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

‏ Isaiah 8:7

7. therefore--for the reason given in Is 8:6, the Assyrian flood, which is first to overflood Syria and Samaria, shall rise high enough to reach rebel Judah also (Is 8:8).

the river--Euphrates swollen in spring by the melting of the snow of the Armenian mountains (compare Is 8:6; Is 7:20).

all his glory--Eastern kings travel with a gorgeous retinue.

channels--natural and artificial in the level region, Mesopotamia.