"The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient," — Isaiah 3:2

Isaiah 3:2 · KJV

“The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,”

— Isaiah 3:2

For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,

Verse 3

The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator. {the honourable...: Heb. a man eminent in countenance} {eloquent...: or, skilful of speech}

Isaiah 3 — Context

For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,

The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,

And I will give children {to be} their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

Cross References

Isaiah 9:14-15

Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.

2 Kings 24:14-16

And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, {even} ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.

Ezekiel 9:5

And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: {mine hearing: Heb. mine ears}

Psalms 74:9

We see not our signs: {there is} no more any prophet: neither {is there} among us any that knoweth how long.

Isaiah 2:13-15

And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, {that are} high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,

Ezekiel 8:12

Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.

Ezekiel 17:13

And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land: {taken an...: Heb. brought him to an oath}

Lamentations 5:12-14

Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured.