Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.

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The land

Isaiah 8:4
Before the boy knows how to say Father or Mother the wealth of Damascus and the loot from Samaria will be carried away to the king of Assyria.
Isaiah 9:11
But Jehovah has strengthened Rezin's foes against them and has spurred their enemies on.
Isaiah 17:1
Damascus will cease to be a city, and will become a heap of ruins.
2 Kings 15:29
In the days of Pekah king of Israel Tiglathpileser king of Assyria captured Ijon and Abelbethmaacah and Janoah and Kedesh and Hazor and Gilead and Galilee and all the land of Naphtali. He took the people captive to Assyria.
2 Kings 16:9
The king of Assyria, in answer to his request, went up against Damascus and captured it. He took its people away as prisoners to Kir, and put Rezin to death.

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Isaiah 17:9
In that day their strong cities (of Syria and Israel) will be like a forsaken bough and an uppermost branch that they left because of the children of Israel. There will be desolation in the land.