* The mighty.
Accordingly, the Babylonians, after the loss of a battle or
two, never recovered their courage to the face the enemy in
the field, they retired within their walls; and the first time
that Cyrus came with his army before the place he could not
provoke them to venture forth, though he challenged the king
to fight a duel with him; and the last time he came he
consulted with his officers respecting the best mode of
carrying on the siege "since," said he, "they do not come out
to fight."
# 32,57; 48:41; 50:36,37; Ps 76:5; Isa 13:7,8; 19:16; Na 3:13|
# Re 18:10|
* her bars.
# 50:36; *marg:|
# Ps 107:16; 147:13; Isa 45:1,2; La 2:9; Am 1:5; Na 3:13|
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