Isaiah 21:7 - Exposition

And he saw … he hearkened ; rather, he shall see … he shall hearken (Kay). He is to wait and watch until he sees a certain sight; then he is to listen attentively, and he will hear the crash of the falling city. A chariot with a couple of horsemen ; rather, a troop of horsemen riding two and two . This is exactly how a cavalry force was ordinarily represented by the Assyrians. Chariots are not intended either here or in Isaiah 21:9 . They were not employed by the Persians until a late period of their history. A chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels ; rather, men mounted on asses and on camels . It is well known that both animals were employed by the Persians in their expeditions to carry the baggage (Herod; 1.80; 4.129; Xen; 'Cyrop.,' 7.1, etc.). But neither animal was ever attached to a chariot.