For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, because he acted without restraint in Judah and trespassed severely against the LORD.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 19. Of Juda. Hebrew “Israel.” But the Septuagint have “Juda.” Bible.—The names are often used promiscuously. Calmet.—For he. Septuagint “because he or it had apostatised from the Lord.”—Script. Prot. “he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore,” and so forth Thus were the idolatrous Israelites exposed to shame and misery, after they had adored the golden calf. Exodus 32:25. Bible.—In the Bacchanalian riots, the pagans threw off their garments, to shew that they trusted entirely in their false gods. Tirinus.—Achaz had plunged his country in distress, ( Calmet.) both of soul and body, ( Bible.) by his scandalous deportment. Calmet.—Of all help, is added by way of explanation; ( Tirinus.) as God would no longer rescue his rebellious people from the hands of the enemy. Bible.