^{1 Ref} O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.

^{2 Ref} I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.

^{3 Ref} The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.

^{4 Ref} Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.

^{5 Ref} Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces.