"Soundsof terrorare in his ears;While at peacethe destroyercomesupon him.
For the Lordhad caused the armyof the Arameansto heara soundof chariotsand a soundof horses,[even] the soundof a greatarmy,so that they saidto oneanother,"Behold,the kingof Israelhas hiredagainstus the kingsof the Hittitesand the kingsof the Egyptians,to comeupon us."
Esthersaid,"A foeand an enemyis thiswickedHaman!"Then Hamanbecame terrifiedbeforethe kingand queen.
"Distressand anguishterrifyhim, They overpowerhim like a kingreadyfor the attack,
"Allaroundterrorsfrightenhim, And harryhim at every step.
"He is tornfrom the securityof his tent,And they marchhim before the kingof terrors.
"Nothingremainsfor him to devour,Thereforehis prosperitydoes not endure.
"Thereforesnaressurroundyou, And suddendreadterrifiesyou,
"For the morningis the sameto him as thickdarkness,For he is familiarwith the terrorsof thickdarkness.
"Terrorsovertakehim like a flood;A tempeststealshim awayin the night.
That when the wickedsproutedup likegrassAnd allwho didiniquityflourished,It [was only] that they might be destroyedforevermore.
Whatthe wickedfearswill comeupon him, But the desireof the righteouswill be granted.
The wickedfleewhen nooneis pursuing,But the righteousare boldas a lion.
O daughterof my people,puton sackclothAnd rollin ashes;Mournas for an onlyson,A lamentationmostbitter.For suddenlythe destroyerWill comeupon us.
As for those of you who may be left,I will also bringweaknessinto their heartsin the landsof their enemies.And the soundof a drivenleafwill chasethem, and even when noone is pursuingthey will fleeas thoughfrom the sword,and they will fall.
Norgrumble,as someof them did,and were destroyedby the destroyer.
Whilethey are saying,"Peaceand safety!"thendestructionwill comeupon them suddenlylikelabor painsupon a woman with child,and they will not escape.
They haveas kingoverthem, the angelof the abyss;his namein Hebrewis Abaddon,and in the Greekhe hasthe nameApollyon.
