Isaiah 9:12

"Therefore the LORD will set up on high against him the adversaries of Rezin, and will stir up his enemies,"

Key Reflection

This verse suggests that God will elevate the enemies of those who lead His people astray, thus bringing about their destruction. It highlights the principle that those who mislead others will ultimately face consequences as their true nature is revealed through divine intervention.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The Syrians -Isaiah 7:1. The Syrians had been the allies of the Israelites. But after the death of Rezin, it is probable that they joined the Assyrians, and united with them in the invasion of Samaria. - Aben Ezra; Grotius. “Before.” Hebrew ‘From the east.’ Syria was situated to the east of Samaria, and the meaning is here, that they would pour in upon Samaria from that side. And the Philistines -The Philistines occupied the country southwest of Samaria, lying along on the shores of the Mediterranean. It is not particularly mentioned in the Scriptures that they invaded Samaria after this prediction of Isaiah, but such a thing is by no means improbable.

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