Isaiah 37:30-31 KJV,ASV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 37:21-38

We may here observe, 1. That those who receive messages of terror from men with patience, and send messages of faith to God by prayer, may expect messages of grace and peace from God for their comfort, even when they are most cast down. Isaiah sent a long answer to Hezekiah's prayer in God's name, sent it in writing (for it was too long to be sent by word of mouth), and sent it by way of return to his prayer, relation being thereunto had: ?Whereas thou hast prayed to me, know, for thy comfort,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 37:30

And this shall be a sign unto thee ,.... Not to Sennacherib, but to Hezekiah; for here the Lord turns himself from the former, and directs his speech to the latter, in order to comfort him under the dreadful apprehensions he had of the Assyrian monarch, and his army; assuring him of deliverance; giving him a sign or token of it, and which was a wonder, as the word sometimes signifies, and was no less marvellous than the deliverance itself: ye shall eat this year such as groweth of itself:... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 37:31

And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah ,.... The few that escaped out of the cities of Judah, upon Sennacherib's invasion of the land, and besieging and taking the fenced cities thereof, who fled to Jerusalem for safety; these were a type of the remnant, according to the election of grace, the few that are chosen of God, the special people redeemed by Christ, the little flock of his, the small number that enter in at the strait gate, and are saved; and who escape, not the fall... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 37:1-38

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 37:30

This shall be a sign unto thee ; rather, the sign. The prophet now turns to Hezekiah, and makes an address to him. "This," he says, "shall be the sign unto thee of Sennachcrib's being effectually 'bridled,' and the danger from Assyria over. In the third year from the present the land shall have returned to its normal condition, and you shall enjoy its fruits as formerly. Meanwhile you shall obtain sufficient nourishment from the grain which has sown itself." The "third year," according to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 37:31

The remnant that is escaped (see the comment on Isaiah 37:4 ). Take root downward, and bear fruit upward; i.e. "spread over the land, and became firmly rooted in it, and flourish as in the former time." We must conceive of the Assyrians having, in their two recent invasions, completely depopulated the country districts. Numbers had, no doubt, been slain; more than two hundred thousand had been carried into captivity; a portion had found refuge in the capital On the withdrawal of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 37:31

Root and fruit, or character in its completeness. The text speaks of two necessities for the plant in its perfection—root and fruit; it may speak to us of the complete human character. I. CHARACTER IS OFTEN FOUND IN MANIFEST INCOMPLETENESS . 1 . We have character deficient in fruitfulness. Some men are intelligent, acquisitive, contemplative; they have solid knowledge; they have reached clear and strong convictions; they have formed admirable private and domestic... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 37:30

And this shall be a sign unto thee - It is evident that the discourse here is turned from Sennacherib to Hezekiah. Such transitions, without distinctly indicating them, are common in Isaiah. God had in the previous verses, in the form of a direct personal address, foretold the defeat of Sennacherib, and thc confusion of his plans. He here turns and gives to Hezekiah the assurance that Jerusalem would be delivered. On the meaning of the word ‘sign,’ see the note at Isaiah 7:14. Commentators have... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 37:31

And the remnant that is escaped - (See the margin.) Those that are left of the Jews. The ten tribes had been carried away; and it is not improbable that the inhabitants of the kingdom of Judah had been reduced by want, and by the siege of Lachish, Libnah, etc. It is not to be supposed that Sennacherib could have invaded the land, and spread desolation for so long a time, without diminishing the number of the people. The promise in the passage is, that those who were left should flourish and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 37:1-38

Assyria defeated (37:1-38)Hezekiah now realized his mistake in ignoring Isaiah and relying on Egypt. In a humble but open acknowledgment that Judah’s plight was desperate, he sent to ask Isaiah to appeal to God for help (37:1-4). Isaiah reassured Hezekiah that God would not tolerate Assyria’s mockery of him (5-7).When the Assyrians temporarily withdrew from Jerusalem to deal with an enemy attack to the south-west, they sent a letter renewing their threats. They reminded the Jerusalemites that... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 37:21-38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 37:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 37:31

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 37:1-38

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 37:30

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 37:31

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 37:31

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 37:30

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 37:31

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 37:1-38

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