7. therefore--for the reason given in
Isa 8:6,
the Assyrian flood, which is first to overflood Syria and Samaria,
shall rise high enough to reach rebel Judah also
(Isa 8:8).
the river--Euphrates swollen in spring by the melting of the snow of
the Armenian mountains (compare
Isa 8:6;
Isa 7:20).
all his glory--Eastern kings travel with a gorgeous retinue.
channels--natural and artificial in the level region, Mesopotamia.
JFB.
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