Isa 31:8 | JFB | STEP | 8. Assyrian-- Sennacherib, representative of some powerful head of the ungodly in the latter ages [Horsley]. sword, not of ... mighty ... mean man-- but by the unseen sword of God. flee-- Sennacherib alone fled homewards after his army had been destroyed ( ). young men-- the flower of his army. discomfited-- rather, "shall be subject to slavery"; literally, "shall be liable to tribute," that is, personal service ( ; ) [Maurer]. Or, not so well, "shall melt away" [Rosenmuller].

‏ Isaiah 31:8

8. Assyrian--Sennacherib, representative of some powerful head of the ungodly in the latter ages [Horsley].

sword, not of ... mighty ... mean man--but by the unseen sword of God.

flee--Sennacherib alone fled homewards after his army had been destroyed (Is 37:37).

young men--the flower of his army.

discomfited--rather, "shall be subject to slavery"; literally, "shall be liable to tribute," that is, personal service (De 20:11; Jos 9:21) [Maurer]. Or, not so well, "shall melt away" [Rosenmuller].