The world; the Babylonish empire, which is called the world, as the Roman empire afterward was, Luke 2:1, because it was extended to a great part of the world, and because it was vastly populous, and Babylon itself looked more like a world than one city. Of the terrible; of them who formerly were very terrible for their great power and cruelty. read more
The city and nation shall be so depopulated, that few men shall be left in it. read more
I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place; a poetical and prophetical description of great errors and confusions, as if heaven and earth were about to meet together. read more
And it, to wit, Babylon, shall be as the chased roe; fearful in itself, especially when it is pursued by the hunter. As a sheep that no man taketh up; in a most forlorn and neglected condition. Every man; those soldiers of other and more warlike nations whom she had hired to assist her; which she used to do at other times, but especially upon this great occasion; of which See Poole "Jeremiah 50:16"; See Poole "Jeremiah 51:9". read more
That is found in Babylon, at the taking of it; the expectation whereof made them flee away with all speed. read more
Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes, as a just recompence for the like cruelty acted by them upon the Jews, 2 Chronicles 36:17, which also was foretold, Psalms 137:9. read more
The Medes; under whom he comprehends the Persians, who were their neighbours and confederates in this expedition. They shall not delight in it; which is to be understood comparatively. They shall more eagerly pursue the destruction of the people than the getting of spoil; whereby it shall appear that they are only the executioners of my vengeance against them; they will accept no ransom to save their lives. read more
Their bows; under which are comprehended their arrows, and possibly other weapons of war; for so generally sometimes is the bow used in Scripture, as 2 Samuel 1:18; Psalms 78:9; Isaiah 41:2. Shall dash the young men to pieces; or, shall pierce the young men through, as the Chaldee readers it. read more
The glory of kingdoms; which once was the most noble and excellent of all the kingdoms then in being, and Was more glorious than the succeeding empires, whence it was represented by the head of gold, Daniel 2:32. The beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency; the famous and beautiful seat of the Chaldean monarchy. Shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah; shall be totally and irrecoverably destroyed, as is more fully expressed in the following verses; which yet was not done immediately upon... read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 13:10
The constellations; which consist of many stars, and therefore give a greater light. The sun shall be darkened; either, 1. Properly and really, by an eclipse; for prodigies in heaven do sometimes go before or accompany great and public calamities upon earth. Or, 2. Figuratively, and in appearance. All things shall look darkly and dismally; men shall have no comfort nor hope. See the like descriptions of a most calamitous state, Isaiah 5:30; Isaiah 34:4; Joel 2:10,Joel 2:31, &c. In his going... read more