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Soldiers from Elam came armed with bows and arrows.
    They came with their chariots and horses.
    Soldiers from Kir got their shields ready.
Your rich valleys filled up with chariots.
    Horsemen took up their battle positions at your city gates.
    The Lord made Judah a place where it wasn’t safe to live anymore.

At that time, you depended
    on the weapons in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.

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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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