10 Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.
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10 Pass through thy land as the Nile, O daughter of Tarshish; there is no restraint any more.
10 Pass through thy land as a brook, Daughter of Tarshish, there is no more a girdle.
10 Overflow thy land like the Nile, daughter of Tarshish: there is no more restraint.
10 Pass through your land as the Nile, daughter of Tarshish; there is no restraint any more.
10 Let your land be worked with the plough, O daughter of Tarshish; there is no longer any harbour.
Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
And from the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed: her princes are become like harts that find no pasture, and they are gone without strength before the pursuer.
And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.
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Commentary on Isaiah 23 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 23
This chapter is concerning Tyre, an ancient wealthy city, situated upon the sea, and for many ages one of the most celebrated cities for trade and merchandise in those parts of the world. The lot of the tribe of Asher bordered upon it. See Joshua 19:29, where it is called "the strong city Tyre.' We seldom find it a dangerous enemy to Israel, but sometimes their faithful ally, as in the reigns of David and Solomon; for trading cities maintain their grandeur, not by the conquest of their neighbours, but by commerce with them. In this chapter is foretold,
Isa 23:1-14
Tyre being a sea-port town, this prophecy of its overthrow fitly begins and ends with, Howl, you ships of Tarshish; for all its business, wealth, and honour, depended upon its shipping; if that be ruined, they will be all undone. Observe,
Isa 23:15-18
Here is,