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And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.
Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.
But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:
And if a man shall sanctify unto the LORD some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof: an homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.
He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.
Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.
And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.
