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The Sovereign Lord never does anything without revealing his plan to his servants, the prophets.

When a lion roars, who can keep from being afraid?

When the Sovereign Lord speaks, who can keep from proclaiming his message?

The Doom of Samaria

Announce to those who live in the palaces of Egypt and Ashdod: “Gather together in the hills around Samaria and see the great disorder and the crimes being committed there.”

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Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing
    without revealing his plan(A)
    to his servants the prophets.(B)

The lion(C) has roared(D)
    who will not fear?
The Sovereign Lord has spoken—
    who can but prophesy?(E)

Proclaim to the fortresses of Ashdod(F)
    and to the fortresses of Egypt:
“Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria;(G)
    see the great unrest within her
    and the oppression among her people.”

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