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And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out.
Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
And the children of Israel remembered not the LORD their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side:
Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee.
Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.
So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.
Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.
So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins.
Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be desolate.
And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.
And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
And he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the LORD.
Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.
