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Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,
And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
Until the LORD have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and until they also possess the land which the LORD your God hath given them beyond Jordan: and then shall ye return every man unto his possession, which I have given you.
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his own head.
As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
And he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up.
But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
And he said, A certain man had two sons:
Moreover I will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by.
Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.
Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies.
I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.
And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;
And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.
And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.
As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more.
Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters of Meribah-Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye sanctified me not in the midst of the children of Israel.
Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.
And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.
