Why did Yahweh tell Isaiah to name his son 'Maher-shalal-hash-baz'?
He was to be named 'Maher-shalal-hash-baz' because before he knew how to cry 'My father' and 'My mother,' the king of Assyria would come and carry away the riches of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria. [8:3-4]