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It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.
But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.
Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?
So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.
And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.
For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah.
Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel.
Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.
When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.
And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.
He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
