Isaiah 32:1

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Contextual Overview

¹Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.²Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, and the shadow of a great rock in an arid land. ³Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen. ⁴The mind of the rash will know and understand, and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently. ⁵No longer will a fool be called noble, nor a scoundrel said to be important. ⁶For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink. ⁷The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just. ⁸But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.

Bible Verse Review
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king: Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, Isaiah 40:1-5, 2 Samuel 23:3, 2 Chronicles 31:20, 2 Chronicles 31:21, Psalms 45:1, Psalms 45:6, Psalms 45:7, Psalms 72:1, Psalms 72:2, Psalms 99:4, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 23:6, Jeremiah 33:15, Hosea 3:5, Zechariah 9:9, Romans 5:21, Hebrews 1:8, Hebrews 1:9, Revelation 19:11

princes: Isaiah 28:6, Revelation 17:14

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 25:1 - General 1 Samuel 2:10 - he shall 1 Kings 10:9 - to do 1 Chronicles 18:14 - executed 2 Chronicles 9:8 - to do judgment 2 Chronicles 19:9 - in the fear Psalms 58:1 - Do Proverbs 8:15 - decree Proverbs 16:10 - A divine sentence Proverbs 20:8 - General Proverbs 29:2 - the righteous Proverbs 31:9 - General Isaiah 1:26 - And I will Isaiah 11:4 - But with Isaiah 16:5 - judging Isaiah 33:5 - he hath Isaiah 33:17 - eyes Isaiah 42:6 - called Isaiah 60:17 - make Jeremiah 33:14 - General Ezekiel 45:8 - and my princes Ezekiel 46:18 - the prince Hosea 14:7 - that Zechariah 6:12 - behold Zechariah 12:5 - the governors Matthew 2:2 - born Matthew 25:34 - the King John 8:16 - yet Ephesians 1:12 - who Hebrews 6:18 - who Hebrews 7:2 - King of righteousness Revelation 15:3 - thou

Cross-References

Genesis 32:16
He entrusted them to his servants in separate herds and told them, "Go on ahead of me, and keep some distance between the herds."

Genesis 32:17
He instructed the one in the lead, "When my brother Esau meets you and asks, 'To whom do you belong, where are you going, and whose animals are these before you?'

Psalms 34:7
The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.

Psalms 91:11
For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.

1 Corinthians 3:22
whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All of them belong to you,

Ephesians 3:10
His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,

Hebrews 1:4
So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Behold, a King shall reign in righteousness,.... Not Hezekiah, as the Jewish writers; at least only as a type, as some writers interpret it; rather Christ himself, who is "King" not only of the whole world, and of the kings of it in general, but in particular is King of saints; and who "reigns" now in and over his church and people, being set as King by his Father over his holy hill of Zion, and, being exalted at his right hand, is made and declared Lord and Christ; and where he does and will reign until all enemies are put under his feet, and ere long will reign gloriously before his ancients in Jerusalem, Isaiah 24:23 and his reign is "in righteousness"; in a righteous manner, according to the rules of justice and equity: all his laws are just; his ways and methods of administration are right; his sceptre is a sceptre of righteousness: righteousness is the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins:

and princes shall rule in judgment: the ministers of the Gospel, pastors of churches, who are set over them in the Lord, and have the rule over them; and who rule well, and in judgment, when they rule according to the word of God; when they preach the Gospel, and administer ordinances, and do all the business of Christ's house, according to the instructions, laws, and rules he has given.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Behold, a king - That is, Hezekiah. That it refers to him is apparent from the connection. The reign of Ahaz had been one of oppression and idolatry. This was to be succeeded by the reign of one under whom the rights of the people would be secured, and under whom there would be a state of general prosperity. This may have been uttered while Ahaz was on the throne, or it may have been when Hezekiah began to reign. Perhaps the latter is the more probable, as Ahaz might not have tolerated anything that would have looked like a reflection on his own reign; nor, perhaps, while he was on the throne would Isaiah have given a description that would have been a contrast between his reign and that of his successor.

Shall reign in righteousness - That is, a righteous king shall reign; or his administration shall be one of justice, and strongly in contrast with that of his predecessor. This was certainly the general characteristic of the reign of Hezekiah.

And princes shall rule - Hebrew, ‘For princes, or, ‘as to princes’ (לשׂרים l^es'ârı̂ym). Lowth proposes to read this without the ל (l), as the ancient versions do. But it is not necessary to change the text. It may be rendered, ‘As to princes, they shall rule’ (compare Psalms 16:3). The ‘princes’ here denote the various officers of government, or those to whom the administration was confided.

In judgment - That this is a just description of the reign of Hezekiah is apparent from the history, see 2 Kings 18:3-6 : ‘He removed the high places, and broke the images, and cut down the grove. He trusted in the Lord God of Israel, so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him, for he clave unto the Lord, and departed not from following him.’

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XXXII

Prophecy of great prosperity under Hezekiah; but, in its

highest sense, applicable to Christ, 1-8.

Description of impending calamities, 9-14.

Rejection of the Jews, and calling of the Gentiles, 15.

The future prosperity of the Church, 16-20.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXXII

Verse Isaiah 32:1. Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness — If King Hezekiah were a type of Christ, then this prophecy may refer to his time; but otherwise it seems to have Hezekiah primarily in view. It is evident, however, that in the fullest sense these words cannot be applied to any man; GOD alone can do all that is promised here.

And princes — ושרים ve-sarim, without ל lamed, to; so the ancient Versions. An ancient MS. has ושריו vesaraiv, and his princes.