It will be like a dream, a night vision. There will be a horde from all the nations that fight against Ariel, those who attack her and her stronghold and besiege her.

The king ¹  heard that King Tirhakah of Ethiopia ²  was marching out to fight him. ³  He again sent ⁴  messengers to Hezekiah, ordering them:

Its soldiers are armed with bows and spears. They are cruel and show no mercy. They sound like the roaring sea as they ride forth on their horses. Lined up in formation like men going into battle to attack you, Daughter Zion.’” ¹ 

I will make you as strong as a wall to these people, a fortified wall of bronze. They will attack you, but they will not be able to overcome you. For I will be with you to rescue you and deliver you,” ¹  says the Lord.

He will come and attack Egypt. Those who are destined to die of disease will die of disease. Those who are destined to be carried off into exile will be carried off into exile. Those who are destined to die in war will die in war. ¹ 

You will say, “I will invade ¹  a land of unwalled towns; I will advance against ²  those living quietly in security – all of them living without walls and barred gates –

His sons ¹  will wage war, mustering a large army which will advance like an overflowing river and carrying the battle all the way to the enemy’s ²  fortress. ³ 

I will attack them like a bear robbed of her cubs – I will rip open their chests. I will devour them there like a lion – like a wild animal would tear them apart.

On that day there will be great confusion from the Lord among them; they will seize each other and attack one another violently.

They ¹  were told ²  not to damage the grass of the earth, or any green plant or tree, but only those people ³  who did not have the seal of God on their ⁴  forehead.

Do not go up, for the Lord is not among you, and you will be ¹  defeated before your enemies.

When Sihon and all his troops ¹  emerged to encounter us in battle at Jahaz, ² 

He took five thousand men and set an ambush west of the city between Bethel ¹  and Ai.

Joshua and all Israel marched from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against it. ¹ 

Joshua and all Israel marched from Libnah to Lachish. He deployed his troops ¹  and fought against it.

Joshua and all Israel marched from Lachish to Eglon. They deployed troops ¹  and fought against it.

Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to ¹  Shur, which is next to Egypt.

But a messenger came to Saul saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”

King Solomon then sent ¹  Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he killed Adonijah. ² 

King Shalmaneser of Assyria threatened ¹  him; Hoshea became his subject and paid him tribute.