God shall rebuke them - The word ‘God’ is not here in the original, but is evidently to be supplied. The word ‘rebuke’ means that H…

But God shall rebuke them. — Better, He shall rebuke. The insertion of the word “God” weakens the force of the s…

The nations shall rush. Although he appears to follow through with the threat which he previously uttered, yet he now begins to comfort be…

The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters ,
&c.] With great force and noise, and run over the whole lan…

The rage and force of the Assyrians resembled the mighty waters of the sea; but when the God of Israel would rebuke them, they would flee like chaf…

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…