Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
glory of his forest--The common soldiers, the princes, officers, etc., all alike together, shall be consumed (see on Isaiah 9:18).
in one day-- (Isaiah 37:36).
fruitful field--literally, "Carmel," a rich mountain in the tribe of Asher. Figurative for Sennacherib's mighty army. Perhaps alluding to his own boasting words about to be uttered (Isaiah 37:24), "I will enter the forest of his Carmel."
soul and body--proverbial for utterly; the entire man is made up of soul and body.
as when a standard bearer fainteth--rather, "they shall be as when a sick man" (from a Syriac root) wastes away." Compare "leanness," that is, wasting destruction (Isaiah 10:16) [MAURER]. Or, "there shall be an entire dissipation, like a perfect melting" (namely, of the Assyrian army) [HORSLEY].
light of Israel--carrying out the image in the end of Isaiah 10:16. Jehovah, who is a light to Israel, shall be the "fire" (Deuteronomy 4:24; Hebrews 12:29) that shall ignite the "thorns," (the Assyrians, like dry fuel, a ready prey to flame).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Isaiah 10:19
Isaiah 10:34
Isaiah 11:1
Isaiah 29:17
Isaiah 32:19
Isaiah 37:24
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