Isa 8:9, Jer 46:3-4, 9, Joe 3:9-11, Nah 2:1 | ESV | STEP | Be broken , you peoples , and be shattered ; give ear , all you far countries ; strap on your armor and be shattered ; strap on your armor and be shattered .

b[Dan. 2:34, 35]

d[ch. 51:11]

e[Nah. 3:2]

f[See ver. 3 above]

g Nah. 3:2; [Judg. 5:22]

Isaiah 8:9

9 Be broken, ^{▼▼Or Be evil} you peoples, and ^bbe shattered; ^{▼▼Or dismayed}
give ear, all you far countries;
strap on your armor and be shattered;
strap on your armor and be shattered.

Jeremiah 46:3-4

3 ^d“Prepare buckler and shield,
and advance for battle!
4 ^eHarness the horses;
mount, O horsemen!
Take your stations with your helmets,
^fpolish your spears,
put on your armor!

Jeremiah 46:9

9 ^gAdvance, O horses,
and rage, O chariots!
Let the warriors go out:
men of Cush and ^hPut who handle the shield,
ⁱmen of Lud, skilled in handling the bow.

Joel 3:9-11

9 Proclaim this among the nations:
^jConsecrate for war; ^{▼▼Or Consecrate a war}
stir up the mighty men.
Let all the men of war draw near;
let them come up.
10 ^lBeat your plowshares into swords,
and ^myour pruning hooks into spears;
let the weak say, “I am a warrior.”
11 ⁿHasten and come,
all you surrounding nations,
and gather yourselves there.
^oBring down your warriors, O Lord.

Nahum 2:1

The Destruction of Nineveh

1 ^pThe scatterer has come up against you.
^qMan the ramparts;
watch the road;
dress for battle; ^{▼▼Hebrew gird your loins}
collect all your strength.