Isa 10:18-19 | JFB | STEP | 18. glory of his forest —The common soldiers, the princes, officers, &c., all alike together, shall be consumed (see on ). in one day — ( ). fruitful field —literally, "Carmel," a rich mountain in the tribe of Asher. Figurative for Sennacherib's mighty army. Perhaps alluding to his own boasting words about to be uttered ( ), "I will enter the forest of his Carmel." soul and body —proverbial for utterly; the entire man is made up of soul and body. as when a standard bearer fainteth —rather, "they shall be as when a sick man " (from a Syriac root) wastes away." Compare "leanness," that is, wasting destruction ( ) [MAURER ]. Or, "there shall be an entire dissipation, like a perfect melting " (namely, of the Assyrian army) [HORSLEY ].

Isaiah 10:18-19

18. glory of his forest—The common soldiers, the princes, officers, &c., all alike together, shall be consumed (see on Isa 9:18).

in one day— (Isa 37:36).

fruitful field—literally, "Carmel," a rich mountain in the tribe of Asher. Figurative for Sennacherib's mighty army. Perhaps alluding to his own boasting words about to be uttered (Isa 37:24), "I will enter the forest of his Carmel."

soul and body—proverbial for utterly; the entire man is made up of soul and body.

as when a standard bearer fainteth—rather, "they shall be as when a sick man" (from a Syriac root) wastes away." Compare "leanness," that is, wasting destruction (Isa 10:16) [MAURER]. Or, "there shall be an entire dissipation, like a perfect melting" (namely, of the Assyrian army) [HORSLEY].

19. rest—those who shall survive the destruction of the host.

his forest—same image as in Isa 10:18, for the once dense army.

child . . . write—so few that a child might count them.