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Elam's soldiers came with bows and arrows. They came with chariots and riders on horses. Kir's soldiers prepared their shields to fight. So your beautiful valleys were full of chariots. Soldiers on horses prepared to attack your city's gates.

The enemy destroyed Judah's strong places where people could be safe. In that day, you looked for weapons in the House of the Forest.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 22:8 ‘The House of the Forest’ was a special building in Jerusalem where they stored their weapons.

Elam(A) takes up the quiver,(B)
    with her charioteers and horses;
    Kir(C) uncovers the shield.
Your choicest valleys(D) are full of chariots,
    and horsemen are posted at the city gates.(E)

The Lord stripped away the defenses of Judah,
    and you looked in that day(F)
    to the weapons(G) in the Palace of the Forest.(H)

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