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Isa_7:1 And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, [that] Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.
Ver. 1. And it came to pass.] This is not a superfluous transition, as Augustine {a} maketh it, but importeth that the following discourse is no less to be regarded than the foregoing.
In the days of Ahaz.] That sturdy stigmatic, under whom Isaiah was as Elijah under Ahab; and for the comfort of the godly, prophesied them most sweetly concerning Christ and his kingdom.
The son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah.] For whose sake, say the Rabbis, this wretch was thus relieved.
King of Judah.] Titularis, sed non tutelaris, titled but not titled, as it was once said of Culperic, King of France, utpote qui Reip. defuit, non praefuit.
That Rezin the King of Syria.] He is first named as being generalissimo; see of him 2Ki_15:37. He was King of Damascene and Coelesyria.
And Pekah King of Israel.] These two kings had each invaded Judah before with great success. {2Ch_28:5; 2Ch_28:8} And heartened thereby, now they join their forces, thinking to make a full conquest, but were as much deceived and disappointed as were the Pope and Spaniard here in 1588; and more than once in Ireland, where Don Aquila with his Spaniards being beaten out, said in open treaty, that when the devil upon the mount showed Christ all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them, he did not doubt but he left out Ireland and kept it for himself.
Went up.] But not in God’s name, Non Dei missu et nutu ut ante, sed proprio motu et ambitione.
But could not prevail against it.] Heb., Could not war - sc., with any good success. They came into the country like thunder and lightning, as duo fulmina belli, two thunderbolts of war, but went out like a snuff.
{a} In Pentat.