Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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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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
Polish the arrows, Lay hold of the shields, - Yahweh hath roused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, For against Babylon, his purpose is, to destroy her, - For it is, The avenging of Yahweh, The avenging of his temple.
Isaiah 8:9
Rage, O ye peoples, - and be overthrown, And give ear, all ye distant parts of the earth, - Gird yourselves and be overthrown, Gird yourselves, and be overthrown:
Isaiah 21:5
Ye thought to prepare the table - spread the mat - eat - drink! -- Arise ye chieftains anoint the shield!
Joel 3:9
Proclaim ye this, among the nations, Hallow a war, rouse the mighty ones, let them draw near, come up, all the men of war!
Nahum 2:1
He that breaketh in pieces hath come up over thy face, Keep the keeps, - watch the way, brace the loins, make vigour very firm.
Nahum 3:14
Siege-water, draw for thyself, strengthen thy fortresses, - go into the clay, and tread thou the mortar, make strong the brick.
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Ezekiel 38:7
Be ready, and show thyself ready, Thou and all thy gathered host who have gathered themselves unto thee, - And become thou for me a guard.