⁵ What do I see?
    They are terrified,
they are retreating,
    their warriors are defeated.
They flee^(A) in haste
    without looking back,
    and there is terror^(B) on every side,”
declares the Lord.

³ at the sound of the hooves of galloping steeds,
    at the noise of enemy chariots^(A)
    and the rumble of their wheels.
Parents will not turn to help their children;
    their hands will hang limp.^(B)

⁷ All who see you will flee^(A) from you and say,
    ‘Nineveh^(B) is in ruins^(C)—who will mourn for her?’^(D)
    Where can I find anyone to comfort^(E) you?”