But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king, and they overtook him in the plains of Jericho. All his army was scattered from him.

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14 (A)Therefore [a]flight shall perish from the swift,
The strong shall not strengthen his power,
(B)Nor shall the mighty [b]deliver himself;
15 He shall not stand who handles the bow,
The swift of foot shall not [c]escape,
Nor shall he who rides a horse deliver himself.
16 The most [d]courageous men of might
Shall flee naked in that day,”
Says the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 2:14 Or the place of refuge
  2. Amos 2:14 Lit. save his soul or life
  3. Amos 2:15 Or save
  4. Amos 2:16 Lit. strong of his heart among the mighty

But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king, and they overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. All his army was scattered from him.

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But the Chaldean army pursued them and (A)overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. And when they had captured him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, to (B)Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him.

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‘And as the bad (A)figs which cannot be eaten, they are so bad’—surely thus says the Lord—‘so will I give up Zedekiah the king of Judah, his princes, the (B)residue of Jerusalem who remain in this land, and (C)those who dwell in the land of Egypt.

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16 And you said, “No, for we will flee on horses”—
Therefore you shall flee!
And, “We will ride on swift horses”—
Therefore those who pursue you shall be swift!

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