Isaiah 23:16
“Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Take a harp, go about the city,.... As harlots used to do, that by their music, both vocal and instrumental, they might…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Take an harp - This is a continuation of the figure commenced in the previous verse, a direct command to Tyre as an…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 23:15-18
Here is, I. The time fixed for the continuance of the desolations of Tyre, which were not to be perpetual desolations:…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The song of the harlot, celebrating the wiles by which a forgotten prostitute seeks to regain her influence. The song…