Isaiah 28:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act. ”

• Isaiah 28:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  For the Lord shall rise up - To rise up is indicative of going forth to judgment, as when one rises from his seat to accomplish anything. As in mount Perazim - There is reference here, doubtl...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  For the LORD shall rise as [on] mount (a) Perazim, he shall be angry as [in] the valley (b) of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act. (a) When...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Jerusalem also is Threatened with Destruction. But Jerusalem like Ephraim reels with intoxication, the priests and prophets especially. The prophet is not steady in his vision, the priest when pron...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Perazim. Gibeon. This could not be known or understood without reference to 2 Samuel 5:20 , and Joshua 10:10 . and this reference must have been in writing: too long before (700 years) to be. mat...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  21. For as in Mount Perazim. Since he speaks here of the reprobate, the Prophet holds out nothing but terrors and cruel punishment; for while the Lord deals kindly and gently with his childr...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act. As in Mount Pe...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Judgment also will I lay to the line— The prophet, having provided for the safety of those who put their trust in God, prepares himself to denounce the judgments ready for the profane and hypocriti...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  For the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act. Perazim -...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  This chapter must be assigned ( Isaiah 28:1 ) to a date prior to the capture of Samaria by the Assyrians (722 b.c.) and fall of the northern kingdom. 1-6. Samaria's luxury and self-indulgence pave...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  The Lord shall rise up as in mount Perazim... — The point of the reference to David’s victories at Baal Perazim ( 2 Samuel 5:20 ; 1 Chronicles 14:11 ), and at Gibeon ( 1 Chronicles 14:16 ) is that...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  BOOK 3 PROPHECIES FROM THE ACCESSION OF HEZEKIAH TO THE DEATH OF SARGON 727-705 B.C. THE prophecies with which we have been engaged (Chapter s 2-10:4) fall either before or during the great Assy...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Truth the only Refuge Isaiah 28:14-29 In the beginning of Hezekiah's reign the Jewish leaders had made an alliance with Assyria, on whom they relied to protect them against any and all foes. Bu...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Here begins the third and last circle of the first division of the book. It consists of a series of prophecies concerning the chosen people and the world. In this chapter we have a graphic revelatio...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  I have often thought, that among all the unpromising appearances of things around, when men sin with a high hand, in slighting and despising both God's judgments and God's mercies; the most unpromisi...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For the Lord shall rise up as [in] Mount Perazim ,.... Where the Lord broke forth on David's enemies the Philistines, as the breach of waters; see Isaiah 28:17 and destroyed them, from whence the...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  For the LORD shall rise up as [in] mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as [in] the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act. Ver. 21. As...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  For the bed is shorter , &c. For those lying refuges, to which you trust, will not be able to give you that protection which you expect from them, no more than a man can stretch himself upon a b...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Judgments Announced; The Corner-stone in Zion. B. C. 725.       14 Wherefore hear the word o...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Shall rise up, to act and fight against you; as he is said to sit still , when he doth forbear to act. Mount Perazim where he fought against the Philistines, 2 Samuel 5:20 . The valley of Gi...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Isaiah Sternly Warns About The Threatening Future If They Will Not Look to God's Sure Foundation ( Isaiah 28:14-22 ). The leaders of Judah reply that they are not afraid of his threats because the...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Isaiah 28:1 . The crown of pride. Sebaste, the ancient Samaria, is situated on a long mount of an oval figure, having first a fruitful valley, and then a circle of hills running round about it. M...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men Isaiah’s response The prophet replies that when the storm does sweep over the land, as it assuredly will, these “refuges of lies” will prove no shelte...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  SECTION VII . RENEWED DENUNCIATIONS OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH ( CH . 28-31.) EXPOSITION Isaiah 28:1-23 A WARNING TO SAMARIA . The prophet has now east his eagle glance over t...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The False qnd the True Refuge

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• Isaiah 28:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Chronicles 14:11 ; 1 Chronicles 14:16 ; 2 Samuel 5:20 ; 2 Samuel 5:25 ; Deuteronomy 29:21-24 ; Ezekiel 33:21 ; Isaiah 28:19 ; Jeremiah 30:14 ; Joshua 10:10 ; Joshua 10:12 ; Lamentations...

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• Isaiah 28:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Perazim — Where he fought against the Philistines, 2 Samuel 5:20 . Gibeon — Where he fought against the Canaanites, Joshua 10:10 , &c. and afterwards against the Philistines, 1 Chronicles 14...

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