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And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.
Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.
And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
(There are eleven days' journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir unto Kadesh-barnea.)
And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp;
And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
And they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves.
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?
He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.
Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
And burned the house of the LORD, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great men, burned he with fire:
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.
The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.
And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
