A17640:2508
Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah
A commentary upon the prophecy of Isaiah. By Mr. John Calvin. Whereunto are added four tables ... Translated out of French into English: by C.C.A commentary vpon the prophecie of Isaiah. By Mr. Iohn Caluin. Whereunto are added foure tables ... Translated out of French into English: by C.C.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston, 1609
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Vers. 9. He heard also men say Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight with thee: and when he heard it, he sent other messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
BY that which follows we may conjecture what the cause was why the Assyrian so suddenly departed from Judea. For the Kings of Egypt, and Ethiopia had made a league one with another against Sennacherib, because they saw he grew too mighty,1 and ceased not to invade Country after Country: for they thought if his violence were not resisted betimes, they might be sure to look for the like measure. These Kings meant not to defend Judea by working his woe, but respected their own safety, because the power of so mighty a man is for the most part worthily had in suspicion of other Princes and their people. It is wisely done of them therefore that in foreseeing dangers, they join their forces together to make resistance ere it be too late: for they had been easily overrun had they been separated one from the other. Thus you see why they join their forces into one, to wit, that they may withstand the violence and fury of this Tyrant.
BY that which followes we may coniecture what the cause was why the Assyrian so suddenlie departed frō Iudeah. For the Kings of Egypt, and Ethiopia had made a league one with another against Senacherib, because they saw he grew too mightie,1 and ceased not to inuade Countrie after Countrie: for they thought if his violence were not resisted betimes, they might be sure to looke for the like measure. These Kings meant not to defend Iudeah by working his woe, but respected their owne safetie, because the power of so mightie a man is for the most part worthelie had in suspition of other Princes and their people. It is wisely done of them therefore that in foreseeing dangers, they ioine their forces together to make resistance ere it be too late: for they had been easily ouerrunne had they been separated one from the other. Thus you see why they ioine their forces into one, to wit, that they may withstand the violence and furie of this Tyrant.