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Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.
For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks:
Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.
And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD.
Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah.
But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
And Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor,
The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.
Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
