Isaiah 54:15

Surely gather together. Or, “surely attack.” The wicked have often united against the people of God, but such efforts are doomed to fail. Had the Jews proved faithful to God upon their return from captivity, they would have been the recipients of marvelous blessings (see pp. 29, 30). Their enemies would have conspired to take these blessings from them by force, but in so doing they would “fall” (see Eze. 38:8-23; Zech. 12:2-9; 14:2, 3). In the last days also there will be, on the part of all the hosts of evil, a united, but unsuccessful, effort for the destruction of the saints (see Rev. 16:14-16; 19:11-21). See pp. 30, 35, 36.