Scripture Spot Logo

For it is a day of discomfiture, and of treading down, and of perplexity, from the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, in the valley of vision; a breaking down of the walls, and a crying to the mountains.

Commentaries

...

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For it is a day of trouble and of treading down – when our enemies trample on everything sacred and dear to us, and endanger all our best in…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For it is a day of trouble. —The earlier clauses paint the mental emotions of the coming day of judgment. In the latter, …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

It is a day of trouble. He again declares that the Lord is the author of this calamity and, so that the Jews might not gaze around in all …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For [it is] a day of trouble
To Hezekiah, and also Jerusalem, and all the inhabitants of the land: and o…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Why is Jerusalem in such terror? Her slain men are not slain with the sword, but with famine; or, slain with fear, disheartened. Their rulers fled,…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. The burden of the valley. Here the prophet issues a threat against those who were joined to the people of God by their position of…

Sermons

Loading sermons...

Catechisms

Loading catechisms...

Confessions

Loading confessions...

Devotionals

Loading devotionals...