One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter:

One courier races to meet another, and messenger follows messenger, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city has been captured from end to end.

Runner to meet runner doth run, And announcer to meet announcer, To announce to the king of Babylon, For, captured hath been his city--at the extremity.

Courier runneth to meet courier, and messenger to meet messenger, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city is taken from end to end;