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The soldiers from the land of Elam came riding on horseback, armed with bows and arrows. Soldiers from the land of Kir had their shields ready. The fertile valleys of Judah were filled with chariots; soldiers on horseback stood in front of Jerusalem's gates. All of Judah's defenses crumbled.

When that happened, you brought weapons out of the arsenal.

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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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