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And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require:
And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
And he called the name of that place Kibroth-hattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.
Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.
Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, offered:
If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man's field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.
After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.
And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.
And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;
And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
