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I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king's person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city.
Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel.
All these had taken strange wives: and some of them had wives by whom they had children.
And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.
Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger upon thee: and I will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense thee for all thine abominations.
And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me.
And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.
Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.
Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.
That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah; and let no man know where ye be.
All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
