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And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God.
And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
Yet hear the word of the LORD, O Zedekiah king of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword:
But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?
Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;
And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.
Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?
Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
And the sons of Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri.
And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
Thus shalt thou say unto him, The LORD saith thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land.
And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.
And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both nigh and far,
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;
And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:
When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.
And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?
