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And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.
She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsa.
For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.
And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:
Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping?
Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:
And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed on to Timnah:
But if he be not able to restore it to him, then that which is sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubile: and in the jubile it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession.
Moreover the LORD spake again unto Ahaz, saying,
Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
