3 Do two walk togetherunless they have agreed to do so?
4 Does a lion roar in the thicketwhen it has no prey?Does it growl in its denwhen it has caught nothing?
5 Does a bird swoop down to a trap on the groundwhen no bait is there?Does a trap spring up from the groundif it has not caught anything?
6 When a trumpet sounds in a city,do not the people tremble?When disaster comes to a city,has not the Lord caused it?
7 Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothingwithout revealing his planto his servants the prophets.
8 The lion has roared –who will not fear?The Sovereign Lord has spoken –who can but prophesy?
9 Proclaim to the fortresses of Ashdodand to the fortresses of Egypt:‘Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria;see the great unrest within herand the oppression among her people.’