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As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.
But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.
They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.
Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.
For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.
And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.
Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?
He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:
And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:
When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished from the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the children of strangers.
And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel:
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
