Jesaja 22:6

6 Und Elam trägt den Köcher, mit bemannten Wagen und mit Reitern; und Kir entblößt den Schild.

Jesaja 22:6 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 22:6

And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men [and]
horsemen
Or the Elamites, as the Targum and Septuagint, that is, the Persians, who were at this time subject to the Assyrians, and served in Sennacherib's army, which consisted of many nations; see ( Isaiah 29:7 ) these bore the quiver, a case for arrows, being expert in the use of the bow, which was the chief of their might, ( Jeremiah 49:35 ) and so Strabo ^F15 reports, that the Elamites had many archers among them; and along with them went chariots of men,
full of men, of military men; these were chariots for war, and brought men to fight against Jerusalem; [and] horsemen
also, these were the cavalry, as those that carried bows and arrows seem to be the foot soldiers. The Targum is,

``and the Elamites bore arms in the chariot of a man, and with it a couple of horsemen;''

as in the vision or prophecy concerning Babylon, ( Isaiah 21:7 Isaiah 21:9 ) : and Kir uncovered the shield;
this was a city in Media, and signifies the Medes, who were in subjection to the Assyrians, and fought under them; see ( 2 Kings 16:9 ) though Ben Melech says it was a city belonging to the king of Assyria; these prepared for battle, uncased their shields, which before were covered to keep them clean, and preserve them from rust and dirt; or they polished them, made them bright, as the word in the Ethiopic language signifies, as De Dieu has observed; see ( Isaiah 21:5 ) these might be most expert in the use of the shield and sword, as the others were at the bow and arrow. Some render "Kir" a "wall": so the Targum,

``and to the wall the shields stuck;''

and the Vulgate Latin version, "the shield made bare the wall": but it is best to understand it as the proper name of a place.

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FOOTNOTES:

F15 Geograph. l. 16. p. 512.

Jesaja 22:6 In-Context

4 Darum sage ich: Schauet von mir weg, daß ich bitterlich weine; dringet nicht in mich, um mich zu trösten über die Zerstörung der Tochter meines Volkes!

5 Denn es ist ein Tag der Bestürzung und der Zertretung und der Verwirrung vom Herrn, Jehova der Heerscharen, im Tal der Gesichte, ein Tag, der Mauern zertrümmert; und Wehgeschrei hallt nach dem Gebirge hin.

6 Und Elam trägt den Köcher, mit bemannten Wagen und mit Reitern; und Kir entblößt den Schild.

7 Und es wird geschehen, deine auserlesenen Täler werden voll Wagen sein, und die Reiter nehmen Stellung gegen das Tor. -

8 Und er deckt den Schleier auf von Juda, und du blickst an jenem Tage nach den Waffen des Waldhauses.