Nahum 2:4-6

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁴ The chariots rage in the streets,
    they rush to and fro through the squares;
they gleam like torches,
    they dart like lightning.
⁵ The officers are summoned,
    they stumble as they go,
they hasten to the wall,
    the mantelet is set up.
⁶ The river gates are opened,
    the palace is in dismay;