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And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.
Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:
And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.
Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.
And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?
So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.
And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.
And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.
Will a man leave the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken?
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,
For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
