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 (Isa 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].