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And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar.
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities.
And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.
Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:
And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.
Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.
But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter:
And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,
And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,
For I will send into her pestilence, and blood into her streets; and the wounded shall be judged in the midst of her by the sword upon her on every side; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
Since those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty.
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
