Isaiah 7:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Bible Comments

Yea — Not only this land shall be preserved until the virgin's son shall be born, but thine enemies land shall be sorely scourged, and these two kings destroyed within a very little time. This child — Shear — Jashub, whom in all probability the prophet pointed at, and who was brought hither by God's special command, Isaiah 7:3. for this very use. The land — The lands of Syria and Israel. Forsaken — So far shall Pekah and Rezin be from conquering thy land, that they shall lose their own lands, and their lives too; which they did within two years after this time, being both slain by the king of Assyria.

Isaiah 7:16

16 For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.