Jeremiah 46:2-4

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²Concerning Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates at Carchemish, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon ^[a]defeated [decisively] in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah:^(A)

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“Line up the ^[b]buckler (small shield) and [large] shield,
And advance for battle!
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“Harness the horses,
And mount, you riders!
Take your stand with your helmets!
Polish the spears,
Put on the coats of mail!

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Footnotes

Jeremiah 46:2 This stunning defeat by the Babylonian army cost Egypt all of its lands west of the Euphrates.
Jeremiah 46:3 In ancient warfare these shields usually were round, worn on the forearm and used mainly as weapons with which to strike an enemy. Large, oblong shields were used to protect the entire body.