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Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up.
But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem.
But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:
Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.
That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother.
Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.
And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.
When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
The LORD our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount:
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.
Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me.
Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
