And the head of Ephraim [is] Samaria, and the head of Samaria [is] Remaliah's son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
Ver 9. And the head of Samariah, Remaliah's son.] In contempt he hath neither his name nor title of a king given him, but is fairly warned to keep within his bounds; he is not like to hold long that he hath. It is dangerous meddling with Jerusalem. Zechariah 12:2,3 ; Zec 12:6
If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.] Jehoshaphat said as much, 2Ch 20:20 and our Saviour somewhat like. Joh 8:20 Isaiah saw the king and people still fluctuating and trembling, notwithstanding the divine promise, and telleth them what to trust to; unless they will trust in God, they will never he soundly settled. Faith quelleth and killeth distrustful fear, and maketh a man walk about the world like a conquerer. There is an elegance here in the original that cannot be translated. a
a Valde brevis sententia est, sed gravis admodum. - Oecolampadius.