Isaiah 36:8
“Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Now therefore give pledges to my master the king of Assyria,.... Or; "hostages" (h); that thou wilt not rebel against…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Now, therefore, give pledges - Margin, ‘Hostages.’ The Hebrew verb (ערב ‛ârab) means properly to mix or mingle; then,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 36:1-10
We shall here only observe some practical lessons. 1. A people may be in the way of their duty and yet meet with trouble…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
give pledges … to Better (as R.V. marg.): make a wager with. The taunt must have been peculiarly galling to the…
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