Isaiah 8:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.

Not, a confederacy

Isaiah 7:2

Isaiah 51:12

2 Kings 16:5

Fear ye

1 Peter 3:14

General references

Joshua 10:7

Bible References

Not, a confederacy

When it became known to the house of David that Aram had occupied Ephraim, the heart of Ahaz and the hearts of his people trembled like trees of a forest shaking in the wind.

I—I am the One who comforts you.
Who are you that you should fear man who dies,
or a son of man who is given up like grass?

Then Aram’s King Rezin and Israel’s King Pekah son of Remaliah came to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but were not able to conquer him.

Fear ye

Say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Don’t be afraid or cowardly because of these two smoldering stubs of firebrands, the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram, and the son of Remaliah.

You went to the king with oil
and multiplied your perfumes;
you sent your couriers far away
and sent them down even to Sheol.

Then they will be filled with terror—
terror like no other—
because God will scatter
the bones of those who besiege you.
You will put them to shame,
for God has rejected them.

Suddenly there was a violent earthquake, because an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and approached the tomb. He rolled back the stone and was sitting on it.

“And I say to you, My friends, don’t fear those who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more.

When you hear of wars and rebellions, don’t be alarmed. Indeed, these things must take place first, but the end won’t come right away.”

But even if you should suffer for righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear

or be disturbed,

General references

So Joshua and his whole military force, including all the fighting men, came from Gilgal.