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When the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king's house unto the house of the LORD, and sat down in the entry of the new gate of the LORD'S house.
For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,
Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;
And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.
And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.
And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
I will do these things unto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring after the heathen, and because thou art polluted with their idols.
But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
Thou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled: and thou shalt take a third part, and smite about it with a knife: and a third part thou shalt scatter in the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them.
And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.
And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.
Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls.
The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
