Isaiah 21:15

15 They flee from swords, from swords ready to kill, from bows ready to shoot, and from the thick of battle.

Isaiah 21:15 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 21:15

For they fled from the swords
Of their enemy, whom they could not withstand; perhaps the Assyrian army: from the drawn sword;
just ready to be sheathed in them: and from the bent bow;
just going to let the arrow fly at them: and from the grievousness of war:
too heavy for them to bear.

Isaiah 21:15 In-Context

13 This is the divine revelation about Arabia. You caravan of travelers from the people of Dedan will spend the night in the forest of Arabia.

14 Bring water for the thirsty, you inhabitants of the land of Tema. Bring food to the fugitives.

15 They flee from swords, from swords ready to kill, from bows ready to shoot, and from the thick of battle.

16 This is what the Lord says to me: All of Kedar's honor will be gone in another year. I will count it like workers count the years left on their contracts.

17 The remaining number of archers, Kedar's mighty archers, will be few. The LORD God of Israel has spoken.