5 He summons his nobles; they stumble as they advance. They race to its wall; the protective shield is set in place. 6 The river gates are thrown open and the palace collapses.
Nahum 2:5–6
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Job 30:13–15
13 They tear up my path; they profit from my destruction, with no one to restrain them. 14 They advance as through a wide breach; through the ruins they keep rolling in. 15 Terrors are turned loose against me; they drive away my dignity as by the wind, and my prosperity…
Isaiah 24:9–11
9 They no longer sing and drink wine; strong drink is bitter to those who consume it. 10 The city of chaos is shattered; every house is closed to entry. 11 In the streets they cry out for wine. All joy turns to gloom; rejoicing is exiled from the land.
Jeremiah 51:31–33
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Isaiah 25:11–12
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Nahum 3:12–14
12 All your fortresses are fig trees with the first ripe figs; when shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater! 13 Look at your troops— they are like your women! The gates of your land are wide open to your enemies; fire consumes their bars. 14 Draw your water for th…
Psalms 18:44–46
44 When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me. 45 Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds. 46 The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted—
2 Samuel 22:45–47
45 Foreigners cower before me; when they hear me, they obey me. 46 Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds. 47 The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted—
Job 19:11–13
11 His anger burns against me, and He counts me among His enemies. 12 His troops advance together; they construct a ramp against me and encamp around my tent. 13 He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me.
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