1:9a All of them come bent on violence;

All of them come to violently harm/oppress ⌊other people⌋ .
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They all come and want to cruelly attack ⌊and kill others⌋ .

1:9b their hordes advance like the east wind; they gather prisoners like sand.

(God’s Word) Every face will be directed forward. They will gather prisoners like sand.

All their soldiers progress ⌊fast and⌋ with confidence. They capture as many people/prisoners as there are grains of sand.
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Their whole army moves forward without delay. They take so many prisoners ⌊that no one can count them⌋ .

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