A king does not win because of his powerful army; a soldier does not triumph because of his strength.

War horses are useless for victory; their great strength cannot save.

The emperor of Assyria will lead away naked the prisoners he captures from those two countries. Young and old, they will walk barefoot and naked, with their buttocks exposed, bringing shame on Egypt.

"Why are you crying, sir?" Hazael asked. "Because I know the horrible things you will do against the people of Israel," Elisha answered. "You will set their fortresses on fire, slaughter their finest young men, batter their children to death, and rip open their pregnant women."

Babylon, you will be destroyed. Happy are those who pay you back for what you have done to us---

Howl in pain! The day of the LORD is near, the day when the Almighty brings destruction.

Samaria must be punished for rebelling against me. Her people will die in war; babies will be dashed to the ground, and pregnant women will be ripped open."

The LORD says, "The people of Ammon have sinned again and again, and for this I will certainly punish them. In their wars for more territory they even ripped open pregnant women in Gilead.

All through the night get up again and again to cry out to the Lord; Pour out your heart and beg him for mercy on your children--- Children starving to death on every street corner!

Our glittering gold has grown dull; the stones of the Temple lie scattered in the streets.

They threw dice to decide who would get the captives. They sold boys and girls into slavery to pay for prostitutes and wine.

You stood aside on that day when enemies broke down their gates. You were as bad as those strangers who carried off Jerusalem's wealth and divided it among themselves.