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And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.
He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem.
Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;
And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
Madmenah is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee.
These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.
Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
