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This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:
Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
And Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.
And the sons of Japhlet; Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the children of Japhlet.
And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.
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 it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.
And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day.
Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
One spoon of gold of ten shekels, full of incense:
And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.
And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.
And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
But I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as thou hast said.
And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.
