Isaiah 7:3
3 Then said ['amar] the LORD [Yahovah] unto Isaiah, [Yasha`yah] Go
forth [yatsa'] now to meet [qir'ah] Ahaz, ['Achaz] thou, and
Shearjashub [Sha'ar Yashuwb] thy son, [ben] at the end [qatseh] of the
conduit [ta`alah] of the upper ['elyown] pool [barekah] in the
highway [macillah] of the fuller's [kabac] field; [sadeh] KJV-Interlinear
3 Then
the Lord said to Isaiah, "Go out now to meet Ahaz, you and your son
Shear-jashub, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool, on the highway to
the fuller's field, NASB
Isaiah is instructed to
go see the king, Ahaz. He is also
instructed to take his son, Shearjashub.
The sons name means ‘a
remnant shall return.’
Fullers field is uncertain
today as to what it was, but as Isaiah mentions it, it must have been a well-known
and public place in his day. The highway
is a reference to a public travel-way or path that was likely heavily traveled.
The conduit and upper
pool are references to water sources that feed the city of Jerusalem.
Various references to
these locations are mentioned in 2 Kg 18:17; Isa 36:2; our passage Isa. 7:3; 2
Chron. 32:4, 30; Isa. 22:9.
Since the city was
expecting an attack and siege, then this is likely why Ahaz was at the upper
pool, conducting an inspection and probably discussing what could be done to
retain a water source for the city and even prevent the enemy from using the
water source during a siege.
Also, it is likely that
since this is a public place, there would also be quite a crowd on hand as the king
was there doing his business. Royalty
always attracts a crowd. It would also
seem reasonable to assume that many advisors in various capacities would be
present, too.
And so, it is under these
circumstances that Isaiah is instructed to go to the king, and more than that,
he is instructed to bring his son along.
His son’s name is in bold view here in this verse.
An attacked is expected,
the cities survival is being investigated, and along comes Isaiah with his son
whose name means ‘a remnant will return.’
The king and the public, whoever
is present, have their eyes on water.
Isaiah has his eyes on God and Gods promise.
The king is trying to
figure out survival. Gods message guarantees
survival. But survival will come at a price.
The people are not looking
at God, but at their earthly resources, thus the reason of their predicament. Ahaz, in normal times should have been
inspecting the military, which does not seem to be in existence, therefore the
defense focuses on water, their use of it and the enemies lack of access to it.
But despite the spiritually
negative attitude of the people in general, Isaiah will deliver Gods message of
survival.
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