3 The shields of his mighty men are red; the valiant warriors are dressed in scarlet. The fittings of the chariots flash like fire on the day they are prepared, and the spears of cypress have been brandished. 4 The chariots dash through the streets; they rush around the plazas, appearing like torches, darting about like lightning. 5 He summons his nobles; they stumble as they advance. They race to its wall; the protective shield is set in place.
Nahum 2:3–5
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