Isaiah 10:29

"He has come to Aiath. He has passed through Migron. At Michmash he stores his baggage."

Key Reflection

In Isaiah 10:29, these verses describe the journey and actions of an invader as he moves through strategic locations, symbolizing the approach of a powerful force that will eventually bring judgment. The storage of baggage at Michmash hints at the conqueror's confidence and preparation for his conquest.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

They are gone over the passage -The word “passage” (מעברהma‛ebı̂râh) may refer to any passage or ford of a stream, a shallow part of a river where crossing was practicable; or it may refer to any narrow pass, or place of passing in mountains. The Chaldee Paraphrase renders this, ‘They have passed the Jordan;’ but this cannot be the meaning, as all the transactions referred to here occurred in the vicinity of Jerusalem, and long after they had crossed the Jordan. In1 Samuel 13:23, the ‘passage of Michmash’ is mentioned as the boundary of the garrison of the Philistines. Between Jeb’a and Mukhmas there is now a steep, precipitous valley, which is probably the ‘passage’ here referred to.

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