Rezin of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah march against Jerusalem in the days of Ahaz, and the house of David trembles like trees shaken by wind. Jehovah sends Isaiah, with his son Shear-jashub, to meet Ahaz at the conduit of the upper pool: the two invaders are only "two tails of smoking firebrands," and their plan to install the son of Tabeel will not stand: "if ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established." Ahaz refuses to ask a sign, so Jehovah gives one: the virgin conceives and bears a son named Immanuel (7:14, quoted of Christ in Matthew 1:23). Before the child knows to refuse evil and choose good, both threatening kings' lands lie forsaken; then Assyria comes, flies, bees, a hired razor, and a land of briers and thorns.

Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.

Context

Prophecy · Isaiah — Isaiah overview

A. 1–9 Two Smoking Firebrands, and a King Whose Heart Shakes
B. 10–16 The Sign of Immanuel: God With Us
C. 17–25 The Razor Hired from Beyond the River

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Isaiah 85 verses
- Isaiah 8:4For before the boy knows how to cry ‘Father’ or ‘Mother,’ the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria.”
- Isaiah 8:5And the LORD spoke to me further:
- Isaiah 8:7the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates—the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks.
- Isaiah 8:10Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”
- Isaiah 8:12“Do not call conspiracy everything these people regard as conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not live in dread.
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Isaiah 74 verses
- Isaiah 7:13Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well?
- Isaiah 7:15By the time He knows enough to reject evil and choose good, He will be eating curds and honey.
- Isaiah 7:21On that day a man will raise a young cow and two sheep,
- Isaiah 7:22and from the abundance of milk they give, he will eat curds; for all who remain in the land will eat curds and honey.
- Read Isaiah 7 →
Isaiah 103 verses
- Isaiah 10:5Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath.
- Isaiah 10:15Does an axe raise itself above the one who swings it? Does a saw boast over him who saws with it? It would be like a rod waving the one who lifts it, or a staff lifting him who is not wood!
- Isaiah 10:20On that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no longer depend on him who struck them, but they will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.
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Isaiah 53 verses
- Isaiah 5:6I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and thorns and briers will grow up. I will command the clouds that rain shall not fall on it.”
- Isaiah 5:17Lambs will graze as in their own pastures, and strangers will feed in the ruins of the wealthy.
- Isaiah 5:26He lifts a banner for the distant nations and whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Behold—how speedily and swiftly they come!
- Read Isaiah 5 →

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2 Kings 162 verses
- 2 Kings 16:1In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah.
- 2 Kings 16:9So the king of Assyria responded to him, marched up to Damascus, and captured it. He took its people to Kir as captives and put Rezin to death.
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Isaiah 12 verses
- Isaiah 1:1This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
- Isaiah 1:13Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me— your New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations. I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.
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Isaiah 92 verses
- Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Isaiah 9:9All the people will know it—Ephraim and the dwellers of Samaria. With pride and arrogance of heart they will say:
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Lamentations 32 verses
- Lamentations 3:26It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
- Lamentations 3:37Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
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Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.