The destruction of the Assyrian shall be accomplished between evening and daybreak. The expression denotes a very short space of time, as in Psalms 30:5; Job 27:19; but the destruction of Sennacherib's army took place literally in the night (ch. Isaiah 37:36).

And behold … heis not Render: At eventime, behold terror! before morning, it (the tumult) is gone!

them that spoil us, &c. the Assyrians; cf. ch. Isaiah 10:6; Isaiah 10:13.

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