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Isaiah 32:1

Isaiah 32:1
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Behold, a King shall reign in righteousness,.... Not Hezekiah, as the Jewish writers; at least only as a type, as some writers interpret it; rather Christ himself, who is "King" not only of the whole…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Behold, a king - That is, Hezekiah. That it refers to him is apparent from the connection. The reign of Ahaz had been one of oppression and idolatry. This was to be succeeded by the reign of one under…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Isaiah 32:1-8

We have here the description of a flourishing kingdom. "Blessed art thou, O land! when it is thus with thee, when kings, princes, and people, are in their places such as they should be." It may be…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Isaiah 32:1-8

Isa 32:1-8. The ideal commonwealth of the Messianic Age

This passage, although treated by many expositors as the continuation of ch. 31, bears all the marks of an independent prophecy. Its insertion…