Isaiah 22:1

The burden. See on ch. 13:1. The valley of vision. Jerusalem is the “valley of vision,” as the message itself makes clear (see vs. 4, 8-10). What aileth thee now? Literally, “What to you thus?” meaning, “What has happened to you that you act thus?” Thou art wholly. Literally, “all of you.” To the housetops. The flat roofs of the houses of Palestine were customary places for various activities (Judges 16:27; Neh. 8:16). At a time of grave danger the people had gathered on the housetops, lighthearted and reckless, indulging in drinking and revelry (see v. 13).