Teks -- Isaiah 22:6 (NET)

22:6 The Elamites picked up the quiver, and came with chariots and horsemen; the men of Kir prepared the shield.

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Wesley: Isa 22:6 - Elam

The Persians, who now, and for a long time after, were subject to the Assyrian and Chaldean emperors.

Wesley: Isa 22:6 - Quiver

Being expert bowmen.

Wesley: Isa 22:6 - Horsemen

As some fought on foot, so others fought from chariots and horses.

Wesley: Isa 22:6 - Kir

The Medes, so called from Kir, an eminent city and region of Media.

Wesley: Isa 22:6 - Uncovered

Prepared it and themselves for the battle.

JFB: Isa 22:6 - Elam

The country stretching east from the Lower Tigris, answering to what was afterwards called Persia (see on Isa 21:2). Later, Elam was a province of Persia (Ezr 4:9). In Sennacherib's time, Elam was subject to Assyria (2Ki 18:11), and so furnished a contingent to its invading armies. Famed for the bow (Isa 13:18; Jer 49:35), in which the Ethiopians alone excelled them.

JFB: Isa 22:6 - with chariots of men and horsemen

That is, they used the bow both in chariots and on horseback. "Chariots of men," that is, chariots in which men are borne, war chariots (compare see on Isa 21:7; Isa 21:9).

JFB: Isa 22:6 - Kir

Another people subject to Assyria (2Ki 16:9); the region about the river Kur, between the Caspian and Black Seas.

JFB: Isa 22:6 - uncovered

Took off for the battle the leather covering of the shield, intended to protect the embossed figures on it from dust or injury during the march. "The quiver" and "the shield" express two classes--light and heavy armed troops.

Clarke: Isa 22:6

Chariots of men "The Syriac"- It is not easy to say what רכב אדם recheb adam , a chariot of men, can mean. It seems by the form of the sentence, which consists of three members, the first and the third mentioning a particular people, that the second should do so likewise. Thus ברכב ארם ופרשים berecheb aram uparashim , "with chariots the Syrian, and with horsemen:"the similitude of the letters ד daleth and ר resh is so great, and the mistakes arising from it are so frequent, that I readily adopt the correction of Houbigant, ארם aram , Syria, instead of אדם adam , man; which seems to me extremely probable. The conjunction ו vau , and, prefixed to פרשים parashim , horsemen, seems necessary in whatever way the sentence may be taken; and it is confirmed by five MSS., (one ancient), four of De Rossi’ s, and two ancient of my own; one by correction of Dr. Kennicott’ s, and three editions. Kir was a city belonging to the Medes. The Medes were subject to the Assyrians in Hezekiah’ s time, (see 2Ki 16:9, and 2Ki 17:6); and so perhaps might Elam (the Persians) likewise be, or auxiliaries to them.

Calvin: Isa 22:6 - But Elam carrying the quiver

6.But Elam carrying the quiver Here commentators think that the discourse proceeds without any interruption, and that he makes known to the Jews the same judgment which he formerly proclaimed. But when I examine the whole matter more closely, I am constrained to differ from them. I think that the Prophet reproaches the Jews for their obstinacy and rebellion, because, though the Lord had chastised them, they did not repent, and that he relates the history of a past transaction, in order to remind them how utterly they had failed to derive advantage from the Lord’s chastisements. Such then is the manner in which these statements ought to be separated from what came before. First, he foretold those things which would come on the Jews, and now he shews how justly they are punished, and how richly they deserve those sharp chastisements which the Lord inflicts on them; for the Lord had formerly called them to repentance, not only by words, but by deeds, and yet no reformation of life followed, though their riches were exhausted, and the kingdom weakened, but they obstinately persisted in their wickedness. Nothing therefore remained but that the Lord should miserably destroy them, since they were obstinate and refractory.

The copulative ו ( vau) I have translated But, which is the meaning that it frequently bears. Those who think that the Prophet threatens for a future period, preserve its ordinary meaning, as if the Prophet, after having mentioned God, named the executioners of his vengeance. But I have already given the exposition which I prefer, and the context will make it still more clear, that I had good reasons for being of that opinion.

When he speaks of the “Elamites” and the “Cyrenaeans,” this applies better, I think, to the Assyrians than to the Babylonians; for although those nations had never make war against the Jews by troops under their own command, yet it is probable that they were in the pay of the Assyrian king, and that they formed part of his army while he was besieging Jerusalem. We have already remarked that, taking a part for the whole, by the “Elamites” are meant the eastern nations.

===And === Kir making bare the shield ⁸² By Kir he undoubtedly means the inhabitants of Cyrenaica. ⁸³ Because they were (πελτασταὶ) shieldsmen, he says that they “laid bare the shield;” for when they enter the field of battle, they draw the shields out of their sheaths.

TSK: Isa 22:6 - Elam // Kir // uncovered

Elam : Isa 21:2; Gen 10:22; Jer 49:35-39

Kir : Isa 15:1; 2Ki 16:9; Amo 1:5, Amo 9:7

uncovered : Heb. made naked

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Poole: Isa 22:6 - Elam // Bare the quiver // With chariots of men and horsemen // Uncovered // The shield

Elam the Persians, who now, and for a long time after. were subject to the Assyrian and Chaldean emperors, and were employed by them in their Wars.

Bare the quiver being expert bow-men, as appears from Jer 49:35 , and from Strabo’ s testimony.

With chariots of men and horsemen as some of them fought on foot, so others fought from chariots and horses. Kir ; the Medes, so called by a synecdoche from Kir, an eminent city and region of Media, of which see 2Ki 16:9 Amo 1:5 .

Uncovered prepared it and themselves for the battle; for in times of peace arms were wrapt up and covered, to preserve them clean, and fit for use.

The shield their defensive and offensive weapons.

Haydock: Isa 22:6 - Wall

Wall. Arms were frequently hung thereon, Canticle of Canticles ix. 4. (Calmet)

Gill: Isa 22:6 - And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen // chariots of men // and horsemen // and Kir uncovered the shield

And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen,.... Or the Elamites, as the Targum and Septuagint, that is, the Persians, who were at this time subject to the Assyrians, and served in Sennacherib's army, which consisted of many nations; see Isa 29:7 these bore the quiver, a case for arrows, being expert in the use of the bow, which was the chief of their might, Jer 49:35 and so Strabo ^o reports, that the Elamites had many archers among them; and along with them went

chariots of men, full of men, of military men; these were chariots for war, and brought men to fight against Jerusalem;

and horsemen also, these were the cavalry, as those that carried bows and arrows seem to be the foot soldiers. The Targum is,

"and the Elamites bore arms in the chariot of a man, and with it a couple of horsemen;''

as in the vision or prophecy concerning Babylon, Isa 21:7,

and Kir uncovered the shield; this was a city in Media, and signifies the Medes, who were in subjection to the Assyrians, and fought under them; see 2Ki 16:9 though Ben Melech says it was a city belonging to the king of Assyria; these prepared for battle, uncased their shields, which before were covered to keep them clean, and preserve them from rust and dirt; or they polished them, made them bright, as the word in the Ethiopic language signifies, as De Dieu has observed; see Isa 21:5 these might be most expert in the use of the shield and sword, as the others were at the bow and arrow. Some render "Kir" a "wall": so the Targum,

"and to the wall the shields stuck;''

and the Vulgate Latin version, "the shield made bare the wall": but it is best to understand it as the proper name of a place.