Isaiah 22:6

And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen,.... Or the Elamites, as the Targum and Septuagint, that is, the Persians, who were at this time subject to the Assyrians, and served in…

And Elam - The southern part of Persia, perhaps used here to denote Persia in general (see the note at Isa 21:2). Elam, or Persia, was at this time subject to Assyria, and their forces were united…

The title of this prophecy is very observable. It is the burden of the valley of vision, of Judah and Jerusalem; so all agree. Fitly enough is Jerusalem called a valley, for the mountains were round…

Elam(see on Isa 21:2) and Kir(not identified: 2Ki 16:9; Amo 1:5; Amo 9:7) are mentioned as furnishing auxiliaries to the Assyrian army. There is force in Cheyne's argument that some words may have…