Isaiah 22:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

ISAIAH CHAPTER 22 The anguish of Judah: the prophet much grieved, Isaiah 22:1-5, by the Persians, Medes, and Assyrians, Isaiah 22:6,7. He reproveth their human wisdom, Isaiah 22:8-11, and profane joy, Isaiah 22:12,13; which God would certainly punish, Isaiah 22:14. Shebnah's deprivation for his pride, Isaiah 22:15-19. Eliakim put in his place: his glory, Isaiah 22:20-25. Of the valley of vision; of Judah; and especially of the City of Jerusalem, as the next verse showeth; which is called a valley, because a great part of it stood in a valley, and comparatively to those higher mountains wherewith it was encompassed; of which see Psalms 121:1, Psalms 125:2 Isaiah 52:7; and the valley of vision, because of the many and clear visions or revelations of God's mind in that place, above all other parts of the world. As the prophets are called seers, 1 Samuel 9:9, so prophecy is frequently called vision, as 1 Samuel 3:1 Isaiah 1:1 Ezekiel 7:13,26. Gone up to the housetops, as they used to do in times of great confusion and consternation, that they might mourn, and look, and cry to Heaven for help. Compare Isaiah 15:3 Jeremiah 48:38.