the righteous man from the east: i.e. Abraham. Compare Cyrus raised up from the north, Isaiah 41:25.
kings: i.e. those mentioned in Genesis 14:1; Genesis 14:8; Genesis 14:9. stubble. straw. Hebrew. kash, as in Isaiah 40:24.
Related Commentaries of Isaiah 41:2
Isaiah 41:2
2 Who raised up the righteousa man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.