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And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LORD.
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.
On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim, offered:
I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.
Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.
If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No.
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.
And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.
And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.
And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil.
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
