Isaiah 10:14

To *seize the wealth of the nations also means that they cannot buy more arms to defend themselves. The king is like someone who takes eggs from a nest. This picture in words means that the king prevents the possibility of new forces to oppose him.

God answers the king of Assyria

v15 An axe is not greater than the man who uses it. Nor is a saw more important than the man who saws. A heavy stick cannot raise either itself or the hand that holds it. v16 Therefore the *Lord (commander of heaven’s armies) will send a disease that will make even the strongest *Assyrian soldier very weak. A terrible illness will seem like a fire in the body that burns constantly. v17 The God of Israel will act like a fire. Israel’s holy God will act like a flame. In one day that fire will burn everything that belongs to Assyria, even their bushes. v18 The fire will completely destroy the rich forests and fields, even as a final illness kills a man. v19 So few trees will remain that even a child will be able to count them on his fingers.