6 Elam takes up the quiver, with her charioteers and horses; Kir uncovers the shield.
6 And Elam bore the quiver with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.
6 Old enemies Elam and Kir arrive armed to the teeth - weapons and chariots and cavalry.
6 Elam bore the quiver With chariots of men and horsemen, And Kir uncovered the shield.
6 Elamites are the archers, with their chariots and charioteers. The men of Kir hold up the shields.
7 And it shall come to pass, that thy choicest valleys shall be full of chariots, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.
7 Your choicest valleys are full of chariots, and horsemen are posted at the city gates.
7 Your choicest valleys were full of chariots, and the horsemen took their stand at the gates.
7 Your fine valleys are noisy with war, chariots and cavalry charging this way and that.
7 It shall come to pass that your choicest valleys Shall be full of chariots, And the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.
7 Chariots fill your beautiful valleys, and charioteers storm your gates.
(Read Isaiah 22:1-7)
Why is Jerusalem in such terror? Her slain men are not slain with the sword, but with famine; or, slain with fear, disheartened. Their rulers fled, but were overtaken. The servants of God, who foresee and warn sinners of coming miseries, are affected by the prospect. But all the horrors of a city taken by storm, faintly shadow forth the terrors of the day of wrath.
8 " 'Come now, make a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses-if you can put riders on them!
8 Come now, make a wager with my master the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses, if you are able on your part to set riders on them.
8 "'Be reasonable. Face the facts: My master the king of Assyria will give you two thousand horses if you can put riders on them.
8 Now therefore, I urge you, give a pledge to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give you two thousand horses--if you are able on your part to put riders on them!
8 "I'll tell you what! Strike a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria. I will give you 2,000 horses if you can find that many men to ride on them!
Isaiah 36 is very similar to 2 Kings 18:17-37. Thus, please see the commentary on 2 Kings 18.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Isaiah 22:6
Commentary on Isaiah 22:1-7
(Read Isaiah 22:1-7)
Why is Jerusalem in such terror? Her slain men are not slain with the sword, but with famine; or, slain with fear, disheartened. Their rulers fled, but were overtaken. The servants of God, who foresee and warn sinners of coming miseries, are affected by the prospect. But all the horrors of a city taken by storm, faintly shadow forth the terrors of the day of wrath.