He stationed all the men, each with his weapon in his hand, round the king – near the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.
Joel 2:8 - New International Version (Anglicised) They do not jostle each other; each marches straight ahead. They plunge through defences without breaking ranks. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Neither does one thrust upon another; they walk every one in his path. And they burst through and upon the weapons, yet they are not wounded and do not change their course. American Standard Version (1901) Neither doth one thrust another; they march every one in his path; and they burst through the weapons, and break not off their course. Common English Bible They don’t crowd each other; each keeps to their own path. Even if they fall among the weapons, they won’t stop. Catholic Public Domain Version And each one will not hem in his brother; every one will walk in his own rough path. Moreover, they will drop through the breach and not be harmed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version No one shall press upon his brother: they shall walk every one in his path: yea, and they shall fall through the windows, and shall take no harm. |
He stationed all the men, each with his weapon in his hand, round the king – near the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.
Then he worked hard repairing all the broken sections of the wall and building towers on it. He built another wall outside that one and reinforced the terraces of the City of David. He also made large numbers of weapons and shields.
who were building the wall. Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other,
Neither I nor my brothers nor my men nor the guards with me took off our clothes; each had his weapon, even when he went for water.
to preserve them from the pit, their lives from perishing by the sword.
But if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
Your plants are an orchard of pomegranates with choice fruits, with henna and nard,
Not one of them grows tired or stumbles, not one slumbers or sleeps; not a belt is loosened at the waist, not a sandal strap is broken.
They charge like warriors; they scale walls like soldiers. They all march in line, not swerving from their course.
They rush upon the city; they run along the wall. They climb into the houses; like thieves they enter through the windows.