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Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
Thou hast made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people.
The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.
Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.
The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness.
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.
Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.
We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.
And she answered them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell ye the man that sent you to me,
Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:
And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?
For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.
The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children.
