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Horse soldiers from Elam took their bags of arrows and rode into battle. Soldiers from Kir rattled their shields. Your favorite valley was filled with chariots. Horse soldiers were stationed in front of the city gates. Then the cover protecting Judah[a] was removed, and the people turned to the weapons they kept at the Forest Palace.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 22:8 cover protecting Judah This might be the wall around Jerusalem, but see Isa. 4:5-6.
  2. Isaiah 22:8 Forest Palace A part of Solomon’s palace where his weapons and wealth were stored.

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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