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So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king.
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.
And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.
Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.
He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.
To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.
And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel.
And ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD; thirteen young bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year; they shall be without blemish:
And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them.
And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us:
And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.
And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.
And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony.
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
Do not abhor us, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD.
Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
