5 Nineveh summons her picked troops,

yet they stumble on their way.

They dash to the city wall;

the protective shield is put in place.

5 He shall recount his worthies:

They shall stumble in their walk;

They shall make haste to the wall thereof,

And the defence shall be prepared.

5 The king shouts to his officers;

they stumble in their haste,

rushing to the walls to set up their defenses.

5 He remembers his nobles;

They stumble in their walk;

They make haste to her walls,

And the defense is prepared.

5 He calls his officers,

but they stumble on the way.

They hurry to the city wall,

and the shield is put into place.

5 He remembereth his nobles: they stumble in their march; they make haste to the wall thereof, and the mantelet is prepared.

5 He bethinketh him of his nobles: they stumble in their march; they make haste to the wall thereof, and the shelter is prepared.

5 He remembers his best fighting men. 

They stumble over themselves as they march. 

They hurry to Nineveh’s wall. 

The shield has been set up for the battering ram. 

5 He gives orders to his officers;

they stumble as they advance.

They race to its wall;

the protective shield is set in place.

5 He calls his officers;

they stumble as they come forward;

they hasten to the wall,

and the mantelet is set up.

5 He calls his officers;

they stumble as they march;

they rush to her wall;

they set the covering in place.

5 The commander of the attackers

sends for his special troops.

But they trip and fall on their way.

They run toward the city wall.

They keep their shield in front of them.

5 He remembers his nobles;

They stumble in their march,

They hurry to her wall,

And the mantelet is set up.