He spares a person’s life from corruption, his very life from crossing over the river.

But if they refuse to listen, they pass over the river of death, and expire without knowledge.

Your shoots are a royal garden full of pomegranates with choice fruits: henna with nard,

They do not jostle one another; each of them marches straight ahead. They burst through the city defenses and do not break ranks.

who were rebuilding the wall. Those who were carrying loads did so by keeping one hand on the work and the other on their weapon.

We did not change clothes – not I, nor my relatives, nor my workers, nor the watchmen who were with me. Each had his weapon, even when getting a drink of water.

He placed the men at their posts, each holding his weapon in his hand. They lined up from the south side of the temple to the north side and stood near the altar and the temple, surrounding the king.

Hezekiah energetically rebuilt every broken wall. He erected towers and an outer wall, and fortified the terrace of the City of David. He made many weapons and shields.