“And in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the Lord shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it.”
Every stroke of the rod of punishment, which the LORD will lay on him, will be with the accompaniment of tambourines and lyres; and in battles, He will fight them with the force of His arm, establishing that the destruction of Assyria will be accomplished to the accompaniment of songs and instruments of celebration, suggesting that the judgment is both warfare and rejoicing, with God actively fighting against Assyria. The tambourines and lyres suggest festive celebration, yet they accompany judgment and destruction. The combination suggests that from God's perspective and from the perspective of those being saved, the judgment is an occasion of celebration. The fighting with the force of God's arm emphasizes God's mighty power and active engagement in battle.
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