So what? It means that it resulted from that that they were not able. And he confirmed the negation by saying: 'from standing', meaning: after its coming, as it hastened to destroy them from standing.

And when a person may not be able to stand due to an impediment in his legs, and he defends himself against his enemy by what he arranges with his mind and manages with his opinion, he said: 'And they were not', meaning: in any way, 'able to defend themselves', meaning: they did not have the capability for defense in any manner, neither by themselves nor by a supporter who would support them and they would comply with him in the support; because their preparedness for that fell short by every consideration.