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Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;
And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?
And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD'S deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
And Haphraim, and Shion, and Anaharath,
But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
From Aroer, which is by the bank of the river Arnon, even unto mount Sion, which is Hermon,
Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?
And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.
And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah.
Also her hired men are in the midst of her like fatted bullocks; for they also are turned back, and are fled away together: they did not stand, because the day of their calamity was come upon them, and the time of their visitation.
And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.
Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
