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The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand.
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.
I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.
And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.
And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.
And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them: so shall they serve.
Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness?
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it is most holy.
Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:
And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
