Nahum 2:4-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 The shields of his warriors are crimsoned,
the soldiers clad in scarlet;
Like fire are the trappings of the chariots
on the day he prepares for war;
the cavalry is agitated!
5 The chariots dash madly through the streets
and wheel in the squares,
Looking like torches,
bolting like lightning.
6 His picked troops are called,
ranks break at their charge;
To the wall they rush,
their screen[a] is set up.
Footnotes
- 2:6 Their screen: that is, a mantelet, a movable military shelter protecting the besiegers.
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