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Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:
And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.
Then shall they know that I am the LORD their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there.
Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.
The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,
For it was said to me by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.
And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God.
But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.
And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.
And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate.
So Joshua let the people depart, every man unto his inheritance.
And he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar.
Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
