Israels prayer in time of trouble with Gods gracious answer thereunto, or, An explication…

By the Assyrian is here intimated All Humane succour procured by sinful correspondence, by a Synecdoche of the part for the whole. But he is particularly mentioned, 1. Because he was the chief Monarch of the world, to show, that the greatest worldly succours are vain, when they are relied up on without, or against God. 2. Because the Scripture takes notice often of it as their particular sin, the sending unto, relying upon, and paying tribute unto him for aid and assistance. Hos. 5.13.7, 11, 12. 2 Reg. 15.19, 20. 3. Because instead of helping, he did greatly afflict them. Their flying to him was like a birds flying into a snare, or a fishes avoiding the pole wherewith the water is troubled, by swimming into the net. 2 Reg. 15.29. Hos. 13.4.

By the Assyrian is here intimated All Humane succour procured by sinful correspondence, by a Synecdoche of the part for the whole. But he is particularly mentioned, 1. Because he was the chiefe Monarch of the world, to shew, that the greatest worldly succours are vain, when they are relied up on without, or against God. 2. Because the Scripture takes notice often of it as their particular sin, the sending unto, relying upon, and paying tribute unto him for aid and assistance. Hos. 5.13.7, 11, 12. 2 Reg. 15.19, 20. 3. Because instead of helping, he did greatly afflict them. Their flying to him was like a birds flying into a snare, or a fishes avoiding the pole wherewith the water is troubled, by swimming into the net. 2 Reg. 15.29. Hos. 13.4.

By Horses we are to understand the military preparations ⟨p. 65⟩and provisions which they made for themselves, both at home, and from Egypt,