Isaiah 8:7

“Now therefore the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, &c.] Alluding to the river Euphrates, which ran by Babylon, which was a large river, full of water, and had a rapid torrent, and so is opposed to Shiloah and its waters; and these waters are explained as follows: [even] the king of Assyria, and all his glory; his army, which was his glory, in which he gloried, and by which he got himself honour and glory. It is usual for mighty kings, kingdoms, and armies, to be signified by such waters, for their multitude and strength; (see <661701>Revelation 17:1,15): and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks; that is, either of the land of…”

“therefore--for the reason given in Isa 8:6, the Assyrian flood, which is first to overflood Syria and Samaria, shall rise high enough to reach rebel Judah also (Isa 8:8). the river--Euphrates swollen in spring by the melting of the snow of the Armenian mountains (compare Isa 8:6; Isa 7:20). all his glory--Eastern kings travel with a gorgeous retinue. channels--natural and artificial in the level region, Mesopotamia.”

“The waters of the river - By the river, in the Scripture, is commonly meant the river Euphrates, as being, by way of eminence, the largest river with which they were acquainted; and also as being that distinguished by the fact that Abraham had lived beyond it, and crossed it; see the note at Isaiah 7:20. In this verse the image is kept up which was commenced in Isaiah 8:6. The Jews rejected the gentle waters of Siloah, and sought the alliance of a foreign king, whose kingdom stretched along, and extended beyond the Euphrates. It was natural, therefore, to compare the invasion of the land to the overflowing of mighty waters that would sweep everything away. A similar comparison is found in…”

“The river - Of Euphrates, called the river, for its eminent greatness; whereby he understands the Assyrian forces. Glory - His numerous and puissant army. He - This great river shall overflow its own proper channels. That is, this great monarch shall enlarge his dominions, and add the lands of Syria and Israel to them. Isaiah 8:8”

“8:7 The mighty flood from the Euphrates River represents the invading Assyrian army (see Jer 47:2). The river would overflow all its channels when the Assyrians marched deep into Judah. This stood as a frightening contrast with the gently flowing waters of Shiloah (Isa 8:6).”

“the Lord bringeth: Isa 17:12, Isa 17:13, Isa 28:17, Isa 59:19; Gen 6:17; Deu 28:49-52; Jer 46:7, Jer 46:8; Dan 9:26; Dan 11:10, Dan 11:22; Amo 8:8, Amo 9:5; Nah 1:8; Luk 6:48; Rev 12:15, Rev 12:16, Rev 17:15 strong: Ezr 4:10; Psa 72:8 the king: Isa 7:1-6, Isa 7:17, Isa 10:8-14; Ezek. 31:3-18 he shall come: Kg2 17:3-6, Kg2 18:9-12 Next: Isaiah Chapter 9”