Howthey are destroyedin a moment!They are utterlysweptawayby suddenterrors!
"Soundsof terrorare in his ears;While at peacethe destroyercomesupon him.
"Allaroundterrorsfrightenhim, And harryhim at every step.
That the triumphingof the wickedis short,And the joyof the godlessmomentary?
Beforeyour potscan feel[the fire of] thornsHe will sweepthem awaywith a whirlwind,the greenand the burningalike.
The wickedfleewhen nooneis pursuing,But the righteousare boldas a lion.
Moreover,mandoes not knowhis time:like fishcaughtin a treacherousnetand birdstrappedin a snare,so the sonsof menare ensnaredat an eviltimewhen it suddenlyfallson them.
Thereforethisiniquitywill be to you Like a breachabout to fall,A bulgein a highwall,Whosecollapsecomessuddenlyin an instant,
"But evilwill comeon you Which you will not knowhow to charmaway;And disasterwill fallon you For which you cannotatone;And destructionabout which you do not knowWill comeon you suddenly.
Thenthe king'sfacegrewpaleand his thoughtsalarmedhim, and his hipjointswentslackand his kneesbegan knockingtogether.
"Separateyourselves from amongthiscongregation,that I may consumethem instantly."
this[Man], deliveredover by the predeterminedplanand foreknowledgeof God,you nailed to a crossby the handsof godless menand put [Him] to death.
Whilethey are saying,"Peaceand safety!"thendestructionwill comeupon them suddenlylikelabor painsupon a woman with child,and they will not escape.
standingat a distancebecauseof the fearof her torment,saying,Woe,woe,the greatcity,Babylon,the strongcity!For in onehouryour judgmenthas come.'
About tendayslater, the LORDstruckNabaland he died.
Then Saulimmediatelyfellfulllengthupon the groundand was veryafraidbecauseof the wordsof Samuel;alsothere was nostrengthin him, for he had eatennofoodalldayand allnight.
