Isa 30:17 | NET2full | STEP | One thousand will scurry at the battle cry of one enemy soldier; at the battle cry of five enemy soldiers you will all run away , until the remaining few are as isolated as a flagpole on a mountaintop or a signal flag on a hill .”

‏ Isaiah 30:17

17 One thousand will scurry at the battle cry of one enemy soldier; ^{▼▼tn Heb “One thousand from before [or “because of”] one battle cry.” גְּעָרָה (geʿarah) is often defined as “threat,” but in war contexts it likely refers to a shout or battle cry. See Ps 76:6.}
at the battle cry of five enemy soldiers you will all run away, ^{▼▼tn Heb “from before [or “because of”] the battle cry of five you will flee.}
until the remaining few are as isolated ^{▼▼tn Heb “until you are left” (so NAB, NASB, NRSV).}
as a flagpole on a mountaintop
or a signal flag on a hill.”