Isaiah 3:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The captain of fifty, and the honourablea man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator. ”

Isaiah 3:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The captain of fifty - By this was probably denoted an officer in the army. The idea is, that the commanders of the various divisions of the army should be taken away. The honourable man - He...
Isaiah 3:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the skilful craftsman, and the (c) eloquent orator. (c) By these he means that God would take away everything that was of any va...
Isaiah 3:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judah to be Punished with Anarchy. The date is uncertain. That it was early in the reign of Ahaz is a dubious inference from Isaiah 3:12 . The pillars of society will be removed, and control will...
Isaiah 3:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

honourable man . eminent or highly respected man. cunning artificer . skilled in arts. eloquent orator . skilled in magnetism.
Isaiah 3:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counseller, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.
Isaiah 3:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The eloquent orator— The skilful charmer, or enchanter. Le Clerc.
Isaiah 3:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator. The captain of fifty - not only captains of thousands, and centurions of...
Isaiah 3:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Stay and the staff ] A prophecy of famine: cp. Isaiah 3:7 , as the clause following explains. But if the latter clause is a gloss then 'stay and staff' would refer to the classes upon which the...
Isaiah 3:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The captain of fifty, and the honourable man. — The first title implies a division like that of Exodus 18:21 , of which “fifty” was all but the minimum unit. So we have the three “captains of fift...
Isaiah 3:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER II THE THREE JERUSALEMS 740-735 B.C. Isaiah 2:1-22 ; Isaiah 3:1-26 ; Isaiah 4:1-6 AFTER the general introduction, in chapter 1, to the prophecies of Isaiah, there comes another port...
Isaiah 3:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

an Exhortation to Humility and Reverence Isaiah 2:12-22 ; Isaiah 3:1-12 If men will not repent, they must suffer. If they will not voluntarily put away their idols and sorceries, they will be...
Isaiah 3:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The prophet now deals with judgment in greater detail, and shows how it will proceed against the rulers and against the women. The judgment in the case of the rulers is to be the destruction of true...
Isaiah 3:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The prophet plainly shows by these verses, that the sin is universal. All ranks and all orders of the people are involved in the same sin, and consequently the same punishment. It is a melancholy sta...
Isaiah 3:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The captain of fifty ,.... A semi-centurion, such an one as in 2 Kings 1:9 . So far should there be from being captains of thousands, and of hundreds, that there should not be one of fifty: and t...
Isaiah 3:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator. Ver. 3. The captain of fifty. ] One of the least and lowest commanders in war;...
Isaiah 3:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The mighty man , &c. Strong and valiant men. The judge The civil magistrates; and the prophet Either strictly so called, the want of whom is matter of grief, ( Psalms 74:9 ,) or more largely...
Isaiah 3:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judgments Denounced. B. C. 758. 1 For, behold, the Lord, the L ORD of hosts, doth take...
Isaiah 3:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The captain of fifty; there shall not be a man left able to command and manage fifty soldiers, and much less such as could command hundreds or thousands, which yet were necessary. The honourable m...
Isaiah 3:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

All that Jerusalem/Judah Depend On Is To Be Taken Away So That Society Will Disintegrate Towards Even More Evil ( Isaiah 3:1-9 a). Having covered world judgment Isaiah now brings it home to the l...
Isaiah 3:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE DEATH OF STATESMEN ( Funeral Sermon for the Right Hon. George Canning .) Isaiah 3:1 ; Isaiah 3:3 . For, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah … the...
Isaiah 3:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 3:1 . Behold, the Lord doth take away from Jerusalem the whole stay of bread. This threatening is understood of the Chaldean invasion in the reign of Jechoniah, and after the death of king...
Isaiah 3:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

For behold the Lord. .. doth take away. .. the mighty man. - National leaders removed The Jewish nation, at this time, may be considered as represented by an old building, ready to fall into r...
Isaiah 3:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Isaiah 3:1-23 GOD 'S JUDGMENT UPON JERUSALEM . The general denunciations against Israel of the two preceding chapters are here turned especially against Jerusalem. God will...
Isaiah 3:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

God's Threat of Punishment
Isaiah 3:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 8:12 ; Deuteronomy 1:15 ; Exodus 18:21 ; Exodus 4:10 ; Exodus 4:14-16 ; Judges 8:18

Isaiah 3:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Isaiah 3:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Isaiah 3:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 3:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Isaiah 3:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Isaiah 3:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 3:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 3:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 3:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 3:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 3:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Isaiah 3:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 3:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Isaiah 3:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Isaiah 3:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 3:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 3:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaiah 3:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 3:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 3:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Isaiah 3:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 3:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Isaiah 3:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Isaiah 3:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaiah 3:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge