They do not crowdeachother,They marcheveryonein his path;When they burstthroughthe defenses,They do not breakranks.
He stationedallthe people,eachmanwith his weaponin his hand,from the rightsideof the houseto the leftsideof the house,by the altarand by the house,aroundthe king.
And he tookcourageand rebuiltallthe wallthat had been brokendownand erectedtowerson it, and [built] anotheroutsidewalland strengthenedthe Millo[in] the cityof David,and madeweaponsand shieldsin greatnumber.
Those who were rebuildingthe walland those who carriedburdenstook[their] loadwith onehanddoingthe workand the otherholdinga weapon.
So neitherI, my brothers,my servants,northe menof the guardwhofollowedme, noneof us removedour clothes,each[took] his weapon[even to] the water.
He keepsbackhis soulfrom the pit,And his lifefrom passingoverinto Sheol.
"But ifthey do not hear,they shall perishby the swordAnd they will diewithoutknowledge.
The locustshavenoking,Yet allof them goout in ranks;
"Your shootsare an orchardof pomegranatesWith choicefruits,hennawith nardplants,
Noonein it is wearyor stumbles,Noneslumbersor sleeps;Noris the beltat its waistundone,Norits sandalstrapbroken.
They runlike mightymen,They climbthe walllike soldiers;And they eachmarchin line,Nordo they deviatefrom their paths.
They rushon the city,They runon the wall;They climbinto the houses,They enterthroughthe windowslike a thief.
