2 Nephi 18

This chapter is a continuation of chapter 17. Isaiah inscribes the name of his son on a stone tablet in the presence of two witnesses to establish the fulfillment of the prophecy. His son’s name means a speedy plunder and spoil. It is symbolic of both the rapid destruction of the northern kingdom of Israel which Ahaz has made the pact with, and the speedy destruction of the wicked at the time of the Lord’s second coming. The Lord tells Isaiah that these destructions are because they reject him, the living waters of Shiloah. The Lord tells Isaiah again that the Judah should not form an alliance with Israel and Syria. That rather than seek protection from them, they should seek protection from God, a message that is good for us.