The burden of Damascus - The oracle indicating calamity or destruction to Damascus (see the note at Isaiah 13:1). “Damascus is taken a…

The burden of Damascus. —Syria, it will be remembered, had been confederate with Ephraim, i.e., with th…

The burden of Damascus. Here he prophesies against the kingdom of Syria, and mentions the chief city in which the seat of the kingdom lay.…

The burden of Damascus,
&c.] A heavy and grievous prophecy, concerning the destruction of it; the Arabic version is,…

Sin desolates cities. It is strange that great conquerors should take pride in being enemies to mankind; but it is better that flocks should lie do…

1. The burden of Damascus. Here he begins to threaten those who created an occasion of sin for the people of God, because by trusti…