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And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
Even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.
And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?
We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.
To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
And the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:
Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.
He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
Wherefore the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes.
(And his daughter was Sherah, who built Beth-horon the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen-sherah.)
For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over:
For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
Mine eye affecteth mine heart because of all the daughters of my city.
And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
And the priests, Aaron's sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:
Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.
Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.
