Isa 9:21 | TNotes | STEP | 9:21 Manasseh and Ephraim represent the northern kingdom as its largest tribes. The two largest tribes of Israel and Judah fought amongst themselves. This is probably a reference to the war between Judah and the alliance of Syria and Israel, which is commonly called the Syro-Ephraimite War (7:1-12 ). In that conflict, brothers savagely fought against brothers (2 Chr 28 ).

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‏ Isaiah 9:21

9:21 ^a Manasseh and Ephraim represent the northern kingdom as its largest tribes. The two largest tribes of Israel and Judah fought amongst themselves. This is probably a reference to the war between Judah and the alliance of Syria and Israel, which is commonly called the Syro-Ephraimite War (7:1-12 ^b). In that conflict, brothers savagely fought against brothers (2 Chr 28 ^c).