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Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it:
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.
Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:
Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the LORD.
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.
For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it.
And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.
Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
(That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims;
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness?
As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
