Isaiah 2:19

19 People will run and hide in caves in the rocks. They will go into holes in the ground. They will run away from the terror of the Lord. They will run when he comes in glory and majesty. When he comes, he will shake the earth.

Isaiah 2:19 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 2:19

And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into
the caves of the earth
That is, the worshippers of idols, as they are bid to do, ( Isaiah 2:10 ) for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty,
(See Gill on Isaiah 2:10) when be ariseth;
out of his place; Jarchi says, at the day of judgment; but it respects the judgment of the great whore, and the time when Babylon the great shall come in remembrance before God: to shake terribly the earth;
at which earthquake, or shaking of the earth, that is, a revolution of the antichristian state, the tenth part of the city will fall, and seven thousand men of name be slain, ( Revelation 9:13 ) ( Revelation 16:18 Revelation 16:19 ) and so the Targum paraphrases it,

``when he shall be revealed, to break in pieces the wicked of the earth;''

which will be done by him, as the vessels of a potter are broken to shivers, ( Revelation 2:27 ) .

Isaiah 2:19 In-Context

17 A man who brags will be brought low. Men who are proud will be put to shame. The LORD alone will be honored at that time.

18 And the statues of gods will totally disappear.

19 People will run and hide in caves in the rocks. They will go into holes in the ground. They will run away from the terror of the Lord. They will run when he comes in glory and majesty. When he comes, he will shake the earth.

20 Men had made some statues of gods out of silver. They had made others out of gold. Then they worshiped them. But when the LORD comes, they will throw the statues away to the rodents and bats.

21 They will run and hide in caves in the rocks. They will go into holes in the cliffs. They will run away from the terror of the Lord. They will run when he comes in glory and majesty. When he comes, he will shake the earth.