23 For the Lord God of Hosts shall make a complete destruction,as decreed, in the midst of all the land.
24 Therefore, thus says the Lord God of Hosts: O My people who dwell in Zion,do not be afraid of the Assyrian.He shall strike you with a rodand shall lift up his staff against you, after the manner of Egypt.
25 For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease,and My anger will be directed to their destruction.
26 The Lord of Hosts shall stir up a scourge for himaccording to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb;and as His rod was over the sea, so shall He lift it upafter the manner of Egypt.
27 In that day his burden shall be taken away from off your shoulder,and his yoke from off your neck;and the yoke shall be destroyedbecause of the anointing oil.
28 He has come against Aiath,he has passed through Migron;at Mikmash he has laid up his carriages.
29 They are gone over the pass,they have taken up their lodging at Geba.Ramah is afraid,Gibeah of Saul has fled.