Isaiah 34:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing.

They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none (shall be) there - rather, As to her nobles, there shall be none there (there shall no more nobles be left) who shall declare a kingdom,' i:e., a king (Maurer); or else, 'As to her nobles, there shall be no one there whom they shall call to the kingdom (Rosenmuller). (Ch. 3:6, etc.) Idumea was at first governed by dukes (Genesis 36:15), out of them the king was chosen when the constitution became a monarchy.

Isaiah 34:12

12 They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing.