Isaiah 24:11

“[There] is a crying for wine in the streets, &c.] Not to them that have it, to come and sell it, as Kimchi; but for want of it: there shall be a howling and lamentation in the streets of Rome, during the siege of it, when there will be a famine of bread and of wine, as in (<661808>Revelation 18:8) by those who used to drink wine, and make glad their hearts; but now shall be without it. This is put for all desirable things, which their souls lusted after; but now will be departed from them, (<661814>Revelation 18:14): all joy is darkened: or come to an eventide; the light of joy is turned into the darkness of misery and distress; this will be, when the fifth vial is poured out on the seat of…”

“crying for wine--to drown their sorrows in drink (Isa 16:9); Joe 1:5, written about the same time, resembles this.”

“There is a crying for wine in the streets - The inhabitants of the city, turned from their dwellings, would cry for wine to alleviate their distress, and to sustain them in their calamity (compare Isaiah 16:8-10). All joy is darkened - Is gone, or has departed, like the joyful light at the setting of the sun. return to 'Top of Page'”

“A crying - Such was their gross sensuality and sottishness, that instead of crying for their sins, they did only howl for their corn, and wine, and oil, Hos 7:14. Isaiah 24:13”

“24:11 Gladness has been banished from the land, not by edict, but because there is no reason to celebrate.”

“a crying: Pro 31:6; Hos 7:14; Joe 1:15 all joy: Isa 24:7-9, Isa 8:22, Isa 9:19; Jer 48:33; Lam 5:14, Lam 5:15; Amo 5:16-20; Mat 22:11-13; Luk 16:25 Isaiah 24:12”