against all the tall mountains, against all the high hills,
The prophet here goes on to show what a desolation would be brought upon their land when God should have forsaken them. This may refer particularly to their destruction by the Chaldeans first, and afterwards by the Romans, or it may have a general respect to the method God takes to awaken and humble proud sinners, and to put them out of conceit with that...
Commenting on Isaiah 2:10-22
And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up. By which may be meant either kingdoms and cities belonging to the Roman jurisdiction, or churches and monasteries, and such like religious houses, and the dissolution of them. See Rev 16:20. . Isaiah 2:15 isa 2:15 isa 2:15 isa 2:15And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall.
high . . . hills--referring to the "high places" on which sacrifices were unlawfully offered, even in Uzziah's (equivalent to Azariah) reign (Kg2 15:4). Also, places of strength, fastnesses in which they trusted, rather than in God; so