Then the city was broken into, and all the warriors fled at night by way of the city gate between the two walls near the king’s garden, even though the Chaldeans surrounded the city. As the king made his way along the route to the Arabah,
Amos 4:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised You will go through breaches in the wall, each woman straight ahead, and you will be driven along towards Harmon. This is the Lord’s declaration. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall cast them into the palace, saith the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And you shall go out through the breaches [made in the city's wall], every [woman] straight before her, and you shall be cast forth into Harmon [an unknown place of exile], says the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) And ye shall go out at the breaches, every one straight before her; and ye shall cast yourselves into Harmon, saith Jehovah. Common English Bible You will go out through the broken wall, each one after another; and you will be flung out into Harmon, says the LORD. Catholic Public Domain Version And you will go out through the breaches, one over another, and you will be cast out into Harmon, says the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And you shall go out at the breaches one over against the other, and you shall be cast forth into Armon, saith the Lord. |
Then the city was broken into, and all the warriors fled at night by way of the city gate between the two walls near the king’s garden, even though the Chaldeans surrounded the city. As the king made his way along the route to the Arabah,
So they followed them as far as the Jordan. They saw that the whole way was littered with clothes and equipment the Arameans had thrown off in their haste. The messengers returned and told the king.
On that day people will throw their worthless idols of silver and gold, which they made to worship, to the moles and the bats.
For on that day, every one of you will reject the worthless idols of silver and gold that your own hands have sinfully made.
Then the city was breached, and all the warriors fled. They left the city at night by way of the city gate between the two walls near the king’s garden, though the Chaldeans surrounded the city. They made their way along the route to the Arabah.
The prince who is among them will lift his bags to his shoulder in the dark and go out. They will dig through the wall to bring him out through it. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land with his eyes.
As they watch, dig through the wall and take the bags out through it.
Therefore, they will now go into exile as the first of the captives, and the feasting of those who sprawl out will come to an end.
Their silver and their gold will be unable to rescue them on the day of the Lord’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of his jealousy, for he will make a complete, yes, a horrifying end of all the inhabitants of the earth.
For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life?
Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger at the ships? Asher remained at the seashore and stayed in his harbours.