Isaiah 28:6

and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgement, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

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In The King James Version

And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.

In Context

5In that day, the LORD of Armies will become a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty to the residue of his people,

7They also reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink. They are swallowed up by wine. They stagger with strong drink. They err in vision. They stumble in judgement.

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Cross References

Numbers 11:16The LORD said to Moses, “Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and officers over them; and bring them to the Tent of Meeting, that they may stand there with you.

Deuteronomy 20:4for the LORD your God is he who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.”

1 Kings 3:28All Israel heard of the judgement which the king had judged; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice.

Psalms 18:32the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?

Psalms 46:11The LORD of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

Proverbs 20:8A king who sits on the throne of judgement scatters away all evil with his eyes.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 28:2-9

Ephraim Reproved and Threatened; The Punishment of Ephraim; ( b. c. 725.) 1 Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine! 2 Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand. 3 The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet: 4 And… Read the whole commentary →

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