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Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.
Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.
And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
But the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that pertain unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.
I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.
And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king.
Shall I cause it to return into his sheath? I will judge thee in the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy nativity.
