Isaiah waxes poetical as he describes the terrible might of Assyria. This mighty empire is whistled up by God himself, and sent against Samaria and Jerusalem. Isaiah piles up extravagant descriptions of ho powerful and mighty Assyria is, and then suddenly turns the tables.
Assyria has become too proud. He is just a axe in God's hands. He hasn't cut down trees by himself, he must be swung by an even mightier arm. And because he's started boasting, he will be thrown away, a tool no longer to his owner's taste.
Just in time for the remnant of Jerusalem. Stricken but not destroyed, when Assyria is cut down to size, God's people will survive. Just.
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