שֶׁ֫לַח

He stationed all the troops, with their weapons in hand, surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.

Then Hezekiah worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it. He also built an outer wall and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David, and he produced an abundance of weapons and shields.

…who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.

So neither I nor my brothers nor my servants nor the guards with me changed out of our clothes; each carried his weapon, even to go for water.

…to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword.

But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.

Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates with the choicest of fruits, with henna and nard,

They do not jostle one another; each proceeds in his path. They burst through the defenses, never breaking ranks.