Jesus prophecy: Israel's enemies "laid waste"?

The land that thou abhorrest (or dread) - The land concerning which thou art so much "alarmed or distressed;" that is, the united land of Syria and Ephraim. It is mentioned here as 'the land,' or as one land, because they were united then in a firm alliance, so as to constitute, in fact, or for the purposes of invasion and conquest, one people or nation. (Barnes' Notes on the Bible)

The land of Israel and Syria, called one land, because of the confederacy between the kings of them, Rezin and Remaliah's son, which Ahaz and his nobles abhorred, because of their joining together against them; and so it was, that in a very little time both these kings were cut off; Pekah the son of Remaliah was slain by Hoshea the son of Elah, who reigned in his stead, 2 Kings 15:30 and Rezin was slain by the king of Assyria, 2 Kings 16:9. (Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible)

The land of the two kings, Syria and Israel, was first of all laid waste by the Assyrians, whom Ahaz called to his assistance. Tiglath-pileser conquered Damascus and a portion of the kingdom of Israel, and led a large part of the inhabitants of the two countries into captivity (2 Kings 15:29; 2 Kings 16:9). Judah was then also laid waste by the Assyrians, as a punishment for having refused the help of Jehovah, and preferred the help of man. (Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament)

I like your name, by the way, just thought I should add that in.

ANYWAYS, when Jesus says "laid waste," He means:

He meant that our enemies (for we are Israel) will be killed in the end. SO, if you are being persecuted or troubled by ANYONE, that person will suffer in the end. They will be nothing but a part of the fire where there is gnashing of teeth and weeping (hell).

That's why we must choose right now whether we love Christ or not, because there won't be time when His second coming approaches.

Well, there was King Herod the Great, who tried to kill the Christ Child, but, died before being able to do so.

Jesus=Myth

Holy Bible=written by men