1. Isaiah 14:24 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Why was it essential for Judah to hear the words regarding Assyria and Babylon?

Isaiah 14:24 (ESV)

24 The LORD of hosts has sworn: “As I have planned, so shall it be, and as I have purposed, so shall it stand,

Judah’s alliance with Babylon at that time was directed against Assyria, the big world power of the day. Thus, they had to realize that they could only rely on the Lord and that he is mightier than all the powerful nations around them.