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The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.
For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,
Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?
My face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it, and defile it.
And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.
Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward:
And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.
The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.
And Chaldea shall be a spoil: all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the LORD.
Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place.
And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
Till the LORD look down, and behold from heaven.
Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.
Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round about thee.
And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.
The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
