Charles Ellicott Commentary Isaiah 28:6

"and a spirit of justice to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that turn back the battle at the gate." — Isaiah 28:6 (ASV)

And for a spirit of judgment ... —The words remind us of the list of spiritual gifts in Isaiah 11:2. The injustice of corrupt judges was the crying evil of both Samaria and Jerusalem, and their place was to be taken by those who should be just and faithful. And brave warriors, able to drive back the enemy to the gate of the city from where they had emerged (2 Samuel 11:23)—or, perhaps, to defeat them at the gate of the city they attacked—should be the companions of the upright judges.