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In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.
Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.
And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the LORD'S.
And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,
And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house.
For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour.
And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering:
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.
Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts.
Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.
And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:
That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.
And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.
For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.
And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.
A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
