In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;
In the year that the Assyrian commander Tartan came to the city of Ashdod (when King Sargon of Assyria sent him there), he fought against Ashdod and conquered it.
This verse marks a specific time in history when the powerful Assyrian army, under King Sargon's command, successfully attacked and captured the Philistine city of Ashdod.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to events around 711 BC when the Assyrian Empire under Sargon II was expanding its control over the region. Ashdod was one of the five major Philistine cities, and its conquest was part of Assyria's campaign to dominate the eastern Mediterranean coast. This military action would have been well-known to Isaiah's original audience and serves as a historical marker for the prophecies that follow.
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