Matthew Poole and continuators on Isaiah 28:1

1. WO to the Crown of Pride , to the Drunkards of Ephraim , whose glorious Beauty is a fading Flower , which are on the head of the fat Valleys of them that are overcome with Wine.

That proud and insolent Kingdom; for the Crown is oft put for the Kingdom, as Ier. 13. 18. &c.

Either 1. Metaphorically, drunk with proud self-confidence, and security, & prosperity: Or rather 2. Properly, by comparing this with v. 7. & Hos. 7. 5. Amos 6. 6. where the Israelites are taxed with this sin. For having many and excellent Vines among them, they were exposed to this Sin, and frequently overcome by it.

Of the Kingdom of the Ten Tribes, which is commonly called by the name of Ephraim, as hath been oft noted before.

Whose Glory and Greatness shall suddenly wither and perish.

Which proud and drunken Israelites have their common and chief abode. Or, which is, i. e. which flower is; or which beauty or glory is.

Either 1. in Samaria, which might well be called the Head, as being seated upon a Mountain, and the Head of the Kingdom, and The head of the fat Valleys, because it was encompassed with many fat and rich Valleys. Or. 2. Upon the chief or choicest (as this word signifies, Exod. 30. 23. C[illegible: 1+ letters]nt. 4. 14. Isa. 9. 14, 15. and elsewhere) of the fat or rich Valleys: which they made occasions and instruments of Luxury,

Heb. That are smitten, or broken, or overthrown, or knocked down; all which significations of this word fitly agree to Drunkards.

Marginal references: Heb. Uale of [illegible: 1+ letters]nesses.; Heb. broken.