12Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; …
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass; …
There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.
And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 9-15)The prophet here returns to speak of the present distress that Ahaz and his court and kingdom were in upon account of the threatening confederacy of the ten tribes and the Syrians against them. And in these verses, I. He triumphs over the invading enemies, and, in effect, sets them at defiance, and bids them do their worst ( Isa. 8:9 , 10 ): “ O you people, you of far countries , give ear to what…
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