Isaiah 31:9

"“The Assyrian will fall by the sword, not of man; and the sword, not of mankind, shall devour him. He will flee from the sword, and his young men will become subject to forced labor."

Key Reflection

This verse portrays divine judgment, indicating that the Assyrian's fall is not due to human efforts but directly by God's hand through the sword. It highlights how God can use even violent means to bring about His purposes, leaving the defeated nation in a state of chaos and servitude.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And he shall pass over -Margin, ‘His rock shall pass away for fear.’ The Hebrew would bear this, but it does not convey a clear idea. The sense seems to be this. The word rendered ‘stronghold’ (Hebrew, ‘His rock’) denotes his fortifications, or the places of strength in which he trusted. Probably the Assyrian monarch had many such places which he regarded as perfectly secure, both in the limits of his own kingdom, and on the line of his march toward Judea. Those places would naturally be made strong, in order to afford a refuge in case of a defeat.

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