Reading for May 15th

Read Isaiah 21.11-17. In verses 11-12: In 691-689 the Assyrian king, Sennacherib extended his campagns further to the south and west, penetrating to Dumah (Edom) and the northeast tip of Arabia where the famed caravan cities of Kedar and Dedan were located. This brief, inconclusive prophecy maybe reporting the ineffectual nature of this particular foray. In verses 13-17: The campaign of Sennacherib to plunder the desert cities of Dedan and Tema is reflected in vv. 1-15, with 16-17 adding an additional note reflecting later attempts to exploit the region, probbaly by Babylonian forces. Comments or Questions..