Isaiah 10:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Therefore: this is an inference, not from the words immediately foregoing, but from the whole prophecy. Seeing the Assyrian shall be destroyed, and a remnant of my people preserved and restored. In Zion; in Jerusalem, which is frequently called Zion, as Psalms 48:12, Psalms 87:2 Isaiah 1:8,27 Isaiah 33:20, &c.; which he mentions, because this was the principal object of the Assyrians design and rage, and there were the temple, and thrones of justice, and the king and his princes, and multitudes had fled thither from the Assyrian. He shall smite thee with a rod; he shall afflict thee, but not destroy thee. Compare 1 Kings 12:11. After the manner of Egypt; as the Egyptians formerly did, and with the same ill success to themselves, and comfortable issue to you.

Isaiah 10:24

24 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.