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Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?
But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
I will surely consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them.
Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.
Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.
But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.
And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.
And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.
And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.
But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them, that they may find it so.
So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
