Isaiah 39

Isaiah 39:1

Merodach Baladan] 2 Kings XX. 12. Beredach Baladan. Of the change of letters, see the Observations on Gen. IV. 25. and 2 Sam. VIII. 3. And of Names, see the Annotations on Dan. I. 7. And on this text, Merodach, one of their Idols, Jer. L. 2.

King of Babylon] Under the Assyrian.

Isaiah 39:2

glad] over-much; for self-ends, of pride, or profit.

Isaiah 39:7

And of thy sonnes] Manasseh was carried thither, 2 Chron. XXXIII. 11.

Eunuchs] Or Officers. Thus those of the posterity, and issue of Hezekiah, 2 Chron. XXXVI. 6, 10, 20. Dan. I. 3, 4.

Isaiah 39:8

for there shall be peace] An humble submission preceding.. And here an acknowledging this interim of favour, in the delaying and deferring the judgement.