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Elam takes its quiver of arrows,
    manned chariots, and horsemen.
    Kir uncovers its shields.
Then your fertile valleys will be filled with chariots,
    and horsemen will stand ready in front of the gate.
On that day Yahweh will remove the defenses of Judah.

You will look for weapons in the House of the Forest.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 22:8 “The House of the Forest” is a storehouse for weapons and other items. It was built by Solomon as part of the temple complex.

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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