Isaiah 10:16

This probably refers to the sudden fate of the *Assyrian army. In one night, 185 000 soldiers died (see Isaiah 37:36-37).

A few people will return

v20 On that day the few people that remain in Israel and in Judah will never again have to depend on the *Assyrians for supplies. They will completely depend on the *Lord, the Holy God of Israel. v21 Only a few people will return to the All-Powerful God of Israel. v22 The people in Israel were once like the sand on the shore in number. But only a very few people will return. God has decided to destroy his people, as they deserve. v23 The *Lord (commander of heaven’s armies) has decided to punish everyone in the entire country.