Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

BY the verb Chaddur, he alludes to the roundness of a ball; and signifies as much as if in our usual speech we should say, I will compass him about: and thus shows, that they can no way escape. Where it is added, I will fight against thee on a mount, it concerns the second means by which a City is to be taken: for they use to make incursions here and there, or to lay a standing siege. Now he confirms the doctrine of the former verse, & shows that God should be the chief Leader in this war, and that the Assyrians should undertake nothing but by his commandment, notwithstanding themselves were thrust forward with an inordinate lust and desire of reigning over the poor Jews. For it was very requisite that this people should be fully persuaded, that God was the author of all the calamities wherewith they were oppressed, to the end they might thereby come to a narrow examination of their impieties. Now the oftener we meet with this doctrine in the holy Scriptures; so much the more careful ought we to be in imprinting the same well in our hearts: for the blessed Spirit of God is not wont to repeat one thing again and again without just cause.

BY the verbe Chaddur, hee alludes to the roundnesse of a ball; and signifies as much as if in our vsuall speech we should say, I will compasse him about: and thus shewes, that they can no way escape. Where it is added, I will fight against thee on a mount, it concernes the second meanes by which a Citie is to be taken: for they vse to make incursions heere and there, or to lay a standing siege. Now he confirmes the doctrine of the former verse, & shewes that God should be the chiefe Leader in this war, and that the Assyrians should vndertake nothing but by his commandement, notwithstanding themselues were thrust forward with an inordinate lust and desire of reigning ouer the poore Iewes. For it was verie requisite that this people should be fully perswaded, that God was the author of all the calamities wherewith they were oppressed, to the end they might thereby come to a narrow examination of their impieties. Now the oftener wee meete with this doctrine in the holy Scriptures; so much the more carefull ought wee to be in imprinting the same well in our hearts: for the blessed Spirit of God is not wont to repeat one thing againe and againe without iust cause.