Jeremiah 46:3

Order the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.

Isaiah 21:5

Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, you princes, and anoint the shield.

Jeremiah 51:11-12

Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD has raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance for his temple.

Joel 3:9

Proclaim you this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:

Nahum 2:1

He that dashes in pieces has come up before your face: keep the fortress, watch the road, make your flanks strong, fortify your power mightily.

Nahum 3:14

Draw your water for the siege, fortify your strongholds: go into the clay, and tread the mortar, make strong the brick kiln.

Isaiah 8:9-10

Be shattered, O you people, you shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all you from far countries: gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces.

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Summary

Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.

This is a poetical and ironical call to the egyptians to muster their forces; and implies that all their courage and efforts would be vain

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Bible References

This is a poetical and ironical call to the egyptians to muster their forces; and implies that all their courage and efforts would be vain

Jeremiah 51:11
Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD has raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance for his temple.
Isaiah 8:9
Be shattered, O you people, you shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all you from far countries: gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces.
Isaiah 21:5
Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, you princes, and anoint the shield.
Joel 3:9
Proclaim you this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:
Nahum 2:1
He that dashes in pieces has come up before your face: keep the fortress, watch the road, make your flanks strong, fortify your power mightily.
Nahum 3:14
Draw your water for the siege, fortify your strongholds: go into the clay, and tread the mortar, make strong the brick kiln.

General references

Ezekiel 38:7
Be prepared, and prepare for yourself, you, and all your company that are assembled unto you, and be a guard for them.