My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's Exposition
How is the city of praise not left,.... The city of Damascus, famous for its antiquity, its wealth and riches, strength and power; and with the Heathens for its devotion and superstition. So Julian…
Barnes' Notes
An exclamation of sorrow wrung from the prophet at the thought of the people of Damascus remaining to be slaughtered. The words my joy express the prophet’s own sympathy. The praise of Damascus for…
The kingdom of Syria lay north of Canaan, as that of Edom lay south, and thither we must now remove and take a view of the approaching fate of that kingdom, which had been often vexatious to the…
Cambridge Bible
not forsaken The negative quite reverses the sense we should expect. Accordingly Du. and Co., emending the MT., render respectively, "Woe to her!" and "Woe to me!" continuing, "For the city of praise…
Cross References
Related passages throughout Scripture