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What does Isaiah 20:1 mean?

In the year the commander-in-chief, sent by King Sargon of Assyria, came to Ashdod and attacked and captured it— Isaiah 20:1 - Modern Text Bible

(This sets the historical scene: Assyria’s army, under Sargon, conquers the Philistine city of Ashdod.)