Isaiah 20:1
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 20:1 IN THE YEAR. 711 B.C. SARGON (II) was KING OF ASSYRIA, 722–705 B.C. ASHDOD. A Philistine city (see 1 Samuel 5:1). The Assyrian defeat of this city was relevant to “Egypt and Cush” (Isaiah 20:3) because Ashdod had relied on promises of Egyptian support against Assyrian atta... [ Continue Reading ]