7 Then Nebuchadnez´zar king of the Assyrians sent unto all that dwelt in Persia, and to all that dwelt westward, and to those that dwelt in Cili´cia, and Damascus, and Lebanon, and Antilebanon, and to all that dwelt upon the sea coast,
8 and to those among the nations that were of Carmel, and Gil´e-ad, and the higher Galilee, and the great plain of Esdra-e´lon,
9 and to all that were in Samaria and the cities thereof, and beyond Jordan unto Jerusalem, and Bethany, and Chellus, and Kadesh, and the river of Egypt, and Tah´panhes, and Raam´ses, and all the land of Goshen,
10 until ye come beyond Tanis and Memphis, and to all the inhabitants of Egypt, until ye come to the borders of Ethiopia.
11 But all the inhabitants of the land made light of the commandment of Nebuchadnez´zar king of the Assyrians, neither went they with him to the battle; for they were not afraid of him: yea, he was before them as one man, and they sent away his ambassadors from them without effect, and with disgrace.
12 Therefore Nebuchadnez´zar was very angry with all this country, and sware by his throne and kingdom, that he would surely be avenged upon all those coasts of Cili´cia, and Damascus, and Syria, and that he would slay with the sword all the inhabitants of the land of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and all Judah, and all that were in Egypt, till ye come to the borders of the two seas.
13 Then he marched in battle array with his power against king Arphax´ad in the seventeenth year, and he prevailed in his battle: for he overthrew all the power of Arphax´ad, and all his horsemen, and all his chariots,