The Lord says, ¹  “Army of Babylon, ²  go and attack a nation that lives in peace and security. They have no gates or walls to protect them. ³  They live all alone.

Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for a holy war! Call out the warriors! Let all these fighting men approach and attack! ¹ 

All of them intend ¹  to do violence; every face is determined. ²  They take prisoners as easily as one scoops up sand. ³ 

Moreover, the Lord who rules over all says, ‘Old men and women will once more live in the plazas of Jerusalem, each one leaning on a cane because of advanced age.

From ¹  the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it. ² 

There was also a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, ¹  having been married to her husband for seven years until his death.

But you know his qualifications, that like a son working with his father, he served with me in advancing the gospel.

For in fact when we were with you, we were telling you in advance that we would suffer affliction, and so it has happened, as you well know. ¹ 

They probed ¹  into what person or time ²  the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when he testified beforehand about the sufferings appointed for Christ ³  and his subsequent glory. ⁴ 

You must not lend him your money at interest and you must not sell him food for profit. ¹ 

When you blow an alarm, ¹  then the camps that are located ²  on the east side must begin to travel. ³ 

From there they attacked the people of Debir. ¹  (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)

Jephthah approached ¹  the Ammonites to fight with them, and the Lord handed them over to him.

The men of Israel marched out to fight Benjamin; they ¹  arranged their battle lines against Gibeah.

So Joab and his men ¹  marched out to do battle with the Arameans, and they fled before him.

Indeed, ¹ with your help ²  I can charge ³  against an army; ⁴  by my God’s power ⁵  I can jump over a wall. ⁶ 

Then the king of Israel marched out and struck down the horses and chariots; he thoroughly defeated ¹  Syria.

At that time the generals ¹  of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon marched to Jerusalem and besieged the city. ² 

David and the whole Israelite army ¹  advanced to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). ²  (The Jebusites, the land’s original inhabitants, lived there.) ³ 

They come in as through a wide breach; amid the crash ¹  they come rolling in. ²