- God will have the Chaldeans (Babylonians) devastate Israel. 1:6
- "O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou
hast established them for correction." 1:12
- God will strike down the Chaldeans (Babylonians) for attacking Israel. But, in
verse 1:6, God made them do just that! 2:8
- "God ... had horns coming out of his hand. ... Before him went the
pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet." 3:3-5
- Habakkuk praises God for slaughtering "the heathen." 3:12-14