The Scofield Bible Commentary: Isaiah: Isaiah Chapter 14
The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]
hell
Hebrew, "Sheol," Also; 15
(See Scofield) - (Hab 2:5).
grave
Hebrew, "Sheol,"
son of the morning
Verses 12-14 (Isa 14:12-14) evidently refer to Satan, who, as prince of this world-system (see "World," (Joh 7:7).
(See Scofield) - (Rev 13:8)
is the real unseen ruler of the successive world-powers. Tyre, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome, etc. (see (Eze 28:12-14) Lucifer, "day-star," can be none other that Satan. This tremendous passage marks the beginning of sin in the universe. When Lucifer said, "I will," sin began. See
(See Scofield) - (Rev 20:10).
See other instances of addressing Satan through another, (Gen 3:15); (Mat 16:22); (Mat 16:23).
Hebrew, "Sheol," Also; (Isa 14:9).
Babylon
See note 2;
(See Scofield) - (Isa 13:1).
whole earth
This universality is significant and marks the whole passage as referring, not merely to a near judgment upon Assyria, but in a yet larger sense to the final crash of the present world-system at the end of the age. (See "Times of the Gentiles," (Luk 21:24); (Rev 16:14); (Dan 2:44); (Dan 2:45) "Armageddon,"; (Rev 16:14); (Rev 19:17). No other such universal catastrophe on the nations is known to Scripture.
burden
See note 1;
come forth
The descendants of Ahaz.
trust
(See Scofield) - (Psa 2:12).)