“Assyria would be as the axe [2 Ne. 20:15] in the hand of the Lord to hew down a corrupt tree, but, supposing that the power was in themselves, they too would be felled by him whom they mocked. Their destruction was but a type and forewarning to modern idolaters, those who fail to acknowledge the hand of the Lord but rather trust in the arm of flesh. Their ruination at the time of Christ’s return is certain, while the righteous remnant of Israel, those who have trusted in the Lord, will greet their returning king with anthems of praise” (McConkie and Millet, Doctrinal Commentary, 1:281).