October 1, 2026, Jeremiah 46:1-28 46  The word of the  Lord  that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations. 2  About Egypt. Concerning the army of Pharaoh Neco, king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates at Carchemish and which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: 3  “Prepare buckler and shield,      and advance for battle! 4  Harness the horses;      mount, O horsemen! Take your stations with your helmets,      polish your spears,      put on your armor! 5  Why have I seen it? They are dismayed      and have turned backward. Their warriors are beaten down      and have fled in haste; they look not back—      terror on every side! declares the  Lord . 6  “The swift cannot flee awa...