Isaiah 7:6

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:

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Interpretation

Ungodly men are often punished by others as bad as themselves. Being in great distress and confusion, the Jews gave up all for lost.

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This thought runs through Isaiah 7:5-9.

Jerusalem Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
Tabeal Person: Goodness of God, the father of one whom the kings of Syria and Samaria in vain attempted to place on the throne of Ahaz ( Isa. 7:6 ).