I will make her princes and wise men drunk, along with her governors, officials, and warriors. Then they will fall asleep for ever and never wake up. This is the King’s declaration; the Lord of Armies is his name.
While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast, and I will make them drunk so that they celebrate. , Then they will fall asleep for ever and never wake up. This is the Lord’s declaration.
Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The Lord has roused the spirit of the kings of the Medes because his plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the Lord’s vengeance, vengeance for his temple.
Mountains of Gilboa, let no dew or rain be on you, or fields of offerings, for there the shield of the mighty was defiled – the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil.