Isaiah 10:28 - Exposition

He is come to Aiath . "Aiath" is probably Ai ( Joshua 8:1-28 ), with a feminine termination. It lay about three miles south of Bethel, which had become Assyrian with the conquest of Samaria. If an Assyrian army mustered at Bethel, it would naturally enter Judaean territory at Ai. He is passed to Migron ; rather, he has passed through Migron . "Migron" is mentioned as a village in the territory of Gibeah of Benjamin ( 1 Samuel 14:2 ); but the Migron of this passage must have been further to the north. He hath laid up his carriages ; i.e. "has left his baggage-train." Michmash was about seven miles nearly due north of Jerusalem. The heavy baggage might conveniently be left there, especially as it was difficult of attack ( 1 Samuel 14:4-13 ), while a lightly equipped body of troops made a dash at Jerusalem.