And he said, Open the window eastward: and he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot: and he shot. And he said, The LORD'S arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.
Amos 5:9 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 that bringeth sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 that strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Who causes sudden destruction to flash forth upon the strong so that destruction comes upon the fortress. American Standard Version (1901) that bringeth sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress. Common English Bible who causes destruction to flash out against the strong, so that destruction comes upon the fortress. Catholic Public Domain Version It is he who smiles destruction on the healthy, and who brings pillaging upon the powerful. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that with a smile bringeth destruction upon the strong, and waste upon the mighty. |
And he said, Open the window eastward: and he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot: and he shot. And he said, The LORD'S arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.
And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash smite him; and recovered the cities of Israel.
But the multitude of they foes shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.
For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.
And flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
and I will cut off the cities of thy land, and will throw down all thy strong holds:
quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, waxed mighty in war, turned to flight armies of aliens.