Holy Scripture
Nahum 2:7
A church father on this verse
“(Verse 3 and following) The shield of the strong is ablaze, the men of the army in scarlet; the fiery chariots are on the day of its preparation; and the drivers are asleep, they are disturbed on the journey, the chariots collide in the streets. Their appearance is like torches, like lightning running to and fro. They…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
7The gates of the cities have been opened, and the palaces have fallen into ruin,
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In context
5in the ways, and the chariots shall clash together, and shall be entangled in each other in the broad ways: their appearance is as lamps of fire, and as gleaming lightnings.
6And their mighty men shall bethink themselves and flee by day; and they shall be weak as they go; and they shall hasten to her walls, and shall prepare their defenses.
— Nahum 2:7 —
8and the foundation has been exposed; and she has gone up, and her maidservants were led away as doves moaning in their hearts.
9And as for Nineveh, her waters shall be as a pool of water: and they fled, and stayed not, and there was none to look back.