah 17:3 . The close connexion of the two suggests th...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  burden. The second of the seventh burdens. Damascus. The capital of Syria. is taken away . is swept away. This was by Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, and the slaughter of Rezin (632. B.C.) S...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  1. The burden of Damascus. Here he prophesies against the kingdom of Syria, and mentions the chief city in which the seat of the kingdom lay. It was proper that this calamity, like others wh...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. The burden of Damascus - Which is, according to the common version, The cities of Aroer are...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  The burden of Damascus— The fourth discourse of the second book of these prophesies is contained in this and the following chapter. The Syrians of Damascus, who bordered upon the Ephraimites, had l...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. Isaiah 17:1-11 .-PROPHECY CONCERNING DAMASCUS AND ITS ALLY, SAMARIA, i:e., Syria and...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Burden ] see on Isaiah 13:1 .

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• Isaiah 17:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER XVII ISAIAH TO THE FOREIGN NATIONS 736-702 B.C. Isaiah 14:24-32 ; Isaiah 15:1-9 ; Isaiah 16:1-14 ; Isaiah 17:1-14 ; Isaiah 18:1-7 ; Isaiah 19:1-25 ; Isaiah 20:1-6 ; Isaiah 21:1-...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - 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 17:1-11 ) announces its doom. It is evident, h...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  CONTENTS This Chapter opens with the burden of Damascus; but there is much concerning Israel in it also. Damascus is threatened with destruction. The Lord's promises concerning Israel, some sweet vi...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  The burden of Damascus, .... A heavy and grievous prophecy, concerning the destruction of it; the Arabic version is, "the prophecy of Isaiah concerning Damascus;'' and the Targum is, "the burden...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from [being] a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. Ver. 1. The burden of Damascus. ] See Isaiah 13:1 . Of Damascus. ] That is, of th...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The burden of Damascus Both of that city and kingdom. But though “this prophecy, by its title, should relate only to Damascus, is full of much concerns, and more largely treats of, the kingdom of S...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Doom of Syria and Israel. B. C. 712.       1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is t...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  ISAIAH CHAPTER 17 Damascus, Samaria, Israel, and their cities, to be ruined by the Assyrians, Isaiah 17:1-5 . A remnant shall consider and repent, Isaiah 17:6-8 . The rest plagued for their i...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Initial Declaration Concerning Syria (Incorporating Israel) ( Isaiah 17:1-3 ) Analysis. · The Burden of Damascus. “Behold Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it will be a ruinous heap (...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

  burden of Damascus As in the burden of Moab, there was doubtless a near fulfilment in Sennacherib's approaching invasion, but 17:12-14 as evidently look forward to the final invasion and battl...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - 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 A...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

  The burden of Damascus. .. The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim The oracle concerning Damascus and Israel The curse pronounced upon it [Damascene-Syria] falls also upon the kingdom of Isr...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Isaiah 17:1-23 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 Dam...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The burden of Damascus, the capital of Syria being mentioned first because it was at the head of the league which Israel had joined as a strong ally. Even during the reign of Ahaz the Assyrian ruler...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Chronicles 18:5 ; 1 Kings 11:24 ; 2 Chronicles 28:23 ; 2 Chronicles 28:5 ; 2 Kings 16:9 ; Acts 9:2 ; Amos 1:3-5 ; Genesis 14:15 ; Genesis 15:2 ; Isaiah 10:9 ; Isaiah 15:1 ; Isaiah 19:1...

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• Isaiah 17:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Damascus — Both of that city and kingdom. A heap — This was fulfilled by Tiglath — pilneser, 2 Kings 16:9 , although afterwards it was re — edified.

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