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Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.
Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.
But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day.
So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah; and let no man know where ye be.
For I have caused my terror in the land of the living: and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that are slain with the sword, even Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.
And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
Behold, I will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts, from all those that be about thee; and ye shall be driven out every man right forth; and none shall gather up him that wandereth.
And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.
Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
