﴿ فَمَا ٱسْتَطَٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍۢ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ ﴾

“for they were unable even to rise, and could not defend themselves.”

So they were unable to rise up they could not get up upon the sending down of the chastisement nor were they victors over the One Who destroyed them.