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God's Decisive Intervention
Commentators agree that the 'tumult' and 'lifting up' refer to God's direct, powerful intervention. The terrifying sound is not from the enemy army but from God Himself rising to act. When God decides to intervene for His people, even the most formidable enemy forces are instantly scattered, demonstrating His absolute power to save.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 33:3
18th Century
Theologian
At the noise of the tumult - Lowth supposes that this is addressed by the prophet in the name of God, or rather by God himself to the Assyri…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 33:3
19th Century
Bishop
At the noise of the tumult ... —The people are the mingled nations of the Assyrian armies; the tumult is that of…
John Calvin
On Isaiah 33:3
16th Century
Theologian
At the voice of the tumult the peoples fled. He now returns to the former doctrine, or rather he continues it, after having inserted a sho…
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John Gill
On Isaiah 33:3
17th Century
Pastor
At the noise of the tumult the people fled
The Vulgate Latin Version renders it, "at the voice of the angel"; and Je…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 33:1–14
17th Century
Minister
Here we have the proud and false destroyer justly reckoned with for all his fraud and violence. The righteous God often pays sinners in their own c…