3 But what will you do when you are fiercely attacked and punished by foreigners? Where will you run for help? Where will you hide your valuables?
4 How will you escape being captured or killed? The Lord is still angry, and he isn't through with you yet!
5 The Lord says:I am furious! And I will use the king of Assyria as a club
6 to beat down you godless people. I am angry with you, and I will send him to attack you. He will take what he wants and walk on you like mud in the streets.
7 He has even bigger plans in mind, because he wants to destroy many nations.
8 The king of Assyria says:My army commanders are kings!
9 They have already captured the cities of Calno, Carchemish, Hamath, Arpad, Samaria, and Damascus.