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Isaiah 22:8

Forest

6 Elam takes up a quiver, with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovers the shield.

7 Your choicest valleys are full of chariots, and horsemen are posted at the gates.

He has uncovered the defenses of Judah. On that day you looked to the weapons in the House of the Forest.

9 You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the City of David. You collected water from the lower pool.

10 You counted the houses of Jerusalem and tore them down to strengthen the wall.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He has uncovered the defenses of Judah. On that day you looked to the weapons in the House of the Forest.
KJV
And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.
WEB
He took away the covering of Judah; and you looked in that day to the armor in the house of the forest.
ASV
And he took away the covering of Judah; and thou didst look in that day to the armor in the house of the forest.
DARBY
And he uncovereth the covering of Judah: and thou didst look in that day to the armour in the house of the forest;
BLB
And He uncovered the screen of Judah. And You looked on that day to the weapons of the House of the Forest.
ÅB
Så tar Herren dekket bort fra Juda, og du ser deg på den dag om etter rustningene i skoghuset[^5],
OTB
Herren har fjernet Judas beskyttelse, og den dagen så dere på våpnene i Skoghuset.
B1930
Så tar Herren dekket bort fra Juda, og du ser dig på den dag om efter rustningene i skoghuset, / < 1KG 7, 2 fg.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 10:17

    He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

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  • 1 Kings 7:2

    He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high, with four rows of cedar pillars supporting the cedar beams.

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  • 1 Kings 14:27–28

    Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.

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  • Song of Solomon 4:4

    Your neck is like the tower of David, built with rows of stones; on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors.

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  • Isaiah 36:1–3

    In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah.

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