Isaiah 28:1 KJV,ASV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 28:1

Isaiah 28:1. Wo, &c. The second discourse of the third book of Isaiah’s prophecies, according to Vitringa, begins here, and is continued to the end of the thirty-third chapter. He supposes that the whole of it was delivered before the expedition of Sennacherib, and on occasion of some solemn embassy sent to Egypt to implore the help of the Egyptians against the Assyrians. To the crown of pride The proud state and kingdom of the ten tribes, commonly called Ephraim; or, as some think,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:1-29

28:1-33:24 HEZEKIAH AND THE ASSYRIANSBefore reading Chapters 28-33, readers should be familiar with the historical background found in the introduction under the heading ‘Judah’s new policies under Hezekiah’. Hezekiah reversed the policies of his father Ahaz. Whereas Ahaz sought help from Assyria to oppose Israel and Syria, Hezekiah sought help from Egypt to oppose Assyria. Isaiah opposed both policies alike. Faith in God, not reliance on foreign powers, is Judah’s only hope for survival. The... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 28:1

Woe = Ho! We now come to a cycle of woes corresponding with the "burdens". In these "woes" Jehovah's purpose is alternately thrown into sharp contrast (see the Structure, above). crown of pride = pride's crown, or proud crown (i.e. Samaria; compare Amos 6:1 , Amos 6:3 ). Figure of speech Enallage ( App-6 ). Referring to the circle of towers which girdled Samaria. to = of. Ephraim = one tribe. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for all the tribes of Israel. a fading flower.... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 28:1

DIVISION IV (Isaiah 28-35)These four chapters constitute almost one continuous prophecy regarding (1) the destruction of Ephraim; (2) the impiety and folly of Judah; (3) the danger of alliances with Egypt; and (4) the straits to which they would be reduced by the Assyrians.[1]The date of these chapters is most likely that proposed by Dummelow: "This chapter must be assigned to a date prior to the capture of Samaria by the Assyrians (722 B.C.) and the fall of the northern kingdom."[2] Even many... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 28:1

Isaiah 28:1. Woe to the crown of pride— Or, Woe unto the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of their most glorious beauty, which is upon the head, &c. By the crown of pride of the drunkards, &c. Samaria is primarily to be understood, which is situate, as Maundrell expresses it in words which serve well to elucidate the prophet, upon a long mount of an oval figure, having first a fruitful valley, and then a ring or crown of hills running round about it.... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 28:1

1. crown of pride—Hebrew for "proud crown of the drunkards," c. [HORSLEY], namely, Samaria, the capital of Ephraim, or Israel. "Drunkards," literally (Isaiah 28:7 Isaiah 28:8; Isaiah 5:11; Isaiah 5:22; Amos 4:1; Amos 6:1-6) and metaphorically, like drunkards, rushing on to their own destruction. beauty . . . flower—"whose glorious beauty or ornament is a fading flower." Carrying on the image of "drunkards"; it was the custom at feasts to wreathe the brow with flowers; so Samaria, "which is (not... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 28:1

"Woe" (Heb. hoy), as mentioned earlier (cf. Isaiah 5:8; Isaiah 5:11; Isaiah 5:18; Isaiah 5:20-22; Isaiah 6:5), is a term of lament and threat. It expresses emotion, summons others, and connotes sympathy. Here the object of the prophet’s "woe" was the leaders of Ephraim, the Northern Kingdom of Israel. The reason for his "woe" was the pride of these representatives that was their outstanding mark and that resulted in their complacent revelry (cf. Amos 4:1; Amos 6:1; Amos 6:6). This nation and... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 28:1-6

The folly of Israel’s leaders 28:1-6The prophet began by exposing the folly of the leaders of the Northern Kingdom. He condemned them for their proud scoffing. The "woe" appears at first to be against them alone, but as the chapter unfolds it becomes clear that Isaiah was pronouncing woe on the leaders of the Southern Kingdom even more. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 28:1-24

Warnings to JudahThese chapters refer to the state of affairs during the reign of Hezekiah, when Palestine was threatened by Assyria, and an influential party in Judah favoured resistance, relying on the support of Egypt; a line of policy consistently opposed by Isaiah. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 28:1-29

This chapter must be assigned (Isaiah 28:1) to a date prior to the capture of Samaria by the Assyrians (722 b.c.) and fall of the northern kingdom.1-6. Samaria’s luxury and self-indulgence pave the way to ruin. 7-10. Judah likewise is given up to indulgence and heeds not the prophet’s warning, 11-13. Therefore Jehovah will teach the people by means of foreign invasion and disaster. 14-22. Judah’s safety lies not in faithless diplomacy, but in trust in Jehovah. 23-29. A parable of Jehovah’s way... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 28:1

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:1-29

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 28:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 28:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 28:1

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 28:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 28:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 28:1-6

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 28:1-24

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 28:1-29

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