Isaiah 17:6

“Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it, &c.] In Ephraim or Jacob; that is, in the ten tribes, a few of them should escape, a remnant should be saved; comparable, for the smallness of their number, to grapes that are gleaned after the vintage is got in: though Kimchi interprets it of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, who were but few, in comparison of the ten tribes, who were many; and Jarchi explains it of Hezekiah and his company, in the midst of Jerusalem, who were but few; and observes, that some of their Rabbins understood it of the few men that were left of the multitude of Sennacherib’s army, when it was destroyed; but the first sense is best: and the same thing is signified by another…”

“in it--that is, in the land of Israel. two or three . . . in the top--A few poor inhabitants shall be left in Israel, like the two or three olive berries left on the topmost boughs, which it is not worth while taking the trouble to try to reach.”

“Yet gleaning-grapes ... - They shall not all be removed, or destroyed. A “few” shall be left, as a man who is gathering grapes or olives will leave a few that are inaccessible on the topmost boughs, or the furthest branches. Those would be usually the poorest, and so it may be implied that those left in Israel would be among the poorer inhabitants of the land. Two or three - A very few - such as would be left in gathering grapes, or in endeavoring to shake olives from a tree. Four or five - A very few that would remain on the furthest branches, and that could not be shaken off or reached. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Yet - Some few Israelites were left after their captivity, who joined themselves to Judah, and were carried captive to Babylon with them, from whence also they returned with them. Isaiah 17:7”

“17:6 Although the God of Israel judged the wickedness of Israel, he was still its God.”

“Isa 1:9, Isa 10:22, Isa 24:13; Deu 4:27; Jdg 8:2; Kg1 19:18; Eze 36:8-15; Eze 37:19-25, Eze 39:29; Oba 1:5; Mic 7:1; Rom 9:27, Rom 11:4-6, Rom 11:26 Isaiah 17:7”