Nahum 2:3-10 - The Enemy Army Conquers The City Of Nineveh

³ The shields deployed by Israel's elite forces are scarlet, their valiant men are clothed in crimson. When they are prepared, the polished armament on their chariots will shine, and lances will be brandished about ferociously. ⁴ Their chariots storm through the streets, jostling each other along broad avenues. They look like torches, as they dart around like lightning. ⁵ He will remember to summon his finest troops. They will stumble on their way, hurrying over to Nineveh's wall. Their defensive shield is in place. ⁶ The river gates will be opened, and the palace will collapse.

⁷ It has been determined: The woman is unveiled and sent away, her servant girls mourn. Beating their breasts, they whimper like doves. ⁸ Nineveh is a reservoir whose water is draining away. "Wait! Wait!" they cry, yet not even one person looks back. ⁹ Take the silver! Take the gold! There is no end to the treasure fabulous riches of every imagination. ¹⁰ Nineveh is devastated, deserted, and desolate. Her heart melts, her knees knock. Every stomach is upset, every face grows pale.