“This shall be a sign to you: You shall eat this year such as grows of itself, And the second year what springs from the same; Also in the third year sow and reap, Plant vineyards and eat the fruit of them.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And this shall be a sign to you - It is evident that the discourse here turns from Sennacherib to Hezekiah. Such transitions, witho…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And this shall be a sign unto thee.—The prophet now turns to Hezekiah and, as was his custom (Isaiah 7:11; [Reference Isaiah 3…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And this shall be a sign to thee. He now directs his discourse to Hezekiah and the whole nation, for he did not address Sennacherib as if …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And this shall be a sign to you
Not to Sennacherib, but to Hezekiah; for here the Lord turns from the former, and di…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. And it came to pass, when King Hezekiah had heard it. In this part, the author shows how Hezekiah fought against the blasphemies…