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And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.
Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and in their villages,
For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Keren-happuch.
I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.
Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.
And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.
For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
And the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah.
He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD.
And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,
