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Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?
And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.
Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water:
And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.
Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Yet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.
There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.
Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
In thee have they discovered their fathers' nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution.
Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks.
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts.
There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
