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Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah! it is made bright, it is wrapped up for the slaughter.
And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.
And I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged them.
Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.
Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
For thus saith the LORD, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the LORD, even lovingkindness and mercies.
Then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days:
Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.
Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;
We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.
And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith the LORD.
That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour's wife,
The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.
And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
