In chapters 13-23, there are prophecies against the nations which include: Babylon, Assyria, Philistia, Moab, Syria and Israel, Ethiopia, Egypt, Ethiopia and Egypt, Babylon, Edom, Arabia, Jerusalem, Shebna, and Tyre. Here we see that the Lord had His hand over all the nations, and yes, these nations are used to bring judgment on Israel and Judah because of their sin, but these nations will also bring judgment upon themselves. Judgment comes upon Judah and Israel because they placed their hope in these other nations instead of on God, the Holy One of Israel. There will be devastation upon the earth (chapter 24), yet in that there is hope that the remnant will once again come to Mount Zion, and they will rejoice. That leads to chapters 25 & 26 which are songs of praise, and then chapter 27 tells us that Israel will be delivered. Chapters 28-31, there are "woes" declared on those who do not seek the Lord. Chapter 32 gives us a picture of what the kingdom of the Lord will look like, and it is characterized by justice, righteousness, and peace. Chapter 33 talks of "Woe to you, O destroyer," and it is probably referencing Assyria, who will be destroyed, and we know that will be by Babylon. Chapter 34 are more judgments against nations, but for the redeemed, those who seek the Lord, there is joy. Chapters 36-37 tell the story of Assyria approaching Judah. They declare that even the God of Judah can not save them from Assyria. King Hezekiah prays before the Lord, and sends word to Isaiah, but the Lord sends word that they will not attack. The commander got word of an attack, so they left Judah and went elsewhere. Then the king of Assyria, Sennacherib, approached Judah, sent a note that their God could not save them, and the Lord sent word that again, Assyria will not attack. The angel of the Lord came in the night and killed 185,000 soldiers. That next morning, they retreated and went home to Nineveh, and chapter 37 ended with Sennacherib was killed while worshiping his god, and his son succeeded him as king.

In chapter 17 of 2 Kings, we have the destruction of the 10 northern tribes of Israel in 722 BC. Israel's king was Hoshea, and he decided to stop sending his yearly tribute money to the new king of Assyria, Shalmaneser, and instead decided to join forces with Egypt. To this act, Shalmaneser came and took Hoshea and placed him in prison, and then laid siege to Samaria, the capital. It took about three years, but Assyria captured it, and exiled the Israelites to various places in Assyria, then the king brought people into Assyria from other countries and religions to inhabit their land. Verses 7-23, the writer makes it clear that Israel was in this mess because they disobeyed the Lord and served other gods, like their very first king, Jeroboam. The new people in the land were attacked by lions which the Lord brought upon them, and they cried out to Shalmaneser, for wisdom as to how to worship the God of this land, so he sent some priests who were in exile, and they came and lived in Bethel, nevertheless, the people worshiped the Lord AND their gods. Plus they called anyone they wanted to be priests instead of following the ways of the Lord. The last verse says, "Even while these people were worshiping the Lord, they were serving their idols. To this day their children and grandchildren continue to do as their fathers did."

In chapter 16 of 2 Kings, Pekah is the king of Israel, and Rezin in the king of Aram, also known as Syria, and they come to attack Jerusalem and King Ahaz. This scares him, and he sends messengers, as well as the treasuries from the temple and the palace, to have the king of Assyria, Tiglath-Pileser, to help him. He does, and he attacks Aram from the north. He captures Damascus, the capital, and deported it's inhabitants, and put king Rezin to death. King Ahaz was so thrilled, that he went up to Damascus, to meet Tiglath-Pileser, and while there, he saw an altar, so he drew a sketch and sent it down to Uriah the priest, and asked him to make it for him. By the time he arrived home, Uriah had completed the task, and King Ahaz switched it with the bronze altar which was before the Lord, and they used the pagan altar for the sacrifices of the people. Then the king used the bronze altar for himself, for divination, not for seeking the Lord's will. He stripped more of the temple of the Lord because of the king of Assyria. Chapter 16 ends with this wicked king's death, and his son, Hezekiah, succeeded him as king.