Charles Ellicott Commentary Isaiah 60:9

"Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of Jehovah thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee." — Isaiah 60:9 (ASV)

The isles ... — that is, as in Isaiah 49:1, the far-off maritime regions of the West.

Ships of Tarshish. — These are, as in Isaiah 2:16, the first-class trading ships, whether trading with that country (Spain) or in the Indian Ocean. (Compare to 1 Kings 10:22; 1 Kings 22:48.) The mention of silver and gold may, therefore, point to Ophir as well as Spain.

The Holy One of Israel. — We note once more the recurrence of the characteristic Name.