Isaiah 31:8

mighty man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.

mean man. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14.

discomfited. become tributaries.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword - The sword is often used as an instrument of punishment. It is not meant here literally that the swo...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(h) Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of man; and the sword, not of men, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his y...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 31. The Folly of Reliance on Egypt. Jerusalem will be Protected, and Assyria Overthrown. vv. Isaiah 31:6 f. seems to be an interpolation....
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. Then the Assyrian. The copulative ו ( vau) is better translated as an adverb of time: “ Then the Assyrian shall fall down;” that is,...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the swor...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Then shall the Assyrian fall— The history of the Assyrian overthrow fully explains these verses. The meaning of the phrase, His young men shall be...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-5. Judah should trust not in Egypt, but in Jehovah. 6-9. The wonderful deliverance from the Assyrian.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Assyrian's fall will be brought about by no human agency. For the fulfilment see Isaiah 37:36 . Be discomfited] RV 'become tributary.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Not of a mighty man... — The Hebrew has no adjectives, but the nouns are those which are commonly opposed to each other in this way, as in Isaiah...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XIV THREE TRUTHS ABOUT GOD ABOUT 702 B.C. Isaiah 31:1-9 CHAPTER 31, which forms an appendage to Chapter s 29 and 30, can scarcely be...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Nobler Future for the Nation Isaiah 31:1-9 ; Isaiah 32:1-8 Isaiah continues to denounce the contemplated alliance with Egypt. His compatriot...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The prophet again denounces the alliance with Egypt. He declares that the sin of it is a false trust consequent on the chosen people tuning their bac...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It is blessed to observe how the Lord's precepts are frequently accompanied with promises; and his commands to his people to return to him, with givi...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man ,.... That is, the Assyrian army under Sennacherib their king, which besieged Jerus...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the swor...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then shall the Assyrian , &c. When you have cast away your idols, and seriously sought unto God for help; both which things were performed by He...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

A Call to Repentance; Deliverance of Jerusalem. B. C. 720....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Then; when you have cast away your idols, and seriously sought to me for help; both which things were performed by Hezekiah. With the sword, not o...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

In The End It Is Yahweh Who Will Deliver His People ( Isaiah 31:4-9 ). Isaiah points out that God is not afraid of the rantings of Assyria. Rather...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 31:1 . Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help. This was a sin in open defiance of the law. Deuteronomy 28:68 . It was a great revolt o...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Isaiah 31:1-23 A FURTHER WARNING AGAINST SEEKING THE ALLIANCE OF EGYPT . This prophecy seems to be quite independ...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jehovah Protects those who Fear Him
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then shall the Assyrian, representative of the world-power hostile to the true Lord, fall with the sword, not of a mighty man, that of a human cham...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 32:21 ; 2 Kings 19:34-37 ; Hosea 1:7 ; Isaiah 10:16-19 ; Isaiah 10:33 ; Isaiah 10:34 ; Isaiah 14:25 ; Isaiah 29:5 ; Isaiah 30:2...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The sword — Not of any man, but of an angel. Discomfited — Heb. shall melt away, a great part of them being destroyed by the angel; and the hearts...

⁸ Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee fromb the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited.

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 31:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Isaiah 31:8