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And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.
For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:
They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:
But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,
And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,
Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.
Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.
But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many.
And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house.
The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
