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14 your people will hear the noise of battle,
    and all your strong, walled cities will be destroyed.
It will be like the time King Shalman
    destroyed Beth Arbel in battle,
    when mothers and their children were bashed to death.
15 The same will happen to you, people of Bethel,
    because you did so much evil.
When the sun comes up,
    the king of Israel will die.

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14 the roar of battle will rise against your people,
    so that all your fortresses will be devastated(A)
as Shalman(B) devastated Beth Arbel on the day of battle,
    when mothers were dashed to the ground with their children.(C)
15 So will it happen to you, Bethel,
    because your wickedness is great.
When that day dawns,
    the king of Israel will be completely destroyed.(D)

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