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And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.
Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people.
The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.
Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.
And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
The king of Makkedah, one; the king of Beth-el, one;
For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
