At the fords of the Arnon ¹  the Moabite women are like a bird that flies about when forced from its nest. ² 

Bring out some water for the thirsty. You who live in the land of Tema, bring some food for the fugitives.

For they flee from the swords – from the drawn sword and from the battle-ready bow and from the severity of the battle.

The nations run away when they hear a loud noise; ¹  the nations scatter when you spring into action! ² 

I looked and saw that there were no more people, ¹  and that all the birds in the sky had flown away.

For the Lord says, “Look! Like an eagle with outspread wings a nation will swoop down on Moab. ¹ 

“Then they will know that I am the Lord when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them among foreign countries.

I will scatter you among the nations and disperse you among various countries; I will remove your impurity from you. ¹ 

I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them among foreign countries. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”

I scattered them among the nations; they were dispersed throughout foreign countries. In accordance with their behavior and their deeds I judged them.

Ephraim will be like a bird; what they value ¹  will fly away. They will not bear children – they will not enjoy pregnancy – they will not even conceive! ² 

Bravehearted ¹  warriors will run away naked in that day.” The Lord is speaking!

They will never follow a stranger, ¹  but will run away from him, because they do not recognize ²  the stranger’s voice.” ³ 

Now those who had been forced to scatter went around proclaiming the good news of the word.

Paul and Barnabas ¹  learned about it ²  and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra ³  and Derbe ⁴  and the surrounding region.

So submit to God. But resist the devil and he will flee from you.

When the men of Israel who were in the valley and across the Jordan saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled. The Philistines came and occupied them.

The remaining 27,000 ran to Aphek and went into the city, but the wall fell on them. ¹  Now Ben Hadad ran into the city and hid in an inner room. ² 

They will surrender their stronghold ¹  because of fear; ²  their officers will be afraid of the Lord’s battle flag.” ³  This is what the Lord says – the one whose fire is in Zion, whose firepot is in Jerusalem. ⁴ 

In the west, people respect ¹  the Lord’s reputation; ²  in the east they recognize his splendor. ³  For he comes like a rushing ⁴  stream driven on by wind sent from the Lord. ⁵