Isaiah 10:30

"They have gone over the pass. They have taken up their lodging at Geba. Ramah trembles. Gibeah of Saul has fled."

Key Reflection

In Isaiah 10:30, the prophet describes the advancing Assyrian army’s swift and devastating conquest as they move through key cities in Israel. The original audience would have recognized these place names—Geba, Ramah, and Gibeah of Saul—as strategic strongholds and centers of power. The trembling of Ramah and the flight from Gibeah indicate the terror and chaos as the enemy overran these significant locations, symbolizing the collapse of Israel’s defenses against the formidable Assyrian forces.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Lift up thy voice -That is, cry aloud from alarm and terror. The prophet here changes the manner of describing the advance of Sennacherib. He had described his rapid march from place to placeIsaiah 10:28-29, and the consternation at Ramah and Gibeah; he now changes the mode of description, and calls on Gallim to lift up her voice of alarm at the approach of the army, so that it might reverberate among the hills, and be heard by neighboring towns. Daughter -A term often applied to a beautiful city or town; see the note atIsaiah 1:8. Gallim -This was a city of Benjamin, north of Jerusalem. It is mentioned only in this place and in1 Samuel 25:44. No traces of this place are now to be found.

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