Matthew Poole and continuators on Isaiah 7:6

6 Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal .

Either, 1. break and divide that Country into two parts, one for thee, and another for me; or rather, 2. break their Power and Kingdom, and subdue it to our selves: For, 1. the same Word and Phrase is so used, 2 Chron. 32. 1. where there was no such Division intended. 2. Because the next Clause intimates, that the Kingdom of Iudah was still to be united under another King, who should pay Tribute to them severally, as they should agree.

Some considerable Captain, in whose Fidelity both of them had good confidence; but whether he was an Israelite or Syrian, is uncertain, and not material.

Marginal references: Or, weaken.