Blow the ram’s horn throughout the land.^(A)
Cry out loudly and say,
“Assemble yourselves,
and let’s flee to the fortified cities.”

¹⁹ My anguish, my anguish!^[a] I writhe in agony!
Oh, the pain in^[b] my heart!^(A)
My heart pounds;
I cannot be silent.
For you, my soul,
have heard the sound of the ram’s horn—
the shout of battle.

²¹ How long must I see the signal flag
and hear the sound of the ram’s horn?

6 “Run for cover^(A)
out of Jerusalem, Benjaminites.
Sound the ram’s horn^(B) in Tekoa;^(C)
raise a smoke signal^(D) over Beth-haccherem,^[a]
for disaster threatens from the north,^(E)
even a crushing blow.

¹⁶ a day of ram’s horn and battle cry
against the fortified cities,
and against the high corner towers.