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For the palace shall be forsaken; the populous city shall be deserted; the hill and the watch-tower shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Because the palaces shall be forsaken - That is, the palaces in the cities and towns that Sennacherib would lay waste. Or, if it refers, as …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The palaces shall be forsaken. —With a bold pencil and rapid strokes the picture of desolation is sketched in outline. Th…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For the palace shall be forsaken. Here he also describes more fully the desolation of the country. For, having mentioned magnificent house…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Because the palaces shall be forsaken
The palaces of the princes and nobles shall be forsaken by them, they being ob…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

When so much provocation was given to the holy God, bad times might be expected. Alas! How many careless people there are who support self-indulgen…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Behold, a king will reign in justice. This is the third part of the warning, in which the prophet describes their liberation fro…

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