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**burden.** The second of the seventh burdens.
**Damascus.** The capital of Syria.
**is taken away** = is swept away. This was by Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, and the slaughter of Rezin (632. B.C.) See [2 Kings 16:9](../../../kjv/2-kings/16/9) , and [2 Kings 7:9](../../../kjv/2-kings/7/9) , [2 Kings 7:16](../../../kjv/2-kings/7/16) , above.
**city. heap.** Note the Figure of speech *Paronomasia* ( App-6 ) Hebrew. *me'ir. mei* .

**cities of Aroer.** Note the Figure of speech *Paronomasia* . Hebrew. *arey aro'er* .
**Aroer.** There were three other cities of that name, and this one which is not identified.

**children** = sons.

**be** = become.

**it:** i.e. Jacob's glory ([Isaiah 17:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/17/4) ).
**it:** i.e. Jacob's fatness ([Isaiah 17:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/17/4) ).
**Rephaim.** South-west of Jerusalem. So called after one "Kapha", a mighty one among the descendants of the *Nephilim,* as Anak was, who gave his name to another branch. See App-23 and App-25 .

**the LORD God of Israel.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Exodus 32:27](../../../kjv/exodus/32/27) . Compare [Joshua 9:18](../../../kjv/joshua/9/18) , [Joshua 9:19](../../../kjv/joshua/9/19) ; [Joshua 10:40](../../../kjv/joshua/10/40) , [Joshua 10:42](../../../kjv/joshua/10/42) , &c). See note on [Isaiah 29:23](../../../kjv/isaiah/29/23) .
**God of Israel.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Exodus 24:10](../../../kjv/exodus/24/10) . [Numbers 16:9](../../../kjv/numbers/16/9) ). Occurs in latter part of Isaiah ([Isaiah 41:17](../../../kjv/isaiah/41/17) ; [Isaiah 45:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/3) ; [Isaiah 48:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/48/2) ).

**a man** = Literally the man. Hebrew. *'adam.* App-14 . I
**look** = have an eye unto.
**have respect** = have regard. Note the Alternation in verses: [Isaiah 17:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/17/7) , [Isaiah 17:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/17/8) , "look" and "have respect".
**the Holy One of Israel.** See note on [Isaiah 1:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/4) .

**the groves** = the *Asherahs.* See App-42 . Reference to Pentateuch ([Exodus 34:13](../../../kjv/exodus/34/13) .[Deuteronomy 7:5](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/7/5) ; [Deuteronomy 12:3](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/12/3) ; [Deuteronomy 16:21](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/16/21) ). App-79 .
**images** = sun images. Reference to Pentateuch ([Leviticus 26:30](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/30) ); both mentioned again ([Isaiah 27:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/27/9) ).

**desolation.** See note on [Isaiah 1:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/7) .

**Rock.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Deuteronomy 32:13](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/13) ). App-92 .
**pleasant plants.** Probably = plantings of Adonis.
**strange slips:** or slips of a strange [God],

**In the day** = By day.

**people** = peoples.
**noise** = booming, or roaring.
**rushing.** Note the Figure of speech *Repetitio* ( App-6 ), for emphasis.

**God** = One.
**chaff** = dried grass.
**a rolling thing** = a *galgal.* See note on [Psalms 83:13](../../../kjv/psalms/83/13) .

**trouble** = consternation.
**he is not:** or, he is no more. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and he is no more".

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