1To the sons of Ammon. Thus says the LORD: Are there no sons for Israel, or does he have no heir? Why then has their king taken possession of Gad and his people dwell in its cities?2Therefore, behold, days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will cause a shout of battle to be heard against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, so that it will become a mound of devastation; its daughters will be set on fire, and Israel will dispossess those who dispossessed it, says the LORD.3Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai has been ruined. Cry out, daughters of Rabbah; gird yourselves with sackcloth, mourn, and wander among the walls, for their king will go into captivity, together with his priests and his rulers.4Why do you boast in the valleys, O flowing valley, O backsliding daughter who trusts in her treasures? Who will come against me?5Behold, I am bringing dread upon you, declares the Lord GOD of hosts, from all around you, and you will be driven out, each man before him, and there will be no one to gather the wanderer.6And afterward I will restore the captivity of the sons of Ammon, declares the LORD.