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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her: ye will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows.
For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?
And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.
And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.
Shall I cause it to return into his sheath? I will judge thee in the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy nativity.
Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.
I say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice;
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.
