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Joel 2:7
Joel 2:7 is verse 7 of Joel chapter 2, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
They charge like mighty men; they scale the walls like men of war. Each one marches in formation, not swerving from the course.
King James Version
They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:
World English Bible
They run like mighty men. They climb the wall like warriors. They each march in his line, and they don’t swerve off course.
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Joel 2:5–9 · Berean Standard Bible
5 With a sound like that of chariots they bound over the mountaintops, like the crackling of fire consuming stubble, like a mighty army deployed for battle.
6 Nations writhe in horror before them; every face turns pale.
7 They charge like mighty men; they scale the walls like men of war. Each one marches in formation, not swerving from the course.
8 They do not jostle one another; each proceeds in his path. They burst through the defenses, never breaking ranks.
9 They storm the city; they run along the wall; they climb into houses, entering through windows like thieves.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
2 Samuel 1:23Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life, were not divided in death. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
2 Samuel 2:18The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,
2 Samuel 2:19and he chased Abner, not turning to the right or to the left in his pursuit.
Psalms 19:5Like a bridegroom emerging from his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course,
Isaiah 5:26He lifts a banner for the distant nations and whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Behold—how speedily and swiftly they come!
Isaiah 5:27None of them grows weary or stumbles; no one slumbers or sleeps. No belt is loose and no sandal strap is broken.
Isaiah 5:28Their arrows are sharpened, and all their bows are strung. The hooves of their horses are like flint; their chariot wheels are like a whirlwind.
Isaiah 5:29Their roaring is like that of a lion; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey; they carry it away from deliverance.
Joel 2:9They storm the city; they run along the wall; they climb into houses, entering through windows like thieves.
2 Samuel 5:8On that day he said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites must use the water shaft to reach the lame and blind who are despised by David.” That is why it is said, “The blind and the lame will never enter the palace.”
Jeremiah 5:10Go up through her vineyards and ravage them, but do not finish them off. Strip off her branches, for they do not belong to the LORD.
Proverbs 30:27the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation;