Isaiah 22:6

Elam takes up the quiver, with chariots of men and horsemen, 1 and Kir lays the shield bare. 1

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And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.

In Context

5For there is a day of tumult, treading down, and confusion for the Lord Yahweh of hosts, 1 in the Valley of Vision, a breaking down of the walls, and people crying out to the mountains. 1

7It will come about that your choicest valleys 1 will be full of chariots, and the horsemen will take their positions at the gate. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 10:22The sons of Shem were Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

Isaiah 11:11On that day, the Lord will again extend his hand 1 to recover the remnant of his people who remain in Assyria, Egypt, 1 Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the islands of the sea. 1

Isaiah 21:2A distressing vision has been given to me: 1 the treacherous man deals treacherously, and the destroyer destroys. 1 Go up and attack, Elam; besiege, Media; 1 I will stop all her groaning. 1

Amos 1:5I will break the gate bars of Damascus 1 and cut off the man who rules over the Valley of Aven, 1 and also the man who holds the scepter in Beth Eden. 1 The people of Aram will go in captivity to Kir,” 1 says Yahweh. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 22:2-8

The Consternation of Jerusalem. ( b. c. 718.) 1 The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops? 2 Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle. 3 All thy rulers are fled together, they are bound by the archers: all that are found in thee are bound together, which have fled from far. 4 Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of… Read the whole commentary →

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