And the fading flower of its decoration of beauty that is upon the head of the fertile valley must become like the early fig before summer, that, when the seer sees it, while it is yet in his palm, he swallows it down. ”
Nagu ennustati, oli Iisraeli pealinn Samaaria e.m.a. kaheksanda sajandi keskpaigaks nagu küps viigimari, mis oli valmis Assüüria sõjajõudude poolt noppimiseks ja allaneelamiseks.