Israel [is] a scattered sheep; the lions have driven [him] away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.
Ver. 17. First the king of Assyria hath devoured him.] Many Assyrian kings successively, but especially Sennacherib.
Hath broken his bones.] Heb., Hath boned him hath left nothing of him but the bare bones.