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But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?
So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;
And there was a gate in the inner court toward the south: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south an hundred cubits.
And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the LORD from his place.
Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen.
Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God.
Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.
And he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof:
And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
And the sons of Elioenai were, Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani, seven.
