3 Do two people ever walk together without meeting first?
4 Does a lion roar in the forest if it has no prey?Does a young lion growl in its den unless it has caught something?
5 Does a bird land in a trap on the ground if there’s no bait in it?Does a trap spring up from the ground unless it has caught something?
6 If a ram’s horn sounds an alarm in a city, won’t the people be alarmed?If there is a disaster in a city, hasn’t the Lord done it?
7 Certainly, the Almighty Lord doesn’t do anythingunless he ⌊first⌋ reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.
8 The lion has roared. Who isn’t afraid?The Almighty Lord has spoken. Who can keep from prophesying?
9 Announce in the palaces of Ashdod and in the palaces of Egypt,“Gather together on the mountains of Samaria.See the widespread confusion and oppression in Samaria.”