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For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.
O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.
Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.
And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.
This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.
Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
And it shall be the prince's part to give burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons, and in the sabbaths, in all solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the house of Israel.
And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
