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A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them.
Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
They shall also bring up a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swords.
He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.
But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.
The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.
And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.
And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the LORD your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant.
