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Isaiah 22:7

Isaiah 22:7
And it shall come to pass, that thy choicest valleys shall be full of chariots, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And it shall come to pass, that thy choicest valleys,.... The valleys that were near Jerusalem, that used to be covered with the choicest corn or vines, or with grass and flocks of sheep, and used to…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Thy choicest valleys - Hebrew, ‘The choice of thy galleys;’ meaning the most fertile and most valued lands in the vicinity of the city. The rich and fertile vales around Jerusalem would be occupied by…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Isaiah 22:1-7

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And it shall come to pass strictly, And it came to pass, in the scene beheld by the prophet.

set themselves … gate take up their station towards the gate.

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