Drawing inspiration from Isa. 19.19, which speaks of a ‘stele of Yhwh’ at the border of Egypt, B. argues that the assemblage of prophecies against foreign nations in Isaiah 13–23, of which Isaiah 18–20 is a part, is intended to function in the same way as an Assyrian victory stele, listing the nations subdued and proclaiming that Yhwh is ruler of the world.