¶All nations surrounded me; In the name of Yahweh I will surely cut them off.
You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I destroyed those who hated me.
They cried for help, but there was none to save, Even to Yahweh, but He did not answer them.
They have surrounded me like water all day long; They have encompassed me altogether.
You have removed lover and friend far from me; My acquaintances are in darkness.
But it will be in that day, that I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who heave it up will be severely injured. And all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it.
So all of these kings agreed to meet, and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.