Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
CONTINUATION OF THE SUBJECT OF THE NINETEENTH CHAPTER, BUT AT A LATER DATE. CAPTIVITY OF EGYPT AND ETHIOPIA. (Isaiah 20:1-6)
Tartan—probably the same general as was sent by Sennacherib against Hezekiah (II Kings 18:17). GESENIUS takes "Tartan" as a title.
Ashdod—called by the Greeks Azotus (Acts 8:40); on the Mediterranean, one of the "five" cities of the Philistines. The taking of it was a necessary preliminary to the invasion of Egypt, to which it was the key in that quarter, the Philistines being allies of Egypt. So strongly did the Assyrians fortify it that it stood a twenty-nine years' siege, when it was retaken by the Egyptian Psammetichus.
sent—Sargon himself remained behind engaged with the Phœnician cities, or else led the main force more directly into Egypt out of Judah [G. V. SMITH].
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Isaiah 20:1:
2 Kings 17:3
2 Kings 18:17
2 Chronicles 32:1
2 Chronicles 33:11
Isaiah 10:7
Isaiah 20:1
Isaiah 30:2
Isaiah 35:10
Isaiah 43:3
Isaiah 43:26
Jeremiah 25:20
Nahum 3:8
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