Jeremiah 46:1-9

This is the word of the Lord that came to the prophet Jeremiah about the nations:  About Egypt and the army of Pharaoh Neco, Egypt’s king,  which was defeated at Carchemish  on the Euphrates River by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon in the fourth year of Judah’s King Jehoiakim son of Josiah:  Deploy small shields  and large; approach for battle! Harness the horses; mount the steeds;  take your positions with helmets on! Polish the lances; put on armor!  Why have I seen this? They are terrified, they are retreating, their warriors are crushed, they flee headlong, they never look back, terror is on every side!  This is the  Lord’s declaration. The swift cannot flee, and the warrior cannot escape!  In the north by the bank of the Euphrates River, they stumble and fall.  Who is this, rising like the Nile,  with waters that churn like rivers? Egypt rises like the Nile,  and its waters churn like rivers. He boasts, “I will go up, I will cover the earth; I will destroy cities with their residents.” Rise up, you cavalry! Race furiously, you chariots! Let the warriors march out — Cush and Put,  who are able to handle shields, and the men of Lud,  who are able to handle and string the bow.