Matthew Henry Commentary Isaiah 13:19-22

"And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldeans` pride, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall shepherds make their flocks to lie down there. But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and ostriches shall dwell there, and wild goats shall dance there. And wolves shall cry in their castles, and jackals in the pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged." — Isaiah 13:19-22 (ASV)

Babylon was a noble city; yet it would be wholly destroyed. None will dwell there. It will be a haunt for wild beasts. All this is fulfilled.

The fate of this proud city is a proof of the truth of the Bible and an emblem of the approaching ruin of the New Testament Babylon; it is also a warning to sinners to flee from the wrath to come, and it encourages believers to expect victory over every enemy of their souls and of the church of God.

The whole world changes and is liable to decay. Therefore, let us be diligent to obtain a kingdom which cannot be moved; and in this hope, let us hold fast to that grace by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.