“Persia,
Lud,
Put,
Were all in your army.
They were
Your mighty warriors.
They hung their shield
With you.
They hung their helmet
With you.
They gave you splendor.
The men of Arvad,
The men of Helech,
Were on your walls
All around.
The men of Gamad
Were at your towers.
They hung their quivers
All around
Your walls.
They made perfect
Your beauty.”
Tyre had a mercenary army with people from Persia, Lydia (Lud), and Libya (Put). These were the mighty warriors of Tyre who hung their shields and helmets in Tyre to give the town more splendor. Within the town, guarding the walls, were the men from the Arvad island and Cilicia (Helech), a coastal town in Asia Minor. Meanwhile, the men of Cappadocia (Gamad) guarded the towers of Tyre. They kept their bow and arrows in the town. Thus the city of Tyre had an international army protecting it, inside and outside, to make it a thing of beauty.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 