--- title: "Bullinger" description: "Woe. The second of the six woes. Ariel = either a lion of GOD (El, App-4 . IV) (2 Samuel 23:20 ); or the altar-hearth of GOD (Ezekiel 43:15 , Ezekiel 43" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/isaiah/29" --- **Woe.** The second of the six woes. **Ariel** = either a lion of GOD (El, App-4 . IV) ([2 Samuel 23:20](../../../kjv/2-samuel/23/20) ); or the altar-hearth of GOD ([Ezekiel 43:15](../../../kjv/ezekiel/43/15) , [Ezekiel 43:16](../../../kjv/ezekiel/43/16) ; and the Moabite Stone, line 12, App-54 ). Jerusalem is called Har-el on old Egyptian monuments. **the city.** Put by Figure of speech *Polyonymia* for Jerusalem. "City" is in the construct state: = city of [the spot] where David camped. **dwelt** = encamped. **year.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), for festival. **let them kill, &c.:** or, let the feasts go round. Figure of speech *Eironeia.* App-6 . **as Ariel** = as a veritable hearth of GOD. **ground** =. earth. a familiar spirit = an *Ob* . See note on [Leviticus 19:31](../../../kjv/leviticus/19/31) . **whisper** = peep, chirp, or mutter. **strangers:** i.e. adversaries. **like, &c. . . . as, &c.** Figure of speech *Hyperbole.* **terrible ones** = tyrants. **visited.** These judgments (in [Isaiah 29:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/29/6) ) refer to the deliverance from Jerusalem's enemies. **the LORD of hosts.** See note on [1 Samuel 1:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/1/3) . **Ariel.** Here it is plainly Jerusalem. **as** = according as. **soul.** Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 . **wine.** Hebrew. *yayin.* App-27 . **strong drink.** Hebrew. *shekar.* App-27 . **the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 . **hath poured, &c.** Quoted in [Romans 11:8](../../../kjv/romans/11/8) . **spirit.** Hebrew. *ruach.* App-9 . **of all** = of the whole, or altogether. **book** = scroll, or document, in writing. **the LORD*.** One of the 134 places where the *Sopherim* say they changed Jehovah of the primitive text to Adonai. See App-32 . **said.** Quoted in [Matthew 15:7-9](../../../kjv/matthew/15/7-9) . [Mark 7:6](../../../kjv/mark/7/6) . **but** = though. **taught by the precept of men** = a commandment of men in which they have been schooled: i.e. taught by rote. **men** = mortals. Hebrew, plural of *enosh* . App-14 . **for.** Quoted in [1 Corinthians 1:19](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/19) . **wisdom.** Hebrew. *chakam.* See notes on **understanding.** Hebrew. *binah.* [Proverbs 1:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/2) . **say.** Compare [Isaiah 45:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/9) . **book** = scroll. **meek** = oppressed. **poor** = oppressed. Hebrew. *'ebyon.* See note on [Proverbs 6:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/11) . **the Holy One of Israel.** See note on [Isaiah 1:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/4) . **the terrible one** = the tyrant. **make a man an offender for a word** = who bring a man into condemnation by a word (i.e. by false witness). **reproveth** = decideth: i.e. in judgment. **just** = righteous. **a thing of nought.** See note on "confusion", [Isaiah 24:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/24/10) . **Abraham.** Reference to Pentateuch, as well known. App-92 . **the house of Jacob.** See note on [Isaiah 2:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/2/5) . **his face . . . wax pale.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), for fear. **children** = young children. **the God of Israel.** This expression occurs seven times in Isaiah (here; [Isaiah 41:17](../../../kjv/isaiah/41/17) ; [Isaiah 45:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/3) , [Isaiah 45:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/15) ; [Isaiah 48:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/48/1) , [Isaiah 48:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/48/2) ; [Isaiah 52:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/52/12) ). Elsewhere twenty-nine times, without Jehovah preceding ([Genesis 33:20](../../../kjv/genesis/33/20) . [Exodus 24:10](../../../kjv/exodus/24/10) . [Numbers 16:9](../../../kjv/numbers/16/9) . [Joshua 22:16](../../../kjv/joshua/22/16) . 1Sa 1:17 ; [1 Samuel 5:7](../../../kjv/1-samuel/5/7) , 1Sa 5:8 , [1 Samuel 5:8](../../../kjv/1-samuel/5/8) , 1Sa 5:8 , [1 Samuel 5:10](../../../kjv/1-samuel/5/10) , [1 Samuel 5:11](../../../kjv/1-samuel/5/11) ; 1Sa 6:3 , [1 Samuel 6:5](../../../kjv/1-samuel/6/5) ; [1 Samuel 25:32](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/32) . [2 Samuel 23:3](../../../kjv/2-samuel/23/3) .[Ezra 3:2](../../../kjv/ezra/3/2) , &c. **shall come, &c.** = shall know discernment. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/search?q={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/isaiah/29#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/images/missing.jpg","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/images/missing.jpg","width":640,"height":370,"caption":"Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 29"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/isaiah/29#webpage","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/isaiah/29","name":"Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 29","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/isaiah/29#primaryimage"},"datePublished":null,"dateModified":null,"author":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"description":"Woe. 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