Nahum 2:5-10

5Nineveh summons her picked troops, yet they stumble on their way. They dash to the city wall; the protective shield is put in place.

6The river gates are thrown open and the palace collapses.

7It is decreed that Nineveh be exiled and carried away. Her female slaves moan like doves and beat on their breasts.

8Nineveh is like a pool whose water is draining away. “Stop! Stop!” they cry, but no one turns back.

9Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! The supply is endless, the wealth from all its treasures!

10She is pillaged, plundered, stripped! Hearts melt, knees give way, bodies tremble, every face grows pale.