“Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:”
The Assyrian king will sweep through Judah like an overflowing flood, covering the land and reaching even to the neck—imagery suggesting that while the nation will face devastation, destruction need not be total annihilation. The water metaphor continues to convey both the power and the limits of human conquest, constrained ultimately by God's sovereign purposes. This nuanced description preserves hope even within judgment, suggesting that a remnant might yet survive the deluge.
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