The LORD said to me, “Take a large tablet, and write on it with a man’s pen, ‘For Maher Shalal Hash Baz’;
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 1. Book. This mystery would require a large explanation. Worthington.—Pen. Lit. “style.” Bible.—Write intelligibly. Here all is plain. Calmet.—Take. Prot. “concerning Mahershalalchashbaz.” Marg. “in making speed to the spoil, he hasteneth the prey.” Bible.—Chashbaz, the son of Isaias, was a sign that Syria and Israel should soon be rendered desolate; and in a more elevated sense, he shewed that Christ should overturn the powers of hell. Calmet.—The virgin’s son took the prey from the devil, who before possessed almost all the world. Worthington.—Urias. Probably the high priest, who afterwards weakly complied with the king’s idolatrous order. 4 Kennicott. 16:10. Calmet.—Yet at this time, he was a credible witness. Bible.—Zacharias. A person to us unknown. Calmet.
“Maher Shalal Hash Baz” means “quick to the plunder, swift to the prey”.