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Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.
And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.
Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.
Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.
The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
He maketh my feet like hinds' feet: and setteth me upon my high places.
And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan, offered:
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
