Charles Ellicott Commentary Isaiah 32:9

"Rise up, ye women that are at ease, [and] hear my voice; ye careless daughters, give ear unto my speech." — Isaiah 32:9 (ASV)

Rise up, you women that are at ease ... (Isaiah 32:9) — This marks the beginning of a new section, probably a distinct sermon or, so to speak, a pamphlet against the evils the prophet had spoken of in Isaiah 2:16-22. These evils, it would seem, continued unabated despite Hezekiah’s reformation.

This section likely finds its place here as it depicts the harem influence. This influence, which then, as in the policy of modern Eastern monarchies (for example, Constantinople and elsewhere), lay behind the counsels of the king and his ministers. The overall tone is one of invective against the women of the pseudo-aristocracy, who had been covertly attacked in the preceding verses.

Give ear to my speech ... (Isaiah 32:9) — This is another echo of the teaching of Proverbs (Proverbs 2:1; Proverbs 3:1; Proverbs 4:1; Proverbs 6:1; Proverbs 6:20).