who killed about thirty-six(A) of them. They chased the Israelites from the city gate as far as the stone quarries and struck them down on the slopes. At this the hearts of the people melted in fear(B) and became like water.

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And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

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11 why it is so dark(A) you cannot see,
    and why a flood of water covers you.(B)

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11 Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.

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Let them vanish like water that flows away;(A)
    when they draw the bow, let their arrows fall short.(B)

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Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

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10 The wicked will see(A) and be vexed,
    they will gnash their teeth(B) and waste away;(C)
    the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.(D)

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10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

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And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?(A)’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt with fear(B) and every hand go limp;(C) every spirit will become faint(D) and every leg will be wet with urine.’(E) It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign Lord.”

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And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord God.

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