The Expositor's Bible: The Book of the Twelve Prophets, Vol. 2 / Commonly Called the Minor

by George Adam Smith

Proclaim this among the heathen, hallow a war.

Wake up the warriors, let all the fighting-men

muster and go up.[1256]

Beat your ploughshares into swords,

And your pruning-hooks into lances.

Let the weakling say, I am strong.

...[1257] and come, all ye nations round about,

And gather yourselves together.

Thither bring down Thy warriors, Jehovah.

Let the heathen be roused,