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But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.
And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.
And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon.
And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.
But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.
And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.
And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.
Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:
Thou didst march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger.
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;
He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
