Matthew Poole and continuators on Isaiah 33:1

1. WO to thee that spoilest , and thou wast not spoiled , and dealest treacherously c, and they dealt not treacherously with thee ; when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled ; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.

To Sennacherib, who wasted the Land of Iudah.

Thou didst not meet with any considerable Opposition, but wast victorious over all thine Enemies; of which, the Assyrian boasteth, Isa. 10. 8, 9. & 36. 18, 19. As Sennacherib did with Hezekiah, 2 Kings 18. 14, 17.

None of thine Enemies could prevail against thee, either by force, of which he speaketh in the former Clause, or by treachery, as here. Or, when they dealt not, &c. when Hezekiah did not deal treacherously with thee. If it be said, that Hezekiah dealt treacherously with him, in breaking his Faith, and rebelling against him; it may be answered, That Hezekiah neither promised nor owed him any Service or Subjection. What was done in that kind, was done by Ahaz onely: And he onely begged his assistance for a particular Work, and paid him well for it, 2 Kings 16. 7, 8. and the King of Assyria did not keep his Conditions with him; for, he distressed him, but strengthned him not, 2 Chron. 28. 20.

The Prophet contemplating the Judgment which was now coming upon God's People, directeth his Prayer to God for them.

When thou hast performed the Work of chastising my People, for which I sent thee, thou also shalt be spoiled by thine Enemies.

Our Arm or Strength. The change of persons is most frequent in Prophetical Writings.

Marginal references: Chap. 21. 2. Hab. 2. 8.