Isa 37:24 | JFB | STEP | 24. said —virtually. Hast thou within thyself? height —imagery from the Assyrian felling of trees in Lebanon ( ); figuratively for, "I have carried my victorious army through the regions most difficult of access, to the most remote lands." sides —rather, "recesses" [G. V. SMITH ]. fir trees —not cypresses, as some translate; pine foliage and cedars are still found on the northwest side of Lebanon [STANLEY ]. height of . . . border —In , "the lodgings of his borders." Perhaps on the ascent to the top there was a place of repose or caravansary, which bounded the usual attempts of persons to ascend [BARNES ]. Here, simply, "its extreme height." forest of . . . Carmel —rather, "its thickest forest." "Carmel" expresses thick luxuriance (see on ; ).

Isaiah 37:24

24. said—virtually. Hast thou within thyself?

height—imagery from the Assyrian felling of trees in Lebanon (Isa 14:8; 33:9); figuratively for, "I have carried my victorious army through the regions most difficult of access, to the most remote lands."

sides—rather, "recesses" [G. V. SMITH].

fir trees—not cypresses, as some translate; pine foliage and cedars are still found on the northwest side of Lebanon [STANLEY].

height of . . . border—In 2Ki 19:23, "the lodgings of his borders." Perhaps on the ascent to the top there was a place of repose or caravansary, which bounded the usual attempts of persons to ascend [BARNES]. Here, simply, "its extreme height."

forest of . . . Carmel—rather, "its thickest forest." "Carmel" expresses thick luxuriance (see on Isa 10:18; Isa 29:17).