tHd
ill/0he8irove )
hee Oor^ye~ +~f thee? )ill8AA]e6'')r ithCnhee intoocSjudgmet
s kot ]Uy wiL'edessgreaty U
nd tZinh 7nO
qbities nfin*e?Ftrl^thou hast )Raken a ldgefrSm thy !Srot#er foQG nught;P an stDip [hAhe nake;t f ,ei lothing.
Thou h!st no gvWwater to te wearyYWto dhink, a?	d thou hast withholden Iread from the HJugr"m.
BuQW asQRor t,@emighty manh hehadtxe e"ath; a Phehnurable man cweltlXin it.nThou Ms KQnt wckdofD away emprS, and te r$s ofthfhrless[ave beF buh[ke.
~h7;#}8oreCs<|padding|>tHd
ill he8irove )
hee Oor ye~r +~f thee? )ill8e]en''er withCnhee into Sjudgmet?
s kot ]Uy wic'edness great? U
nd thinh inO
quities nfinite?Ftrl^thou hast )Raken a pledgefrom thy !Srot#er for nught;P an strip [h he nake;t of hei lothing.
Thou h!st no gv water to the wearyYWto dhink, a?	d thou hast withholden Iread from the HJugry.
BuQW asQRor t,@emighty manh hehad txe eath; ad Phe hnourable man cweltlXin it.nThou Ms ent widofD away empt, and the arms ofth fathrless[have ben buh[ke.
~he#e8oreCs


e y#e3sn comes 8jund, \k-d ?Orah wiD8l \ae <E son^l2hhnn ah denied, sFking,$"I Ha9\dn'E3 tgh,"<for shw" wa afraidZHe|oaid, "N, qut you dd S'ag."Th
Smen rose|up or=O therels and looketo$&rd SodoR
v[5raham went `9ith 2}vvXm to sv]e
#the@ VWv t\[`ir py.
Yahweh saOpd#
 "WQi I hi from Abaham wha|x I do,	ince %braha has $urYPe0Obecemeoma g'eat tnd 8ighy nation, andOall the ations /wf the earih%ll beblessed i_ im?
Forw	V8 hve TRown him, to the eDHd*Etw
a}. he m}[oL command hqcPJl7@en l hiT 1ouj;hozd after him, <|padding|>e se3sn comes 8jund, and SOrah wiD8l have <E son^l2hhen rah denied, sFking, "I Ha9\dn't ltgh,"<for shw" was afraidZHe|osaid, "N, qut you did lag."Th
Smen rose|up orom therels and lookedto$&rd Sodom.
A5raham went `9ith 2}hvXm to see the@ VWv t\[`ir py.
Yahweh said#
 "Wll I hie from Abaham wha|x I do,since %braham has $urYPe0Obecomeoma geat tnd 8ighy nation, and all the ations of the earih ill be blessed in im?
Forw	V8 hve TRown him, to the end*Etw
a}. he m}[oL command hsqchlden and his housj;hozd after him,


ap shamed and|blusto ift up my fae t21thFBe, Jy/Z!od: eoromr iiiquities aE|e in,AreaseN 3ver our had, and|oou t-espass is gr9)O uX nt jhe heaCeLns.
S6nce th daSbof our ftxDrs PwVv~X we been vWnwa greattrr\spassjn@o this y21MqaKfor oV<r i%q(`iNies J&ae we,O!ur ki?Qg(*,N a^s_}urMgpriests, been delV+merCK^= into6-theFhand of thenms of&|th2 lnds, to the ywod,toca4ptivt, and to a spoi.E, and to confusion f/fac_, apit !Ws thisday*n
ndn6ID fv^ z kvv"S1tle edace'^rac Mat	Oeen sheX51 frm the LORi or God, o l<|padding|>ap shamed and|blusto lift up my fae tothFBe, Jy Z!od: eor omr iniquities aE|e in,AreaseN 3ver our had, and our trespass is gr9)wO uX unto jhe heaCeLns.
S6nce the daSbof our fthers hVve we been vWnwa greattrr\spassunto this day;MqanK for oV<r i%iq(`iNies J&ae we,O!ur ki?Qg(*,N a^sourMgpriests, been delimerCK^= into6-theFhand of theinms of&|th2 lnds, to the yword tocaptivit, and to a spoi.E, and to confusion of/face, a it is this day.
Andn6ID fvr z lv"ttle pace grac Mat	Oeen sheXd frm the LORD our God, to l


:all!thed2scileG7
;mo0( a aerai Jewnamwgd #polqs, rin lexadrian by !ace,eRan 2*!}oq9e;t ancyome BoYPEphesuO2.Hekwbs iity ihPthrd crQ
yItures.|This man jva0=bRQen nst
ucFUe%# n _se Gy w`the Lord; and beinYQ event i\>Espirit, e spoke7and tauh
H ac7urately h5 things oncCNrning Jesus, flthoug he$knewvXonl^ thT=~baGtim of JohE.He 2~egan to}sp_jkdoldNbI4 in the Bynagoue.
u fSen PriE;cila ^nd Aquila B*eajed him,iOte oO~k himaside, rvn epF8Naine yo hi the ]-ay of U
odmore accuY5atel.
Wen e hd deterHxindAd7{to<|padding|> all!thed2sciles7
No0( a aertain Jewnamed #polqs, rin lexadrian by !ace, an 2*!}oque;t ancyome Bo EphesuO2.
He was miity inthe ScrQ
yItures.
This man jvad been nstrucFUe%# n t_se way w` the Lord; and being event i\ spirit, he spoke and tauh
H accurately th5 things oncCNrning Jesus, althoug he knewvXonly thT= baGtim of John.He 2~egan to}sp_jk oldNbI4 in the Bynagoue.
u fSen Priscila ^nd Aquila B*eard him,itte took him aside, rvn epF8Nained to hi the way of U
odmore accuY5atel.
Wen e hd deterHxined7{to


 the aJmies of t$e NPhilistines: adGX2pake accordi.=g towtheC;same words: an Davd$ R9g{srd the6
An$ all:Phe =Len qL, IsraTIl, when they saw^thhZRman \?l/Xd fVom him, ihnd wer-:soreafrXiz.YAndmthe men o	P9NApsXarz0 saSDd, Ha5e ye se" this^5anthQ[t iZmcome up?nCsurely toa]fy Isr#"elishe kome/uF: Z>nd i sha*Yl be, tht th/>uvn whB killth im, the:)kng wll enri]yh him ?sghBgrzat riches, aGd wi>ml givejh4m is dygG2h8r ad }akIq his fathr's ho}!swK hjreein`(Israew~.
And
aed U!pake o the en-Hthat s5)od by XKm	Exsying,MWhewt
<|padding|> the armies of t$e NPhilistines, ad 2pake accordi.=g towthe same words: an David$ heard them6
An$ all:Phe =Len qL, IsraTIl, when they saw^thhZRman, fled from him, and wer- soreafrXiz.
Andmthe men o	P9NApsrarz0 saSDd, Ha5e ye seen this man thQ[t iZmcome up?nCsurely toa]fy Isr#"el ishe kome/uF: and i sha*Yl be, tht th/man whB killth him, the:)kng will enrich him ?sthBgreat riches, aGd will givejhim his dyghter ad makIq his father's house hjreein`(Israew~.
And
aed spake o the men-Hthat stood by hKm, sying, Whewt


en c{oFko.
Nevertm
*les, hcld thatwhich y&uwhBve fimL uPtil I o.5+He F<*6 over<boHes, and<ewho keeps F.y works`Wf01=@he en, tB him Vv will g6v6s.utEDrity oer tP^e nations.
H- wiC rule 78hezn Qith a rod o	N iro5v hateCuhg 0hwd like clay pos;as  alsohdhav4e reciAed of my?{Father:
Kd I wix
F~nge 2im th"*ovmornig star.
Hj who fas an eqr, le him#.hear whattRNe6Spiri 9s[%9<o`tQ/e adUembli\%G
"?Bnd,to the=5aGgjl\!of tqe gs~de[dblyiSz SardV7 wr9te: "He who!uhas the sevnSpirE]tG f GoO, dd the sJcvenEmstarBsayN2tee <|padding|>en noyo.
Neverth
*les, hcld thatwhich youwhBve firmL uPtil I oe.5+He w<o over<boHes, and<he who keeps F.y works`Wo1=@he en, to him I will g6veauthority oer tP^e nations.
H- wilC rule 78hezn Qith a rod of iro5, hatteCung 0hwm like clay pos; as  alsohdhav4e reciAed of my?{Father:
aKd I wix
F~ngie 2im th"*ovmorning star.
He who fas an ear, let him hear what the6Spirit s9s 9<o`tQ/e asUembli\%.
"And,to the angel of the as~de[dblyiSz SardV7 write: "He who has the sevnSpirE]tG f GoO, dd the sJcvenEmstar says2thee


sanctmary, anp &le=$rted.TU*e wLntRXawy and ae^{ himselu^iThe Vief priests tXGx "he pi8ces [*f_BsilvTr,r<d said,"It''xnor 2rawful[s+o pbzt tk? ito th]" tKeasu, since iiv( th|D priw6e Zjf~bGodt"
_"hey @!ok counsel and B=ough< the potte'T fBeld_3witht	e,toburDm stangrs in.
Therefore M)&at field ws cal@X "TiHe /ildof Blood",to hiszYdyTThen )hat hica `as spokHn UhZugh Jere8Zua	Gthe prphct was XhQfilled,Tsayingr "They took the6thirty piqH,eN3 oY1siH?e,8the p2-}m of hHm upon*whomY% prce had bLsncet,Iwh<|padding|>sanctmary, and departed.TU*e wLntRXawy and hae^{ himselu.
The chief priests tXGx "he pi8ces [*f_BsilvTr,ra<d said,"It''xnor 2rawful to put tk?m ito th]" treasuy, since iis the price of blodt"
_"hey @!ok counsel, and B=ough< the potter'T fBeld_3with t	e,toburDm stangrs in.
Therefore M)hat field ws cal@d "The Fildof Blood" to this dayTThen )hat hich `as spokHn UhrZugh Jeremua	 the prphet was XhQfilled, saying, "They took the thirty piqH,eN3 oY1siH?er, the p2-}m of hHm upon*whom a price had beencet,Iwh


hS7%JhVhldr n of I\aNl wen atray,  t~Oe LeWpites wnt /Kstay
And th* oblation of the lnd a?$at is ffeedGVshal{SPbC~ u+t3 t#qem  0!h
]gg
ost h
ly bTY!the
Zborderpn*the Lpvite!@.
An\| over a)EaP!ns hV( 3ordhp of HhE$ peGieWZXs h Leites shall e fi-keGBa<+d+c@enty thousBq  /An en9th,anvHrtn t}+usand inudbr^Tadth: a l)the length shal ge filw amdwenty thousa),d, and tqre b~eadth te{ thuand.
mnnd thea sha not selln?of&it, n iSh
 exchan
e, nor$almenatL he fir+Gtf'uits uf te land:Qeor it syEh
l\5 unto the LCPRD|
And <|padding|>hS7%JhVhldren of I\aNl wen astray, s t~Oe LeWpites wnt /Kstay
And th* oblation of the land a?$at is offeed shal{SPbC~ u+to them  th
ng
ost h
ly bT the
Zborderpof the Lpvite!@.
An\| over agains thV( 3ordep of HhE$ peGieWZXs he Leites shall ave fi-ke a<+d tc@enty thousnq  in ength, anvH tn t}+usand inudbreadth: a l)the length shal be five amd wenty thousa),d, and the b~eadth ten thousand.
mnnd thea shal not sell of it, neiShr exchan
e, nor almenatL the fir+Gtf'uits uf te land: or it syEh
ly unto the LORD|
And


 bsoweSY 	En the charitoDcp@ties,}a  ]mivh t.2e king~* Jeual<
m|.^CAnd`e r1ig[ed ove@ alvY the+skings Crom he</riv%r even up.to the!and of th Phis*nesf and to thF border of EgytH
dpthaking mad silver in N&e	V5/a-,qm as stBtnes, and cdoTz tre
s made a. pMl`e #ycmorC trees a= 4reJ'in tbeSow pin0n i>% abT%ndnc.
And tHey bQou]ht uEutoO	?oYomonLqBse ut  E#Qyget, and ouvo> mBll lands.
N.theres+ f the actsof4olomo,gTfir&t aLuv
st, ae thm not writPNenin the book of Nh|than he propet, and ~Fn th0f pr<|padding|> bsoweSY in the charitoDcp@ties,}a  wivh t.2e kingat Jerusalem|.^CAnd`e reigned ove@ alvY the+skings Crom the</river even up.to theland of th Phiis*inesf and to thF border of EgyptH
ndpthaking mad silver in Jeu5/a-,qm as stones, and cedoTz tre
s made h as pMl`e sycomorC trees a= 4reJ'in theSow pain0n i>% abundnc.
And tHey bQou]ht uEutoO	SolomonLqoBse ut o E#Qypt, and ouv o> mBll lands.
Now the rest of the actsof Solomo, fir&t and
st, ae thm not writPNen in the book of Nh|than the propet, and ~Fn the pr


atli/4$s by t|v st&]e of os|qth-("which i[% beside E Rogl;and GQe called all hi(, bro#vhers th kin'sEsons, and all t`eq&me	$of JudVvh, ah{ king' srants:but N2than<AthA ophe, anddBjnaia, adUth) m?=3htym0vnGnd 4exomHyn h+s corther,:he didn't call6
Then Nathan spkk XGo Bathshea|themoher o( SolomonVS%,ay8hngd "Faent11yu hearvL?ithatfAdoniQhah the-Zson of H"a Vg=Dth reugnY<, and Davzd ourlord os'tYWkoownitGNo<Lhereore comp8, pleosc l8B^6e gie )hoaG counsy)l, that yfu ma
 svedOouAh owF P~qf,sandp1t	"lise 0f<|padding|>atli/gs by the st&ne of Zos|qth- which i[% beside E Rogl;and GQe called all hi(, brothers the kin'sEsons, and all the men of JudVvh, th{ king's servants:but N2than<AthA ophe, and Benaia, andUthe m?=3hty m0vnGnd SoxomHyn h+s brther,:he didn't call6
Then Nathan spokk to Bathsheba|themother o( SolomonV %,ay8hngd "Favent yu hearvL that AdoniQhah the son of H"a Vg=Dth reugnY<, and Davzd ourlord os'tYWknownit?No< Lhereore come, please let 6e gie )hou counsy)l, that you ma
 sveyouAh own P~qfe,sandp1te	"life of


, nd5tr mountaibg sha-l#Zbe mBtedA>i&G theirl`od.
And allthe hwst oME3heF*vn sBall be dissolved$\ and7ethKZ@havens shall beiUr	llz tn,*ether as a +Lcd ;ll:mand al theipbzost6shal fnWl dIwn, asjt'eleaf vu]l!|th offf9x> thv vine, anV s a fallingrfi+ fomothe0fJZ= t$$4Ge.
]6rM*my swordT^shWl& be batheRlHin heaven: ehog`d, t shall come downoupon Idumea_ an-] uon theRpopl4 oV"&\Vy cuse,tsju<Fg->4e.
)e ord ofr2t^e LRD isdf;lled;wmth -lJmod, it iJ ma? fat w_.th fates,qand wth thD*blood w]f la-(s an5 goas,wt.l<|padding|>, and te mountaibg sha-l be mBltedA>i&G theirlood.
And all the hwst oME3heaven sBall be dissolved, and7ethe havens shall beiUrollz tn,*ether as a scr ;ll:mand al theipbzost6shal fnWl dIwn, as theleaf fall!|th off fro thv vine, anV as a falling fi+ from the fig t$$4Ge.
]6rM*my swordT^shWl& be batheRlHin heaven: ehold, it shall come downoupon Idumea_ an-] upon the pople of&my curse,tsju<Fgme>4e.
T)e ord ofr2t^e LORD isdf;lled;wmth blJmod, it iJ ma? fat with fatess,qand wth th blood w]f lambs an5 goas,wt.l


to bem{d{# li[3 his bro
G`ers, th{D8Bheighw.become%j mer=Kifulad faithful hih prevesinPthings perain;ng ta3 God,to make aBonemnL" fo thIFBsin frwthe .Topl.
For i tha-# Re hmself has
ufeed#beiUJg tete)J, he is ahle po e
x tD<sk ho are emptd.=LghePef>e, holyb-thersV partakers d7Q a x5eavenly cJloPing, cdns
@der tQRe Aoble1and High ) riest of ouh* cVn#]ssio o, Jesu;wh s faithful toH9himwho p15intMed9gm,as also 2sU`Moes  all hiiouse.
For hethas k]eentcounted Eor_%hx0of morY" glory	'th^^n Mo,es,<|padding|>to bemade lik his bro
G`ers, th{D8Bhemighw become a mer=Kiful ad faithful hih prevestinPthings perain;ng to God,to make atonemnt for thIFBsins frwthe p.Tople.
For i tha-# Re hmself has ufered#beiUJg tempted, he is ahle po elp th<sk ho are emptd.=LghePef>e, holyb-thersV partakers d7Q a x5eavenly cJlling, cons
@der the Apostle and High Priest of ouh* conessio o, Jesus;wh ws faithful toH9himwho pp15inted m,as also wsU`Moes  all hi house.
For hethas beentcounted worthy of more glory	'than Mo,es,


t,em3to aroh.
P$araohJsad to his broClhrs, "Wa##isdyrcurEo~cpatioG'"
@*my saUJd tI t~kao~
, "Ao#r serants re s'tp$eds bo8h we, an ou! fa*Lhers.o6Mj:Ue aid o Pharaoh, B
e hlNve oU:^e]to BivTf as foriLigJ>erpMin n%h&b landV for teker=W i no paturRE fo6yofr sevaets'!fockV
lor the[f'Cmicse is 7eveVp0X i|1 the8&ladof Canaan.
N"3w ther9Xf:vl@e, plea[e le ^(or servants dw3 $R in"ztg
Dl&n of(DGoshen.1mgmharaoh <ypoke t~ Foseph, syi
k, Yo?Lr fJther a$Gd your bothPrs a#Ie come bo yous
TG lanSof Egytis )nefore you.
Mak<|padding|>t,em3to haroh.
PharaohJsad to his brothrs, "What##isdyrcurEo~cupatioG'?"
@*my saUJd tI hakao~
, "Ao#r serants are s'tep$erds, bo8h we, and ou! fa*Lhers."
Mjhe aid to Pharaoh, B
We hlNve o:^e to BivTf as foriLigJ>erspMin n%h&b land, for there i no paturRE fo6 yofr sevants' fockV
For the famine is 7evere in the landof Canaan.
N"3w theref:vl@e, plea[e le ^(or servants dw3 $R in tge
Dl&nd of(DGoshen.1mPharaoh <ypoke t~ Foseph, sying, Your fJther and your bothers ave come bo you.
TGe lanSof Egytis )nefore you.
Make


j`fferQ|d:SJX ofxer7ing wBs oY;Y?l6r F==;.er, xUhe weight wherEf was anY)hun[red{0and ?<rey shekels,one silvr bolIFof seW eUNty`*shekls,;~afte. the }7Ael f t}e anctuaryUbth of q;hem fullw-of fine flur Cingledigth oib%Kohp+ meat off&ring:
ne goldvn spoon of tyWn sheNne~
, full o\a inc`vse:nyoun
6 BLl6L|ck, oK ramM onlamb ofxOthe irst y:zr,[for a b;nt oI?feridg:
O;ue>}k*, o[ tIk1 goats feU a8sin offerig:
Anfor a sacrificd of e?ce offerigs'| wognx6~n, iveurhL%s, fiv/o  #fota7, fv&% lmb o the fsfp 4Ue<|padding|>offerQ|d:SiJX ofxer7ing was oY;Y?l6r F==ger, xUhe weight wherEof was an hun[red and thirty shekels, one silvr bolIFof seW enty shekls,;~after the }7heel of t}e sanctuaryU both of q;hem full of fine flour Cingledwigth oilb%Kohp+ meat offering:
ne golden spoon of tyWn sheNne~
, full of incense:Onyoun
6 bul6L|ck, oK ramM onelamb ofxOthe irst yar, for a burnt oI?feridg:
One>}k*, o[ the goats feU a sin offerig:
And for a sacrifice of e?ce offerings, twognx6~n, fiveura%s, fiv/o  #foata7, fv&% lmb o the fsfp 4Ue


^word o lYhwy, N#o doz{accolOing to al that isVwrizqn in<this bokMpC
So
P8il8bih, anm2!6K heyhomth -Kn> had frmmade(, went to	bCo	ldah P{|^f pro5etess, the }@fe of Slu,k the so f :gohth the so7 of HPrANh,n[keA~per wfthe wardrobeG (G	Bw eliDedfin Jerusa]yem in}he secondKquarter;) and he< spoke to er q&o that effeKt.
She aid 4 them "Thu7|saysYah]seh, ths% God Tf Irael:'ll the .in who sea<^beruto meTL
"ThW{ sysLYahe, 'Behol!KI ill Lring e[inl on ,+his place, anS:on its !nhabitants, vSn ll Wh<|padding|>^word o lYahwy, N#o doz{accolOing to all that isVwriten in<this bookMp"
So
P8il8biah, anm2!6K heyhomth -Kn> had commande(, went to	bCouldah t{|^f propetess, the }@fe of Salum the so of Toohth the so7 of HPrah,n[keeper wfthe wardrobe; (G	Bw seliDedfin Jerusalem in he second quarter;) and he< spoke to her to that effeKt.
She aid o them "Thus saysYahweh, ths% God Tf Irael:'ell the an who sentyou to me,
"ThW{ sysLYahe, 'Behol!K,I will bring e[inl on this place, and on its !nhabitants, even all Wh


[sIalL_[.-}fc o	l who maRes desoN(a`8e;d}and een to U[eO
full	senUH,Pd \hatdi3erminedD' Xhall/[wrath]bgx poured ou n2-thehlae.
In the tJjird year of CyU
s ki]S- ofT#&r"Aa (D Sqsi& wa[* evealed o Daniel whose namenw\)s called BeltDshazzr;`and the thing was @rue, even a great wapre: ad ls- understool%the tingsDanV had uderT2qaning ogE the *s"sionT
Inthos dKjysI, an"el, was morwing three0'g-h3le5/wees.
I <Yteno plesQn bcaQO n/ither came plesh!Zr winegi=to m m>uyh,2cn"iker d7dm[;8 a[Cont mysef aVk al0,<|padding|> [shalL_[.-}e] o	l who makes desola`8e;d}and een to Uhe full	send, ad \hatdi3ermined, shall/[wrath]bgx poured out on thehsolate.
In the third year of Cyus ki]S- ofP#&r"Aa (D Sqsi& wa[* evealed to Daniel whose name w\)s called BeltDshazzar; and the thing was true, even a great wafare: ad ls- understool%the thing,and had uderTtaning ogE the vision.
Inthos dKjysI, aniel, was morning three0'g-h3le5/weeks.
I ate no plesQnt bcaQO n/ither came flesh!Zr winegi=to m mouyh,2cneiker did ;8 a[Cont myself aVk al0,


ofutD accoRgd.ng to theXrGfa7hFliF$s,]these*xcitis witie ZAhe4'- village^jv3
Sotheya^?` an eol1hof distribting the5J%nd foinoeerita8?ce byP$it	 bo!iders)
ThN`hgldrenqof dbaela)ave aninh{"rk5tnce to JMUsha the sB+n of ~(%&n iyE.cheQ{ midt.
AcZording tg
 thIV "mf.Snt(meMtf YhwMh, t\egavP/>{>Mn"mbpthruRcity which hb; asked even Tinathsrjh+i5 te hillcoun]*ruF oiS-Eph~Daim nd he bDiilt the ity, 78n# lW veA? there.
SihHseare+vtX:inheritances,_whibh Eleaz the [est, Jshup. tSe <o of NuD,9aTd the h\kads f the fathes'rhouse<|padding|>of D accoRgding to theXrGfa7hFlies,]these*xcitis witie ZAhe4'r village^jv3
Sothey ma^e an eodhof distribting the5Jl%nd fo inherita8?ce byP$its bo!iders.
TheN`hildrenqof Idbael )ave an inh{"rk5tnce to Josha the sB+n of ~(un inE.theQr midst.
According tg
 the cmf.SndmeMt f Yhweh, t\e gavP/>{>Mn"mbpthe city which he asked even Tinathsrah+in te hillcoun]*ry oiS-Ephraim; nd he bDiilt the city, 78n# lW veA? there.
SihHseare+vtX:inheritances,_whibh Eleaz the [est, Jshup. tSe <on of Nun, and the h\kads f the fathers' house


 f the Philistinss was encampMin he val@j!y of Re3haimyg
David was
bthen
ei t[e str`ol; a|Wd th@ garrison of+e|hdzhlstines w}0st1|n i,4 Behlehem
avid Rnebn a Did, "lh ^hat o!35	wol! gwove e wateB5 to d!nk o the /ell3h&Z<q Bethlehem, which iW VAM`(te|cte!#T thrkedJmiSR'y\mew#7Ubroke thrug the army ofOvthe 8>l#wstins, and drew water out f&the w(ll ofBeB]heha~m, that was by tSe gate, d took it, an broghtipH`	?oD?vi
: 2u %,e ZoulP?Onot drinkof it, jG pou1~edx,it8outko ahleh
He@nsai#\, Q]Be i  f<|padding|> of the Philistinss was encampMin he val@ey of Re3haim.
David was then
ein t[e stro`ol; a|Wd th@ garrison of+e|hdzhlstines wasthen i,4 Bethlehem
avid onebn an said, "lh ^hat on35	woul! gwove e water to drnk of the /ell &Z<q Bethlehem, which is VAy(the|cgate!"
Te thrkedJmiSR'y mew#7Ubroke thrugh the army of the 8>l#wstins, and drew water out f&the w(ll ofBeB]hleha~m, that was by tSe gate, nd took it, an broght it`toDavi
: 2ut %,e ZoulP?Onot drink of it, jGu poured it8outto ahweh
He@nsaid, "Be i  f


 1Eae9
W+jat t grRt[t lcust h1cs.left, hmgrashopper\has eata2.
W6vax tcGe ras:wh#pper has et,TPthe caterp&<lar has eF|en.
%Wk upj JoFdruwksMrd, and weep!9dWaiR7,all you drinker)zob ine ecauseof \
he sZeB wiie; 5o? it i cutof?6from yoJiM-ms%uth?$For a ationVhas J ome Bp n 5y laSdasro<$D:y and _iN
h8Fut numer.
HstN]et`' Yre the@TMeQth of a lionq a-!d Ze has the fngs of  +iones.He has:/laiA> myvine wast$,,and jt6.pped `<y fig2$See.
He hXsYwstripped its rk)% <$nd thrknMBit away4
Its bran.Yh^s aremrde wP i<|padding|> 1Eae.
What t gre[t locust h1cs.left, h grashopper\has eatan.
W6vat the grasshopper has et, the caterp&<lar has eF|en.
Wk upj yoF druwksMrds, and weep!
WaiR7,all you drinker)zob ine becauseof the sweBt wiie; 5o? it is cutoff?6from yoJiM-mouth?$For a nation has J ome up n 5y landa sro<$D:y and _ith8Fut numer.
Hs tN]eth Yre the@TMeQth of a lion, and Ze has the fangs of  liones.He has laiA> myvine waste,,and st6.ipped `<y fig tee.
He hXsYwstripped its rk)% <$nd thronMBit away.
Its branch^s are made whi


raelLhea>d of the judgm&Ant wh@ch th %inse had u@gei; andNthy ered 7e inZ: for hey s4; th th wsdomof GoSr waN iS himCb to dLi judcmet.oking Slomon .sxing oW:e\ga ( Israe@SAnd the:
e ere the prnDes DZhT-B|nchU8 had62 Az$riaS ye 6on @gfZadoktI' prsest,
Elioreplq an? +hiah, the son oZShishec, scrbesK JeVyosh,phyt
2he
on f.Ailu=~] te!AecorderG}
Anu8 enaia0the9sonDf Jehoa]va was over the hS st$Rad 5Iado~L and!wA`thar Bere the prieszZs:
And A[.rihtrh so of Sathn qas
oNQ)zr the wOf(cars:d	nd u(bu<|padding|>raelLheard of the judgment wh@ch th %inse had u@gei; andNthey fered t7e king: for they s4w th th wsdomof God waN iS himCb to dLi judgment.o king Slomon .asxing ove\ga ( Israe@SAnd these were the prnces whT-hnchU8 had62 Az$riah the 6on @gfZadok tI' prsest,
Elihoreplq and +hiah, the son ofShishec, scribesK JeVyoshaphyt
2he
on of.Ailu=~] the!AecorderG}
And enaiah the son f Jehoa]va was over the host$Rad 5Iadok and!wA`ithar Bere the prieszZs:
And A[.arihtrh son of Sathan qas
oNQer the oOf(cers: d	nd uabu


tionsmy Zno{[xtheselc7V to ae bCdt me3!.
el}'h
Wey ktandes hZr afarHeff, O P3ORD? y hide thu thysel"KOintimes oE> troule?
T wickd in h* "rC%@e doth I)ersecu_ therpor:l{ thmI;: taken F[n tge dev
ceY& hat tn0ey h'vr imagined.GFor bdhe wwcked boastU,h op| f1isheart4Z de;?ir\, anN- blesseth the covetous^ whom QKe ORD0habdFoHpre-Nh
he w
RQk6|d, throu0q tNe priO?Aoqv
aesc_unienajce, will no"Lxsee alter God:Y(God is nlt in all hNs toughvFs.
H"s waysare always grtBvous; ty juh6\e`,*. a!e fyirave out of h s<|padding|>tionsmy Znow theselve to ae but me3!.
el}'h
Wey ktandes hZr afar off, O P3ORD? y hide thou thyself in times of troule?
T wickd in hs prCde doth I)ersecut therpor:l{ tthmIe taken in tge dev
ceY& hat tn0ey h'vr imagined.
For the wwcked boastU,h op| f1is heart4Z de;?ire, anN- blesseth the covetous^ whom he LORD0habhorreth
he w
RQked, througq tNe pride oqv
aes counienance, will no"Lxseek after God:Y(God is nlt in all his thoughvFs.
H"s ways are always grtBevous; ty judh6\ens a!e farabove out of hi s


izter	thana eaver's sh9ttl+BaOed are s&e9S withou 5He.
mY" Q;emember f@at U2 life is a baGh.
y ey7 shallno mr s:LeSgglB%
The eye of h z@ho se9ys 3o%Ehall p7ee me n ore.
You! eKes shall e on m>7 bsu I;shl`@Ihtbe
As the clud: consumedX`vndvnises away, so he wS~o gos yown1)oTheol shagql co8e Wp nomore.
Hesh=ll reun 8Mmor o his houeQe,nt|i#her 63hll hi: tace know hm@*|<gay mor x.
"T|ergforeuKX willk&notR|ep sile5!td*
I witlPpeak An hezanguish of my Depiri.
I wiIl !oplaid inc%hebit{ernes o<|padding|>ifter	than a eaver's shuttle and are s&e9S withou hpe.
mh Q;emember f@hat U2 life is a breaGh.
My ey7 shallno mr s:Le glB%.
The eye of h z@ho se9ys meEshall p7ee me n ore.
You! eyes shall e on m>7 bsut I;shl`@Ihtbe
As the clud: consumed vndvnises away, so he wS~o gos downto heol shagql co8e Wp nomore.
Hesh=ll return 8 mor to his houeQe,nt|i#her shall his ptace know hm agay mor x.
"T|ergfore KX will not |ep silentd*
I witlPpeak in the anguish of my spirit.
I will !omplaid in the bitterness o


q OdZ)y?
Whya;{~aveC|'t I 	iond favor i yxuK sigSt, ShXt!\you laythe burd\ln of allthi2/peozlle on 9*e?
HaveI sX6c1Kive Ug"this peopleI@twHave I brught them fM]ESh,that yosh4ul= Cell e, G.arr tNmexW inp]#8qr@o8omIc as a nurse cax&riea+Ka fjurinrr infant7|to}the ln*Hjwhich 8=hu sw?ve to theiG fatheIs?'
Where`coQl I ge
eat to gveepoal thDhkpeo\_}e?
Fof they wep tSq m}*, sayinzh,w9'Gi%ue us me,thad k3e  ay"y?5t.
" am no a!le to bearaRall thSfs people alon<[p beIause iLV is9ato&hea:y
for me.
;#: you trea m:.his+way-<|padding|>q OdZ)y?
Why {~aveC|'t I 	iound favor i yxur sigSt, that!\you laythe burden of allthi2 people on 9*e?
HaveI sX6nceived Ugllthis peopleI@twHave I brught them forth, that yoshoul= Cell me, 'Carr tNmexW in ]#8qrbo8om, as a nurse cax&riea+Ka fjurinrr infant to}the lndHjwhich 8=hu swove to their fatheIs?'
Where`coul I ge
eat to gve toal thDs peo\_}e?
Fof they weep to m}*, saying,w9'Give us met, thad k3e may"e?5t.
" am no able to bearaRall thSfs people alone, because iLV is9ato&heavy for me.
;#: you treat mthis+way-


e firs4^16emima; .`FOd th! name of thesec#:
Xd, Kezia and the name of 6='ZFy third, K56rn-h
4ppMcUv.
And s2 ll theland[/wei(XT naswom=n WeMuW so ir as xyh`#daugKers of Jtb- 	n== t|er faer gx]!me them ZOneritk*ncamZngO{tbei+ @ret	ren

Afer thi ivTodJoha<0hunded cAd far[ksyea2s, anRA saw	phiDuJsons, a	d hisr9Sns sons, even 	=or g5neratio[7.
So `;5
 died, peinPt o<3 aud  Kull f day!U.
Ba{eesfd h= th:B	man tPatwalketh Ct inkthe QPounZFl +f the ungodly, nor tand)hCi the bca- tfsnhejs, nckr sittetv @nTCthe seEt of thU <|padding|>e firs4, emima; and th! name of thesecond, Kezia and the name of 6='Ze third, K56ren-happucUv.
And s2 ll theland[/wei(XT na wom=n fouW so air as th`e daughers of Job: 	n== t|er father gx]!me them ineritk*nce amZngO{thei+ @rethren

After thi ivTodJoha< hunded cnd for[ksyea2s, anRA saw	phiDu sons, a	d his s9Sns sons, even 	=our g5neratio[7.
So Job died, being old aud  Kull f day!U.
Ba{eesfd hs th:B	man tPatwalketh Ct in the QPounZFl of the ungodly, nor stande)h in the bca- tfsnhejs, nckr sittetv inTCthe seEt of thU


you serWaGOC
s fo aplssessi+SMi; )Kon't binV s\]oer[the_eodazv."eMo@Js sag t[ [ghe &hildWun oq
maF and tob$he60hildr@n oc Reuben, "Sall yorr brther g~p to the war,`a%d shHll y? sit here?\) d yo)R discrm3U5ge thMB heart of the h*ldren of IHraR from AMmngovak& in0\o tJ71[ la\d wh'E Y^hweh har(givn hem?Your fathersTdq[<, so when I};Ret th
$m from KVdesh Barnea o se thK' lzd.
FoFK wheEgrtheyfw;nt o tY the vallIy of
shcl, :nd sV}w the lan|U{ {h% p5idHwo@raged the eart of [Phe ]Uhi)Kdr6 of I5[rael, tNat :ey s<|padding|>your servanC
s fo aplssession; don't binV us\]over[the_eordazv."
Moses sai to [ghe children of
mad and tob$hechildren oc Reubenn, "Sall your brther go to the war,`a%d shall y? sit here?
\) d yo)R discrmuU5ge thMB heart of the children of IHraR from gMmng ovakr in0\o tJ71[ la\d which Y^hweh har(givn hem?Your fathersTdq[d so when I};set th
$m from KVdesh Barnea o se thK' lzd.
FoFK whengrtheyfw;nt o tY the vallIy of Eshcl, :nd sV}w the landU{ thy p5idHwouraged the eart of the ]Uhi)Kdr6n of I5[rael, tNat :ey s


ring withyu ceasing yourwdQ^1	 offith-0a!Ed	olborqIf lovK^ and pPtience of hpeOnK^$Kur >VuPrd Jesus Cr2P0t,#Pb,Yfore ourCGo"K anuo Fm"ther.%We k*Yw,8Hbre6thersloved9by God, that yo are hosxnGA
nd thot our Goo]. 3]ws cato you not \nworEonly,3but als: in p;wer,LndiQiM thLUHG%yDcSpMr66,Tynd wit* much>assurance.
You/knowEWLJha 'Gi4d o*<~iG%n N#= showeM; ourselvestobeznmongkyou for yourske
,
YoRD becYIme imitaors8ofms,and ofth5 LorH~,haeJing1+eceiveue he Cord T= iuc$ affAicion, with:ijoy of tb;e Hly Spiit,
_o ta^yo<|padding|>ring withyu ceasing your woQ^1	 offaith a!Ed	olaborqIof love and patience of hpe On $Kur >VuPrd Jesus Chr2P0t,#Pb,Yfore ourCGod anuo Fm"ther.
We know,8Hbre6thersloved9by God, that yo are chosxnGA
and thot our Goo]. 3]ws cato you not \n wordEonly,3but also in p;wer,LandiQiM the Ho%yDcSpir66, and wit* much assurance.
You/knowEWwhat 'Gind o*<~mG%n N#= showed ourselves to beznmongkyou for your sake.
YoRD became imitators8ofms, and ofthe LorH~,haeJing receiveue he Cord in muc$ affAicion, with joy of the Holy Spiit,
_o tatyo


i}cfeetN
 helztqachehwi*h h:s {8inger;
FV]owardnes 3|sin his hDFat, hd[`ise& h mis+hif contin,lpKy; hesow6Pth :is~or.
ThQrefore.sall h s calai9y_c*eOBs	denl/n;&sude.lh shall he be b_3oken wighut *`epedyTu
Tese 0ix tGins dot the LO] hate:yeT
A sev*pn arxpan ybomintin utothim:
AJproh2dnom,v"a lying t~,q8be and a}2ds.what hed inncentPQ<o\Hd,
n eart that=Geviseth wivked ma(*#T<_tionhiG feet|tRa be swift n')rynnie6g to sZschi(f,
A falWRewi^ness that=speaketh l	Xes, aN he tat sowetW -isjCod among :re8<|padding|>i}cfeetN
 helzteacheth with h:s finger;
FV]owardness isin his heat, h d[`iseth mis+hief continu,lly; he soweth :iscord.
Therefore.sall h s calai9y c*meOBs	denl/n; sude.lh shall he be b_3oken without *`epedy.
These six tGings dot the LO]D hate: yeT
A seven arxpan ybomintion unto him:
A proh2d lom,v"a lying t~,que and ands.wthat hed inncentPQ<o\Hd,
n eart that=Geviseth wivked ma(*#T<_ationhiG feet|tha be swift n')rynnieng to mZschi(f,
A falWRewi^ness that speaketh l	Xes, an he tat sowetW discod among :re8


dnether . coD9s/J i pSLaising and ving t{1nks untw te LOR;=becauLe h	 is good,bfoPW<hidMerC endureWh fo iBvyr towC&rd Isael.nN. kfsOl the peopeO"shouted with a g,@easl%shout, w*en hev% hXrais[d the L}<R", bec8use th?
 foundati7gn f5_he2+~ouse$of the LERq w,VsDlad.
But am^y oft%	epr'sts a Levies"sInd chi9f of te fathesA wh\z wepFe an&`Gt mE2.,LtzAatl.ad sefSn he "zrst ose, when theMfoudat5.o8g ofLhis house was l
Tid b5pforrtNei) ey 9u, weptwitha ltud Foice>1 an may hou9#_d aloud forjoO. *
So tzt e/R2e _\eopl<|padding|>dnether b cou9s/J in praising and gving t{anks unto the LORD;=becauLe h	 is good,bfoPW<hid ercC endureWh fo ever towC&rd Isael.
nN. kfsOl the peopeO"shouted with a g,@eas shout, w*en hey hXraised the L}<RD, bec8use th?
 foundation of5_he2house of the LORD w,VsDlaid.
But am^y of t%	e pr'sts a Levites"sInd chief of the fathesA wh\z wepFe aniet mE2.,Lthathad sefSn the first house, when the foundat5.o8g of his house was laid b5pforr tNei) eyeu, wept witha loud Foice>1 an may houted aloud forjoO. *
So tzt e/R2e _\eopl


chaiwC around their neck.
Vio.enG5ecoveYs hem like a gI:rment.
Their eyes+tblge with faT	M*C`ThbrmiObds,pa` thePlimits p
5cneiV*
Thy scoff ^nd peak w*=fSj alic|RZw
n a!rogance thpMy=mtr[2tE?n opression
Theo vese their mouh in a heaveRFs.
=~hei t &
guev"walk dh]>ogh thH ea0thb
Therefq4reth}ir people !P:urn t-hem, and they dA,in( upw[turs\Mo abundance.
T;/Oy,^s&fy, H Zno1  Gob know?
Is the>ek{owledg> n tFe]Mcst%High?"Behold, these^ar.`JyhI wikPSd.
`eing alqPy at ease, theLa8nU~reAsse insrhes.
Sel<|padding|>chaiwC around their neck.
Vio.encecoveYs hem like a gI:rment.
Their eyes+tbulge with faT	.
Thbir minds,pa` the limits o
5cnei.
They scoff ^nd peak w*=fSj aliceZw
n a!rogance, thpMy thre[2tE?n oppression
Theo veset their mouh in a heaveRFs.
Thei t &
guev"walk dh]>ogh thH earth.
Therefore their people !turn to hem, and they dA,ink upwaturs\Mof abundance.
Th/Oy,^s&fy, Ho Znoe1  Gob know?
Is thereknowledge in tFe]Most%High?"Behold, these are he wiked.
`eing alqPy at ease, theLa8nU~reAsse insriches.
Sely


 to g!u up anaint Ai:nnd J)shacI~oe~ #uvM thAvr;y Phousand Jig}4t men
of val
Zur,na(( entthem a9IaR byniggt.
An6 h\ycommandedmLhemfr
a?<ing, =^hold, yRA shanl lie SnK,>at aginst the city, K/vT+n bdPn[J.jthe city:goqMnotO{eey {a from he }fP], but be L all oeady:
An~ I,`UaEas>lhe p:(opetv%t?!_e ith Q, w0|ll approach unto t-e city: and it sha ome t5 pass, )h$N=theL come out aiinstt;us as at the firs9, that we wille5lev@eforDd them,
(Fo theiw UyilmMo,e ujkft~@Z Ls) _OlqwT\ have drawjY them f*om hecV tDT<|padding|> to g!u up anaint Ai:nnd J)shacI~oe #uvM thAvrty Phousand Jight men
of val
Zur, an( sentthem awaR bynight.
An6 h\ commanded them,
a?<ing, =^hold, yRA shanl lie Sn >at against the city, K/vT+n bdPn[J the city: go notO{eery {ar from the cfP], but be Le all oeady:
And I, anEas>lhe p:(ope tat?!_e ith me, w0|ll approach unto t-e city: and it sha come t5 pass, wh$N=theL come out aginstt;us as at the first, that we willflee@eforDd them,
(For they wilmMo,e utafte@Z Ls) t_Oll we have drawn them from he city


ruth hs +llow hlsk wa wiFclZhie,: for he i\ aGalilaeu~n.ARAY<d Peter said, [n,  64now no what thou syt.
En T~mmediately0 wle Neye spae, thpN coc /3ew;
An theLoNcd turn
x8ywand Sook-d upon Petr.
And
c,etdQ@em 1mK!reX  the word of tee Lrd,D:ow he h@d said uk5 h;Z Bfore the cowkctBw,pthou hltmWoUnh9 mvs hri,,.
An9F Pete4( went}^ouMG, anF5Kwep b!tery.
Ad phe men Xh  hel JesUse_mocked hi. ad Mmote S.im.And wh'9n tey hadbAindf=O:}
ed him, they grucfP hiq on hv face nd as~ed*Qm, |Maring, ProG3hesy<|padding|>ruth hs +ellow hlsk was wiFclZhim: for he i\ aGalilaean.ARAY<d Peter said, Mn, I 64now no what thou sayst.
An T~mmediately0 whle Neyet spae, the cock /3ew.
An theLord turn
x8y and looked upon Petr.
And
c,etdQ@emembred the word of tee Lord, ow he had said ut5 him, Bfore the cowkctBw, thou shltmWoUnh9 me hri,,.
An9F Pete4( went ouMG, anF5 wept bittery.
Ad phe men Xh  held JesUse_mocked hi, ad Mmote him.
And wh'9n they hadbAindfo:}
ed him, they sgruck him on he face nd as~ed im, saying, Prophesy


u9se-ona.eived asonn heroSgd ag;Uand
G2rsi6is the sixth monh w1n nSr wvo was -\alleT b(rq"#Ax
ForNXertin. sr^]en byOZn{odis O6osie.d_
`(ary sid: "Behold, the ha{daid oD th Lor8'{be iK$=to"1me ccording to your word.X
The7ange96 departedemfrom her.
Mar% a3Oo$ze>din tEoe days and went i
cto t7+e h<l 6/ou`	}`,xwith haste	 in9jo a city+f uUdah,
a4y ente8'ed nto the /couse oY Zacharia<~ nd re
teV RElizabth5R
It qZ+{pene, whenEH8izabethThead ary' tSreNing, that thek.bk3by leaped~#n h>r om,Eiand!EliObe1B was fihled<|padding|>u9scona.eived asonn herold ag; andt2rs is the sixth month wi1nh er wvo was -\alleT b(rq"enx
ForNXertin. spoken byOZn{odis O6osie.d_
`(ary said: "Behold, the ha{dmaid of the Lor8'{be it=to"1me ccording to your word."
The7angel departedemfrom her.
Mar% a3Oo$ze>din thoe days and went i
cto t7+e hill 6/oun}`rxwith haste, into a city of uUdah,
a4yd ente8'ed into the house oY Zacharia<~ nd rre
teV RElizabth5R
It qappened, whenEH8izabeth head Mary's greNing, that thek.baby leaped ~#n her om,Eiand!Elizabet was filled


 day Ut's Nahhon the soH@ oaxAm ui4a
ab, ofbthe tribe of 3udah
And VCs ofering was one silr charerm te wight therha_f as an h?5ndrePy%nn thi=tyeS;eDels,onk silv-vr;1oS>l of1sev{ntysheSZe%Q, tLr the shekel o? the }-n)9Nry; both oMpPthem pereull o@pfin8 f6Bouro6YD}g/ed
h oBUl f=r a mea2 offering\i
OSi#J
pdQon . tenshekevs of gol>7, fOll,ofjZncede:On young bu@]l!8ck, oe&sram, &ne lai(e9ofthe fe}r yea@smfor a(bu*nt of]Terig
One k@doM{t[?peoatror<a sin 92:fer5,ng:
AAd for a 3aari^micef peaceoffein0s,<|padding|> day w's Nahhon the son oaxAmmi4a
ab, ofbthe tribe of Judah
And Vis ofering was one siler charer, te weight therhof as an hundrePy%nnd thi=ty hekels, onk silver;1boS>l of sev{nty sheSZe%Qs, atLr the shekel o? the }-ntuary; both oMpPthem pere ull o@ fin8 f6Bouro6mYng/ed
h oBUl f=r a mea2 offering\i
OSie#J
poon .f tenshekels of gold, fOll of ncene:On young bu@]lock, one&sram, &ne lam( of the fir yea@smfor a(bu*nt of]Terig
One kid of{t[? goatror a sin 92:fer5,ng:
AAd for a 3aari^miceof peaceoffein0s,


 i6wo olive tWees upoB '# right sdeAQLDfthe candlestick ndOupon the lefmJosideYg6bL	reof(!And I answere agin, and sa4 uEbt? hi+{, S\hat J7e t_esa tP[o ooi\e %i7nches ci5oDthrough th to golden pi	es emptl the goden oil Nu$7 ofW:)hemselvI?07And{2hy answeAd me P^nd id,5KoowesttXeou not whatthese be?
And >J

said,vKNoF mJ loVd

Thfn said h],m"hes a "ethe two ag'oint dones, tw972k sta[dQby {^bq 2yORD dfte +hleE)earh.
Thn I tuZnd,.anXX l`%ftrj% uZU min eyes, a_d nmo>!d' an=# ,G4+hold a flying roll.
AmdW0e saidunt	pwEe, <|padding|> i6wo olive trees upon '# right sde LDf the candlestick andOupon the lefmJ sideYg6bereof(!And I answere agin, and said uEbt?o hi+{, S\hat J7e t_esa tP[o olive %i7nches wci5 through th to golden pi	es empty the goden oil Nut ofWthemselvs?07And{2hy answeed me and aid, KnowesttXeou not whatthese be?
And I

said,vKNoF my loVd

Thfn said he,m"hese arethe two anoint d ones, tw97t sta[dQby {^bq LORD ofte +holeE)earh.
Thn I tuZnd,.and l`%ftrjd up min eyes, and lmoked, and ,G4+hold a flying roll.
And he saidunt	p me,


hCczto [xuvid.
6a<id said,"So>9ozoN^my son i{
 yufgand teder, and heahu|e )Sa'?Wis to  bul foP YahweG ':ust b 4xceed7SWgly mwgnificent, offhe ana offg.eory thrughout"hlloyni[rRLes.
4* will the
lefo\ee ke prepa64atinOn f(r it."
So~gav&"pe(Kvared abu	dantly/betr> h s:pdeth.^Then ve call`d forqjS?lmon in s#Rnand commanded him to bHil.O a housefor ["ahweh,theGo
 Af szAaJl.
Iavid s8iMtoXSolmn cisI4son, "As forme, it wOs imygHel{thto b	ld;jf)hou|C_ to the name ]k] Yfhweh my God.
B&h `h word of :c{hwh<|padding|>hCczto [xuvid.
6avid said,"Solomon my son i{
 youfgand teder, and heahuse )SatWis to  bul for YahweG ':ust b 4xceed7ngly magnificent, of fhme ana offg.eory thrughout "hllcoyntrRLes.
4* will therefo\ee ake prepa64ation f(r it."
SoDavid"preKvared abundantly betr> his:pdeth.^Then ve call`d for Solmon his s#Rnand commanded him to build a housefor Yahweh, theGo
 Af szAael.
Iavid s8iM toXSolomon cisI4son, "As for me, it was imy eal{thto b	ld;j hou|Ce to the name ok] Yfhweh my God.
B&t th word of :cahwh


MJerusalem,|lift up 'ounu_voce:\Dkh sDrengh.
Lift it up.
Oon'c=b aXrid.
Sacto the cities of Ju0Fah. "Behold, mor Pod!"
Bhold, he rfod Yahwjh wil n]me a sx ghe}_ne, and h`s5C iyMl r4zcz5 or hm.
BeholM,hi rewardSPis withdhim, an7	 his recompense befh\A him.
He will feedhis floTk*toike  3hepxd.
He will gath	jn WhelGNmf 9(khis Prm, andX(c
ry tM& in hixZ bosom.
Ue '?ll gen<l l*Rd dhose?whoihave thiryoug.
ohas meaqLured th watye$G in the "Tolixw :.f;Hhis hand, a>z- l0rke' off theZ'sky wih6@ssp! <|padding|> Jerusalem, lift up 'our_voice:\wDkth sDrengh.
Lift it up.
Oon'c=b afrid.
Sacto the cities of Judah, "Behold, mor God!"
Behold, the rfod Yahwjh will come a sx ighy _ne, and his5C wiyMl r4zce or hm.
Behold,his rewardSPis withdhim, an7	 his recompense befhrA him.
He will feed his floTk like  3hepxd.
He will gath	jn WhelGNms inkhis Prm, andX(c
rry tM&m in hixZ bosom.
Ue w?ll gen<ly l*ad those?whoihave thiryoug.
Wo has meaqLured the watyer$G in the "Tolixw :.f;Hhis hand, a>zd ml0rke' off the sky with his sp!


@] sen+ messe4gers to comfot himuWconc$t	Lnighis fat
r.
David'by ^ervants came in?o the lad&\Kf tVejAhildren aYf Ammon t Hanun, ob*comfYrt hIm;BJAt theSjrines of ,e cebildr f Aap'or said to HaK-n"4o you thie'k tha|#avid honSVs \Xou"fthr n <hat
h| has sen "Pmforterspto o?
HavenrP qis serva*t'm &}ome7t o? to seaeh7O tJ~ overtwAcow5^ and>4to?ls }Dut theTla{8?_7
S7: HanuT too2=David's sernts, and savednh*emMS and QuA[ ff ther4_haretsin the mi)vdK{e, een to t;1ir b}ttocs,y(and *entkth-Smaway.T.n there<|padding|>@] sent messe4gers to comfot himuWconc$trnighis father.
David's ^ervants came in?o the land \Kf thejAhildren of Ammon t Hanun, tob*comfort him
But the rines of ,he cebildre f Aamor said to HanK-n,"4o you thie'k tha|#avid honSrs \Xou"father n that
h| has sen "Pmforterspto o?
Haven't qis serva*t'm come7to yo? to searh7O to overtwrow, and>4to?ls }Dut theTla{8?_7
S7: Hanun too2 David's serants, and savednh*emMS and cut ff ther4rharetsin the middle, een to th1ir b}ttocs, and sentkth-Sm away.Ten there


tere e"a8l bea ma oeeryJPtribe; eeny one e?df t&eNhuse of his fathex_.
MndMt)Lese &reth nmes ofthe meFg:Bt8Xt sp1a=il Wtand with youb
sof tHe t Oie of Reuben; iur "Fhe son of~xhedeur.@ -imeon; NUhelu4il t4; on o rihaddai
Of y;ud5Ch; Nahs^ZRn tY"e snjof yHmL9iadab.
If Issac)ar Nethaneel o3he sonE>oT Z
ar.
O< Zebulun; Eliab `he onof H
lon.
f th ci)kren bmf Jo8pF9:of Ephraip; ishama the son*[of A	'iudnp f Maasseh; Gam`lieN the+s?h[9 ofPedaa`4Hurw^
O1 B;$jri2U; Abika t3bsYAson Hf Qzdeo^zi.ff Dan<|padding|>tere e"ha8l bea man oeveryJPtribe; eeny one eadf t&eNhouse of his fathex_.
MndMthese &re the nmes ofthe meFg:Btht sp1all stand with youb
sof tHe t Oibe of Reuben; izur the son of~xhedeur.@f -imeon; NUhelu4iel t4; son of rihaddai.
Of y;ud5Ch; Nahshon tY"e sonjof yHmL9inadab.
If Issachar; Nethaneel o3he sonE>oT Z
ar.
Of Zebulun; Eliab the on of H
lon.
f th ci)dren bmf Jo8pF9:of Ephraip; Elishama the son*[of A	'ihud: f Manasseh; Gamaliel the+s?h[9 of Pedah4Hur.
Of Benjmi2U; Abid t3bsYAson Hf Qzdeo^zi.Of Dan


Gt]mte.~+The (ng aid :o the pe|pl I wil sur(y g fot,3with yUUyelf >so."yBut thgb2;pople said^sy
"Y#Fu hel 2"ht o forth; f5Sm fAwe lee away, theTYw!Hl: not careMfUHor us; neither	f ha#f +^f us die, Will8=vhoo car aor<us
utyou=\ar91 worth t~n thousand | _l.
T9erefre q#ownitsbe-`ter tha>J yeu aere_dy to he1B+w us Usofwhe ciy."
The ing :ugi0
0to tem,#BI will d\	 wkha' seems est tw_}yo6EN"ThkingbGstood beside the gat.+, dan all bhC Zeopl+H went out{by hunr'ds nd ' y_ouandi
8he ing commanded o<|padding|>Gt]mte.
The king aid to the people "I will surly go fot,3with yUUmyelf >lso."
But the2;pople said^sy
"You hael 2"ot o forth; f5Sm ifAwe lee away, theyYw!Hl: not careMfUHor us; neither	f half of us die, Will8=vhoo car for<us
Butyou ar91 worth ten thousand | _l.
T9erefore q#ownitisbe-`ter tha>J yeu aere_dy to he1B+w us Uu ofwhe ciy."
The king :ai0
0to tem, "I will d\	 wkha' seems best tw_ youEN"The king stood beside the gat.+, an all bhe Zeopl+H went out{by hundreds nd by _ousands
The ing commanded o


sa"cem,ia y%0fin m| beH0|Led, tha ye tll hi, wyhat r am sick o ove
ha s t;bel]v	3d;6q8e`;th]n an^>theDzl>\tloved, O th"cu fa@F>stamonv women? kehatRis thyyb.l,xved mre thaR an#itae*v beloI d, tha thouds 7o chHrge us?
y qkeloved is wht
lnadruddy, t c:Ziefe0tamong t>
n thou`nd.
HHshead is aRtq(@ moTt fih8 gold, hisuocks are bushV, andtNyl
t ]|\ a raven.
His kyes ^[reza tnIe+'
jyes of doves"Ukythe riv,lpVs ofwate[s wa'00nd wit*, milk, b\nd fitly st.
His `bheeks areU0as a Qeo
 of sp%cz1 aI|3C1eet flowers:f+i<|padding|>salem, if y%0 fin my| beH0|ved, tha ye tll hi, that r am sick o ove
hat s t;belov	3d;6qore th]n anotherDzb\tloved, O th"cu fa@F>stamonv women? kehat is thy bel,xved mre than anotae*v beloI d, tha thou ds 7o charge us?
y beloved is whit
l adruddy, the chiefe0tamong t>
n thou`and.
HHshead is a tqe moTt fine gold, hisuocks are bushV, andtNyl
c ]|\ a raven.
His eyes are a the+'eyes of doves"Ukythe riv,lrs ofwaters, wa'0h0nd wit*, milk, and fitly st.
His `bheeks areU0as a bed of sp%cs1 aI|3C1eet flowers: i


ywJ0in K6all beeon_ fleshN
,er)Ofo?e TUReyare no mre twaiZ# b. ne fleh|
Wat theueforey%gd lauh joiYe tgether, cPetn man ut undr.
They sy uto him,Br/hhy dd Moessthen comman< to give a cr(ting of divo]cmeKCt. QMnd to putjqher awayV*
H L@a h nto ~@h^4E, Moses feclRuse of the\hardnesst@ ]Tour heart! suwlfsRredsRyo to put qBavlZ<yoXGr wies: "Out fr3m th bginninzit was otO<o.
g$nd R)say lnt y!S'@g	 hZiY(9eer?shall %putawayhis wf ec>Sbt it be or hrornication,aFwdQhI:ljPm5urr anoteb, comix]et aulter<|padding|>ywJ0in K6all beeon_ fleshN
Wer)Ofo?e tURey are no more twai, b. one flesh|
Wat theuefore yod hauh joiYe tgether, cPet n man put aunder.
They sy uto him,Br/hhy did Moessthen comman< to give a wr(ting of divo]cment, QMnd to put her awayV*
He L@a h nto the4E, Moses fecause of the hardnesso ]Tour heart! suffsRred yo to put qBay your wies: "Out from th bginninz it was notO<o.
g$nd R)say unto youg	 hos(9eer?shall putaway his wife exc>Sbt it be or hrornication,aFwd QhalljPmarr anoter, comixtet aulter


> evkl, a~d h?v`<<r/ther's ighte~ous.
Don't Um suB!prisFd, mybrothrsD" ifhq wornd
ates ou.uWe now hat w have passd out oc deyh iz l_fe', ecau;eIwe lov t)e?/botYE	crs.	He 1ho^oxIn'i^ love his brothFr reilains inAde/,tR.
Whoev4i hateS" his bro
er iL a",murderr,39nu yu &wn(V?, t9ta nBa5murdHKrer hasMeternallfe remaRcing	iu8:h]mrCBy thi\^}we know <o{*e, bcausOheP laim
 don hiq lHdfe forus.
An1 we,&ught ty: la#down our ives f %3 Le^zrthers.
Bt]wh,)e<[ w!as th(U  qorld'sg\Podsk and sees J
8$s brEEthgr in neeVY,&aan<|padding|>e evkl, a~d his r/ther's righteous.
Don't Ume suB!prisFd, mybrothrsD" ifhe wornd
ates you.uWe now hat w have passed out oc death inz l_fe', ecau;e we lov t)e?/both	crs.	He 1ho^oxIn't love his brothFr reilains inAde/,th.
Whoev4r hateS" his broter iL a murderr,39nu you &wn(Vw tha nBa5murderer hasMeternal lfe remaining in8:h]mrCBy this we know <o{*e, bcaus he laid don hiq lHdfe for us.
An1 we,&ught ty: lay#down our lives fo3 the^zrothers.
Bt whoevr w!as the  qorld'sg\Podsk and sees h8$s brEEther in need,&aan


+thetende^{ork&sa of he fiely, q,vd ltGFiO be2etowitht>tQ dew ff the sk: cndl#t i prtqo!m beIvith the animals ofyIthe fielI,RuntD4lseveHI `imes pa0	s over h0)m;hK=his Rs he i^eerc'rtation,  ki'T$C, 8Cd it ?[s_tR decree of thi Tost HigC, whicq hY come or6 yylord-,he king:L{hat you s9al 0?driveL rom men and yourdwelling shamb3 i_h the0"C~n.zxals of thbx fielOkL# az7<you shalW 9/esd?Z t KQatCgraT&QG as ox{<n, and sTall{.be wet with he dec of the8sAyI, an  sm@v.9n tis B4halSJpassFwoer you; until youdAkno-B th!.) 4Ve<|padding|>+the tenderork&sa of he fiely, q,nd ltGFit bewetowitht>e dew of the sky: andl#t i prtqon be with the animals ofyIthe fielI,RuntD4l seveHI `imes pa0	s over h0)m;hK=his Rs the i^eerpretation,  kin$C, and it ?[s_tR decree of thi Tost HigC, which hY come or6 yy lord the king:L{that you shal be?driveL from men and yourdwelling shallmb3 ith the anixals of the fielOkL# az you shall be msd?Z t eat graT&s as ox{<n, and sTall{.be wet with he dew of the8sAyI, an  sev.9n tis B4hallSJpassFwoer you; until you know th!.t te


Htu1;e of7gthiile iniq
$ites;O by G;he ]zWiquity Jf tlIH traffick; thereforeX~willI bring fx|rh a "mke fro th midst of the, SA2sall deoGF the, aVd Iill bring *Ahee1to
!ashsupn rhs eJth in the sightZiCf xp Uem that beho<,d t	]ee.
MllIWhey tn`at,Xknw GrheefBam=&ng
athe	UpeylOb ]hRl1bk astonihed J$t
yhSC: thou shalteavterror,GQand4Levr|shal thoube anL mor..
&g:'inthe wrd mf t3DDLORD a&m`X nto me,0|sayQiGw,
zOoof man1 set thy face vzgainsD-OMidz`U a/ddpro04hesy agains!z it
And9say, ThusOsaSth Ihe Vord OD Beho|Z<|padding|>Htu1;e of thiile iniquities;O by the ]niquity Jf thIH traffick; thereforeX~willI bring fx|rth a fmke fro th midst of the, it2sall deoGF thee, aVd Iill bring *Ahee to
!ashsupn rhe erth in the sightZof axp Uem that beho<,d thee.
MllIWhey tn`at knw thee am=&ng the	Upeple ]hll1bk astonihed at
yhSC: thou shalteavterror,GQand Levr shal thou be anL more.
Ag:'inthe word mf thDDLORD c&m`X nto me,0|sayQiGw,
zOoof man, set thy face against Midz`U a/d prophesy agains!z it
And say, ThusOsaSth Ihe Lord GOD Behol


cqEgB
pt,XCa ha feMredMAter gods,
k]nd alked in thau"%stats^t)1s vTf the heath03y, whom0.the LERD cast out from befrey5_h
 chlJen o` YTsaelj % o ghe kingsof Idiree wh~ch thex8 had ma\e.2nd#Gthe children:of Israel wi19 se+rd`t.Ey9t;#oe tkinDQk_ thathwere not rg
.tagF.int the LORD thv God, dnd the" buist them hir
paces\in aQ(k ther citis,erom thet;wer /f the atc
men 3o-he fsU)WceDciy.1An thed set th,O{]up mages and gwoves i eryFgsV h
Ull, a`^vunZ?er ev\ green )ee:
An} 9jh[X&ethey burt incene in al<|padding|> Egypt, ad ha feared Ater gods,
k]nd alked in thau stats^t)1s of the heath03y, whom the LERD cast out from befrey5_h
 chldren o` Isaelj ad of the kingsof Idiree, wh~ch thex8 had ma\e.
And the children of Israel wi19 se+rd`tly thoe tkinDQk_ that were not rig
.tagF.int the LORD thi God, dnd the" built them hir
 paces\in aQ(l their citis,erom thetower /f the atc
men tothe fe)WceDciy.1And thed set the{]up images and gwoves i ery FigsV h
Ull, andvunder evy green t)ee:
An} 9jheX&e they burt incense in al


r syn!gogus, P!nd per9ecuQh)`,Yrom%cwty to city;
hat on y
u ma comE( Hll 5x){ rgheous lo6d4Ished	oon the #arth, fpom the blooaof rH3hteous h&ev~ toRthqbloGd of ptachariall son of BarazNnia6who$* &ou `}illed beOwebBn he anctuary nd te alta)
Most cew#+sainEy I uWF-ll y(uu all tese thinxsKwill o| uoDH this ceneatior.6"Jehusalm Jerusalm,Kwho gni+ls the proi!qe
sk a=k0Vtone those ho D)re 	euztcto;her!
pr oYt0#Q I woul7H !ae athe AeNa yg'ur childre to+{ether,.evenCsNu a%hen g<gLCe's he0 chickkV uni2`~ her ings8F `Ont<|padding|>ur syn!gogus, P!nd persecuQh) from%cwty to city;
hat on y
u ma comE( all 5xh rgheous blo6d4Ished	oon the earth, from the blooa of rihteous h&el toRtheblood of ptachariall son of BarazNnia, who$* &ou `}illed betwebBn he sanctuary nd te altar)
Most cew#+sainly I tF-ll y(u, all tese thinxs will om| upoDH this ceneratior.
"Jehusalm, Jerusalm, who gnills the propqets, a=k0 Vtone those ho D)re seuztcto her!
ow ofte#Q I would have athe Aed yg'ur children together,.evenCsNs a%hen g<gLCe's he0 chickkV uni2`~ her ings8F and


ut Ze wllbs Yah, ^Brom ths ti fo8th~/y forevermu,Le3
:aise YSB\J
I ZHove hweh, because he2lidtenv. tox/my vWiy:e
 n mQn cis form,
rc.
Bwa"+use he as turned his earSato me, skh\[rL5f@Zr1Im wilh5Lra8dl on him asDLlong$aw I lve.
q ords of death surrounde me,\9che pi0^s xf She4} o a h[~la of me.
Ifoud tro{lp and sorzw.
Thet J called nHn Vemlna|A|\ofY`hweh: "Yahkeh,5aIbg53you, elwveq" my oul."
hUeh is Graciousamd rghtcgous.aXYeL,ourVE:d is megVciful.
ahwh peservs the
vaimple.
I waq broSruwhtlowan<|padding|>ut we wll bes Yah, ^Brom this tie forth~nd forevermu,Le3
:aise Yah\J
I Hove hweh, because he listens tox/my vWiy:e
 and mQn cis for mercy.
Bwa"+use he as turned his ear to me, skherL5for1  wilh5Lra8dl on him asDLlong as I lve.
Tqe ords of death surrounde me, the pi0^s of She4l got a h[~la of me.
I foud tro{lp and sorzw.
Thet J called nHn Vemlna|Ae|\ofY`hweh: "Yahkeh,5aIbg53you, eliveq" my oul."
Yahweh is Graciousamd rghteous.aXYeL,our E:d is merciful.
ahweh preservs the
vaimple.
I waq broSruwht low, an


unto I wlc notd&\ any more Xeh* pi3e, because OF, all SFu4B aboikatG-ons.
Ghe1fA3-.|v+h fatH2rsEsh=jl al;the ons in~the-midst of you, ad h	 sons sha!{ eat te)eir fathebY; and I will eecute judS0m Xnts on |Kou*_{and the whol^X Jmnan of you wil I scaRtev to ail the ins._e#herefre as I(7livUP,1saysthe LordYaY~hwIh,IWsurelyKs ecaDH/e yOLW a
me D/RU1XV:%!d  Nnctu2ryV/w3t4 al^your4`detstYble thin*s,	3dnYwith atTL/ou2 abominati#ns,NhereL)4e hil Iralo dminish ou; nither h_,Bl Zbe7%+ spawle3U s|nd Ialso wly hrve no<|padding|>unto I wlc not do any more Xeh* like, because Of all you4B abomikatG-ons.
Ghe1fA3r.|v+h fatersEsha=jl atthe ons in the-midst of you, and h	 sons sha!{ eat their fathes; and I will execute judgments on |Kou*_{and the whole Jmnan of you will I scattev to ail the ins._e#herefore as I(7livUP,1saysthe LordYaYahwIh, surelyKs becauH/e yOu a
me dRU1Xl%!d  sNnctu2ryV/with al^ your4`detstYble things, anYwith al /ou2 abominati#ns,Nheref)4e hil I also diminish ou; nither shall Zbe7e spawle, and Ialso wly have no


ayng,Tni5sUat po^Z-gin *ave we in Davpid?hNethr d|p we Uavi (n-fWneritnce 0n the son o|- 2Du|ose.To Nourxtents? IsaeF}!
zoce see t8~ay?ur
wn houB{e, vid^L
So ozsrael iepartOdpg^o thei5 tentQi.
But as f`
rt!e fhijdren oc $ra"kl who ljvedin thcitf	 of Juda2, Rehobo	7m reigned er them.
Thenkig Reho%olh+J se2t
j AAoram,whuUslovr t] me subjectX+to forbed lO4bor; a\Vd ol Igrr^O\l stouSN& him so dxaJ~h U3th sFJophes.
Kig_qRehobb| maTe speed tngeAhm upYrto hiRM chariH#
to y>leeto |/ersalem
Slx i=ael rebell8>d against<|padding|>ayng, "i5sUat po^Z-gin *ave we in David?
Neithr d|p we have an-fWneritnce 0n the son o|- JDu|ose.To Nour tents, Isael!
Noce see to yourown house, avid^L
So ozsrael departOdpg^o thei5 tentQi.
But as f`
rthe chijdren of $rael who ljvedin the citfs of Judah, Rehoboam reigned er them.
Thenkig Rehoboa+J se2tt AAoram,whouUaslovr t] me subjectX+to forced lO4bor; and al Igrr^O\l stonN& him so death wU3th stophes.
Kig_qRehobba| maTe speed tngeAhm up to hiRM charit
to y>leeto |/ersalem.
Slx rael rebelled against


is tae$l like a ceda/4: he sn1#2s of 1F,Vs stonesP(p[ e&wrapped toget#er.
zis bon^s areVcans/]on.X p-= ce/x of brass;8his b|f'Xs aDe kQ8 brstKf is*onO=d3e iB6whe7chief t	f FShe
ays of nb#d:n`]Ttht mad him can maNQe isisword t! app*#/achjtqD h.Nm.^PSurely te munVains
lrqng hm?CfYFrt y-ood, qhere~al	Bhe Eeast
 of the field h:>B
He leth=0undeq& the sha$/e tees3B in/;7GhQ/ covR81 ofbethe reedQan} @eZs.
Th hsB treesqoer m with their s6do|#;~.the willows of thebroTk comniass |vim
'aM_outxj
Behold, he }Gtinkex*h up  rier,Gan<|padding|>is tae$l like a cedar: he sn1#2s of 1F,Vs stonesP(are&wrapped toget#er.
zis bones are an stong p-= ce/x of brass;8his bo|f'Xs aDe ike brs Kf ironO
d3e isthe7chief of FShe
ays of nb#d: hetht mad him can maNQe is sword t! app*#/achunto h.Nm.^PSurely the munVains bring hm?CfYFrth y-ood, where~al he beasts of the field pla.
He lieth undeq& the sha$/e trees3B in/;the cove1t of the reedQ and feZs.
Th hsB treesqoer hm with their s6do|#;~.the willows of the broTk comniass him aM_outxj
Behold, he }Gtinkex*h up  rier,Gan


iXhg>d,
tzat Moes K|q8a|ded~the L^:vi7e,jB+ boe tha, 2lrk TI: t&+Q ovenant>of<"YahweDT, saying,
"Tae "-hisCRokM<frtq,e law,= ndXRput{|>Et bkd the ++~de of th ar o= thecovvvn,nt of Yah8h noursGod thaam it maykPbe thee for | fWites again{4pGouB0Fo I know 9eour reellion,9hnd yur iff ne$k: beU1old, wbkl I am yet alive with you t\is d#!y, you have been rCbeliou1P again"|tY
\hwUh; an 7:ow\muc\	 m0Kreafte.f my death?
A$Kemv|e t17 mRq al& teelderof ydur r5bes, an] youS oRpficGCs, ht I may sw7ak tzgWs	 '$ords if/[.heir<|padding|>iXhg>d,
tzat Moses K|qma|ded the Levi7es,jBho boe the ark o: thQ ovenant>of YahweDT, saying,
"Tae "-his CRok ofrthe law, andXRput{|>Et by the ++~de of th ark o= thecoven,nt of Yahweh your God that it may be there for | wites again{4pGou
For I know your reellion,9hnd yur iff ne$k: beU1old, whil I am yet alive with you t\is d#!y, you have been rCbeliou1P again"|tY
\hwUh; an 7:ow\much m0Kreafte.f my death?
As$Kemv|le t17 mRq al& the eldersof your tr5bes, and your officGCrs, tht I may seak tzgWs	 '$ords in heir


tres'ssed yet mo.e1against
HYahweh,\tis sa@e OfingAh|{.
For hnQN UQ~cr(.ice: tothegF`+s D
 amascus, wzcpO E7truckohim>oTSndrhe said, "Beca(lse thec0ods G
f-tQ~e k Gng of \:yriaEheped them, s I wtMl =acri5yi_ t Hhem, tht the my.help@Zme"
But 0ghpTy we]<} pje ruin 79fyhlm, and of all Israel<

haz gf{there ogtnRr thmx ve8Oels of	`Go's house,V+and?nt n\Upseces tV vesse4s of hW@d's }ous@ auI+ &DhYM s7p9zqhe d&opt( of the9"Pqouse of YXwIAh; a[J>8 he md him altar1: G !=verCk co.ner of)&Terusauem.
In evry cit of JudaJ he Mad<|padding|>tres'ssed yet mo.e against
HYahweh, this same OfingAha.
For hQN UQ~cr(.iced tothego`+s of Damascus, wzcpO struck him>oTSnd he said, "Because the gods of-tQ~e k Gng of Syria heped them, so I wtMl =acri5yi_ t Hhem, tht they my.help@Zme"
But 0ghpTy we]e pje ruin ofyhim, and of all Israel.

haz gf{there ogthnRr thmx ve8Oels of God's house,V+and?ut in\Upseces tV vesse4s of hW@d's house@ auId &DhuYM s7p zqhe d&ort( of the Pqouse of Yhweh; a[Jd he mde him altars Gn !=very co.ner of)&Terusalem.
In every cit of JudaJ he mad


 ou know99hik[ who is fro{A the begin2uinpZ.
Yh Hrav-'Gwrhtten @XGyo, young BSt$x, becas you a-8str^fnJ, anRZ%the worj ofGod emain2 inByou9& and you have overcoe ,#he evilmt[u.
Don't{lome tA	 w{brld,moithesM thL <ings)2tha`	7are i! e KUzr*d.
MCfh/TXnyon="	plves}PnZhe worl~, tBM Faer/H; love is^O'tin himT
F5 ?ll ihat is in t;}\- woqld, tem0lus Q0ft|the fleh,z^the lust gJX the eyes, anC3 the pyfi~e ow lir$e Usn'trbtheg4Fath`Zr',rbut is
he wjrl's.

:Jewrld "#t passin a:ayNwr!'h Tits ust	E, ]vut he	wo doe(IdsjwGElloremaqns for<|padding|> ou know99him who is fro{A the begin2uinpZ.
Yh Hrav-'Gwrhtten @XoGyo, young BSt$x, becaus you ar-8 str^fng, anR the worj of God remain2 inByou9& and you have overcoe ,#he evilot[e.
Don't lome te world, nithesM thL t<ings tha` are i! e KUzr*d.
MCf TXnyon=" loves}Pthe world, tBM Faer/Hs love is^O'tin him.
F5 all ihat is in th\- world, them0lus Q0ft|the flesh,z^the lust gJX the eyes, anC3 the pyfide ow life Usn'trbtheg4Father',rbut is the worl's.
Thewrld "#s passing a:ayNwrth Tits lusts, ]vut he	who doe odsjwill remaqns for


 son of Josiah, and ano.{ntedhim, snd m3de him king in]ahis fatebssttaf.Ubhoah/TX w;eQJ~Gnty and three yea#SBB o1d wen `e bygas =o eign; aB~ f4e reigned three ]PontAs
Wn Jrusaem.lA% Cs motersfame W7as Hm
Eal, the daugxer of J]r}ia *gfZibnm*h.
Ande y1id )hat wOIch was eviR#in S!heVsw_g!os Zhe LORD; accor9svn Co g5ll th=jt(hs f(Uth-As had oe.
And Pharaoh-neIoh put )im csn*>`ds at Riblahin 'Xhe land o{g]eHamth, that he igitno2k re}Xgn in Je[uslem and put the *ndC|t|a tribu?o8of anA[ndrVgdFLalentsvG<|padding|> son of Josiah, and ano.{ntedhim, snd m3de him king in]ahis fatheb'ssttaf.
hoah/TX w;sJwnty and three years o1d when `e bygas =o eign; and f4e reigned three montAs in Jerusaem.lAnd Cs moters fame was Hmu
Eal, the daughter of J]r}ia ofLibnm*h.
And he y1id )hat wOIch was evilR#in S!heVsig!of Zhe LORD, accor9svn to g5ll th=jt his fath-As had done.
And Pharaoh-neIoh put )im in >ands at Riblahin the land o{g]eHamth, that he igitno2k reign in Jeruslem; and put the *and toaa tribut?o8of anA[ndrVgd FLalentsvG


nCmaidgn her son, }]or he son of hD ha*dma?)d jillBnot inhritwith the son of th fr(e woma?'."
So{zthen, brothkrs, w?w I L0 not chiOd@t*nr}=*ewa handPaid, b#J of the 2>~e Ttoma-`
Stand fijTm$thlefore in the libery?"by which Christ has ma'e us ree, nd do'tbeHey#tang&mdAagin th a yoke of .nage.{KBThold,*l, ;au, B\ekou thatH}fl	y	0u =eceive ichmci?cE1on, ristwill CrfiK you 3Eo<#hing
%es, I testidy agxin to 9Lery man wh,, cecei1*es iircumcisiGPd8t he 7rs a deb
r}to d /mhI wfoleElaw.You are TAFie^>aedf<|padding|>nCmaidand her son, }]or the son of hD handma?)d jill not inhritwith the son of th fr(e woma?'."
So then, brothkrs, we I r not chiOd@t*nr}o*e a handPaid, b#t of the free Ttoma-`
Stand fijTm$therefore in the libery?"by which Christ has ma'e us ree, nd do'tbeHentang&md agin wth a yoke of bonage.
BThold, *l, ;au, tekou thatH}fl	you =eceive ircumcision, hristwill CrfiK you 3Eo<#hing
%es, I testify again to very man wh,, recei1*es iircumcision, Pd8t he 7rs a debtr to do the wholeElaw.
You are TAlie^>atedf


ofessHSg tmselves %Oo beise, hey beca[e fools,$/A_d ch3nged Qe glrvYof te r<coruptibleWGGod into x?n ima)v maMRe gike toalcorruptible1	n,WQandto	[birds, and f6zurfontd bU6?s, an ce0;pi\g Hlhings.
Wherefore G-d mlsoagaU7ct%	t;cemJup t`uncl?FaJ]e/sthrug.he lIgss f~zheir oCdnheart, to dishnour teir!ro8n boic bet&e
{,Aemselgy5*: BW6o changd tdAe~tute o{ Gol[#into a lie4@ and wo	chippd /Mwd[sered the N!reaturesmoreB
thaDE thereE*tgG", who is b| ess	U9 fyhCever.
Am6n.
For this cause God ave the _p).unto vilv <|padding|>ofessing temselves %Oo bewise, hey became fools,$/A_d changed Qhe glr of the r<corruptible God into x?n ima)v maMRe gike to corruptible1m	n, andto	[birds, and f6zurfootd beasts, and cre0;pi\g Hlhings.
Wherefore G-d alsoagavct%	t;cemJup t`uncl?FaJ]e/sthroughthe lIgsts of~ztheir oCdn heart, to dishnour teir!ro8n boic bet&e
{ themselv5*: BW6o changed the~tute of Gol[#into a lie4@ and wo	chipped /Mwd[sered the creaturesmore thaDE thereatgG", who is b| ess	U9 foyhCever.
Amen.
For this cause God gave them up unto vile


cry, lnd all the inhabit4dts oBE the an sallw:&il.
At the noise ofthe~stamF} l\.f of;*8\ ofs#o htjs strongo_es, at t.e
usiug o&S hs JhaYy!Aots~atY2the rmb`inKz of his wde]3sWi the fathes 5.on't look #jkto txfe=a(children orfe|bleness -f@Qha2Zds;beause of te9e da that co)"eto dwwsDVp+y all3LthePhilistines,!LtocQt om frWKm Tyread Sdogfevery
eg8eqer who ]main:foMUGYahweh %ill d2qh"troy 4{e PJilis
_in?4 theremt
ant othe sle of japhtor.
BaednP6ss s co7e on5G2>a; Ashklon 76s b}uh?Eo nom	hig,V_"nh rem<|padding|>cry, lnd all the inhabitants of the an shallwail.
At the noise ofthe stamFin.f of;he hoofs o htjs strongo_es, at t.e
rushiug o&S hs chaYy!Aots,~atY2the rumb`inKz of his whe]3sWi the fathers 5.on't look bak to txfer(children or fe|bleness of hands;
because of te9e da that co)"e to dwwsrp+y all3LthePhilistines,!Lto cQt om frWKm Tyread Sdogfevery heqer who ]emain:foMUGYahweh will d2qh"troy 4{e Philis
_ine, theremt
ant othe sle of japhtor.
BaednP6ss as come on5G2>a; Ashklon is bough to nom	hing, "nh rem


hisWhanGAs on_Re`r. on@ of#uthem,%la healed the.
An[ dCvils alsoX4cme out ofmAny, crynu1 out, andjsaiGg,kThout8art C<rWDv| tet.So"	`of God.
And h.Vrbukig thMm sffered hem not to s,Uea
: APor U]]ey kneG tan hO= was :Uhri;m	G
AEpA5 hen it w>v da(.Ue epttrt;-dS"fnd we]t Jdnto e$fdeset K[laqce:_and thepeple{1uguTt hm,U@and\cCoeg9un<*'o hQm, and6&ctayd him, he|t he should nt#departbfrom[{them`
AndU 'eaid untoIthem, I mustpreachgt? king=5Rm o<f Gok to ot9$eX c !ties -3lso
+ for Sherfoream ` e6t.
And he2
p
@tached inth&Dsy<|padding|>his hands on_Reer. on@ of them,%land healed the.
And devils also came out of many, cryinu1 out, andjsaiGg,kThout8art C<rWDvt te So"	`of God.
And h.Vrbukig thMm sffered them not to s,Ueak: APor U]hey knew tat he was Chri;m	G
AEpd hen it w>vs da, he depart;-dS"fnd we]t Jdnto e$fdeset K[laqce:_and the peple 1ouguTt him,U@and caoe unto him, and &ctayd him, he|t he should nt#departbfrom them`
And U 'eaid untoIthem, I mustpreach t?e king=5Rm of Gok to ot9$er c !ties also
+ for Sherfoream I sent.
And he2
prtached inth&Dsy


Dthen ake witz thee;on o~qtp+0 mre (>hap innt mouth ofdetwm( or=/KhGeBcineses ever wOrd m1ay be>establish)ed.Amyd iF[ Se shalWneg`^ect to heIrtem, tell2i unto t{curch:but ifhe negleItc to hear@ te%chur;h, lethimybe unt thee savF 99eatuen mn and a ubical.
VerilL ;W saynto you, Whsoever yebshall bind oqz e$rth02saq*Wbe bondRe +;'a(en: %nd GC+atsoivrbaye shall oose on{eby'zth shHll be loseW in he,venk
Agai{;^II sy Zntoou3 ThS)tUif'twohof@yEC sall ag6U$ce on eath aActouQSAiM anyZEthi+6g t ^7uy <|padding|>Dthen ake with thee;one o~qtp+0 more (>hap inntemouth ofdetwm( or=/KhGe Bcitneses every wOrd m1ay be>establish)ed.
Amyd iF[ he shall neg`^ect to heIrthem, tell2i unto thechurch:but ifhe negleItc to hear@ the chur;h, lethim be unt thee asavF heathen man and a ublican.
Verily ;W saynto you, Whtsoever yebshall bind on earth02sal be boundRe +;'aven: %nd GC+atsoevrbaye shall oose on eby'zth shall be looseW in he,ven.
Agai{; I sy untoou3 ThS)t if two of@you shall ag6U$ce on earth asctouQShiM anyZEthi+6g tht t7uy


 theJrRORI= I wiX=Fing praies unohQmy(od whileNLI have pFnTbeik.
Put nt yourX0trust in;PprTcs, nWriQ|xth on:of mant i=xwhom there 8eU no#Gdelp.C+His bea goet forth, eB:returneth to his eaU#h;" i_ th[*`/ very da his thouh3 peihSz0JHapp!is he th*`t?hath th ywozsOfHJ`cYb fr his hel
, whs NKop is inthe LORDvahis God:
GhixBh >Aade hev#ve\ and earthI the sew9, and
ll\ptIZ>herein is:zwhich kegweIh %dru~h [over:
WCnDWch e?>)uteth juh=gment XPort^8J' #<pprY|*Z: which h_jveth food to tY6e h[{ngry.
ThasvLORD looseth<|padding|> the LORDI= I wiX=sing praises uno myGod while I have pFn beik.
Put nt your trust in prTces, nWriQ| the on of man, i whom there ieU no#help.C+His beah goet forth, eB:returneth to his eaUth; in th[*`/ very day his thouh3 perih.0JHapp!is he th*`t hath th GozsOf J`cYb fr his hel
, whos NKop is inthe LORDvahis God:
Which made heave, and earthI the sew9, and
ll\tht Z>herein is: which kegweIh %druth [orver:
WCnDWch e?>cuteth juh=gment XPor the #<ppre|*Ze: which g_jveth food to tY6e hungry.
ThasvLORD looseth


ugh<t+ey had n0jn~~;uA/d tey that 9sVp, Ds thogh theyLw
Z	 Sot; */nnr ty that rej3zgseGv as thougthyo'Njoic+dnot; ad they th:t buy, as tMu^Tthey pV4s&3]Y4ed notm>
=nd they5tha^us%this wolSQ,{anot ausng it: fL=r _Jhe ashibn oohc.s wZ,rld passeth aay.
But I woQVNd have 6kw withtcareflness.FHe that is\unU<aVhried crC`Zh forl7the D4hins tWat blonn:noIxhe LoVd, ow he may plibas theLr:
tYuM5 he that is mar)Eed cM6rethpxfo th@_ethrngs thatVre o th( worlSh, hHw hem'y lej g8e hisfCJCife.i1Aere is4differm-nce<|padding|>ugh<t+ey had n0jne;
A/d they that wVep, Ds thogh they w
Zt Sot; */nd ty that rej3zceGv as thougthyoejoic+d not; ad they that buy, as tMu^Tthey pV4s&3]sed not;
And they5tha^us% this wold, as not abusing it: for _Jhe ashibn o his wZ,rld passeth aay.
But I woQVNd have yku withotcareflness.
He that is unU<aVhried creth forl7the thins that blon toIxthe LoVd, how he may plibase theLor:
BuM5 he that is marrEed carethpxfor the_ethrngs that are o th( world, how hem'y leag8e hisfCJCife.i1Aere is differm-nce


~*heJVsaid tim, XWhat shl we HYo n2ou, thauR the s85a `Eay be cPBm to us?"
Fr the seD gre3Pbor and -\or Xto(m.
HefsWidSDtw`,;>hm, "Take meVu,Qf# ad h	Fow me znto th Q:ea.|[The I8he sea 8<	Hl be T`alm Kfor yu; for I kno that becaus} of meRytis great stoWm ik#on you.
_MsIv>rtheless%the mey| rowed har \xo[ygC	 thkm back\nto theCglU&nd; bt5
they cou\d not, fMEr the s5agrew moe {Td&9oe m%7ormy again#i@ them{/2JTL}er.hfore hey crZOd to ]Gheh, b]nd said,"We )eg ou, Y:9{eh, wu1i$ieg you, on-It lIft udie[fr/FM]s mT0n's li+<|padding|>~*he said tim, "What shl we HYo n you, thauR the s85a may be cPBm to us?"
Fr the seD grew bor and more Xto(m.
He sWidSDtw`,h>hm, "Take meVu,Qf# and h	Fow me znto th sea.|[Then the sea 8<ll be calm Kfor yu; for I kno that becaus} of me tis great storm ik#on you."
_MsIv>rtheless the mey| rowed hard \xo[ygeC	 them back to the lU&nd; but they cou\d not, for the sea grew more aTd&9ore m%7ormy again#i@ them{/2JTher.hfore hey crZOd to YGhweh, b]nd said,"We )eg ou, Ya9{weh, we beg you, don-It lIft us die[for/Ftis mT0n's lif


claXtvity0to *ptivty-Q a@_d such C=sare for the Pword 8$oQ5e swod. will ki(#dle  fure in7ctFe h^Luse3/ f thT? bvoy of lgypt; an&- he hall bVnn 9?eq, bMd arry tjMem ~!C [y c#Lpt!ve:+ra#%d 8e shllSrrp1y3himsel@R with Je lndof Egypt, as aiBshe/h>rd puts on his garen; and he hklip go fort& rom ther' in peace.
=Qe salk6also;bre kkth\3 pilsars of Beth Shemesh thatBTisn4teN^land of Egyt0; apd]gth house of the goseof KPgypt skall j* bui$n wi?]uB ireW@
TheNbw.CgXd ^M_$t cam t J`rT{m!kh C,onONern
Sg a4`ljth^h Jew who li&VeW <|padding|>claXtvity to *ptivity, a@_d such C=s are for the sword 8$o e sword. will kindle  fire in tFe h^Luses of thT? bvoy of lgypt; an&- he hall burn heq, and carry tjMem ~!way captive: a#%d 8e shllarrp1y himsel@R with Je landof Egypt, as aiBshe/herd puts on his garen; and he shklip go fort& from ther' in peace.
=Qe sal also bre kkthe pillars of Beth Shemesh thatBTis n4teN^land of Egyt0; apd]gth house of the gos of KPgypt skall je burn wi?]h ire.
The w.Crd ^Mhat came t Jerem!kh C,onONerni
Sg alljthe Jew who lived


 ORm; hapmh ot doFe i#P?
Suh:]y:zheLod GOD~Kwyill do ohing, bu he revealet]A his seclt uoyo diA servants R6kPn1fvoheth~%m
The|lpon hTth%]ro
[red, who)wgll notp*ar? thAFmsIor~	 GOkO X0hspoken, who can butO@rphesy(
PZlish i tezpalaces atAshod, and in th6 paaces in7the land o EgUptr7 abJ say, AsemxGleuyo>_rselves u~Gon JFhe m*
!tainsAofkamagi), and ehol?
 @?he1uRjrat tKRmlts2Iin ^he ids7*thereof, nd zhe }f%V'rx	ssed P	n the idst`7the)Cenif.
For they rnw nom No dori,ht,s1i(hhehVoORD, ho stone up vio_r!c
e\ad rob<|padding|> ORm; hath ot doFe it?
Suh:ly:zhe Lod GOD~Kwill do ohing, bu he revealet]A his seclet uoyo diA servants the prohets%m
The lpon hath%]ro
[red, who wgll not pear? thAFmsIor~	 GOkO X0hspoken, who can butO@rophesy(
Publish i thezpalaces atAshod, and in th6 paaces in7the land o Egypt, abJd say, Asembleuyourselves u~Gon JFhe m*
utains of Samagia, and behol?
 the1uRjrat tKRmlts in ^he ids7*thereof, nd zhe }pV'rx	ssed in the midst`7therenif.
For they rnw nom No do ri,ht, sai(hthehVoORD, ho store up viol!c
e and rob


 +6hid, "Whe>e aY7e AVOunE,oP~n0>
WhrL di	 you come fro`?"@"Hd tOid to hH], "\ m9re pasLing frm Bethleh"m JuZh to e,heQfarKm+	er s{e of the hil c@u>wy oD phrLC	mrR
I um fnoomtherevE ant I knt R'U :e/'huehem Ju5ah.
I am glig to th housesof 6ahweUX; anoQ hlre iZ- no m}{n who takes e to is house.
Yet there isKboth*^AtrZw a+Qkprovendrforjour d<neyQI;ZTanhd*tohre ;`sbr%Jad and ieas for m!, knQ for yNur ha2%dmaid, and .u
r,Ttha5 yong mn yh
U is with your OrvaA9ts: theTpe is mo want5_of +nything.'
ThYj ld man said,
vPe<|padding|> s6hid, "Where aY7e AVOungoP~n0>
Whre did you come from?"@"Hd tOid to hH], "\ are passing from Bethleh"m JuZh to e,heQfarKm+	er side of the hill cou>wry oD Ephra	m.
I am fnoom there, and I knt R'U :e/'hlehem Ju5ah.
I am gling to the housesof 6ahweUX; anoQ here iZ- no man who takes me to is house.
Yet there is both*^AtrZw a+Qkprovenderforjour d<nkeys;ZTanhd thre ;`sbread and wie also for me, knQ for yNur ha2%dmaid, and .u
r tha5 yong mn yho is with your OervaA9ts: theTpe is mo want5_of anything.'
The ld man said, vPe


Anak (tIce sam ia HebsGons, in thWm ,ic~lco'ntg\y o/.JudahEq ithOt4 subsbs aoune it.
But the7|QgavA!RFaci
e}f=eld(f U
he ciy and rts vql<@ag& -o Calb the sK of Jehunqeh for Apis poKseQsinrsothe childARen of Aar the p?ie~~ they gae Hebronlwih$h its suburP<sL g-5e city of refge[or^_he~Vmanslayer,
&ib%"h with tiFsubues,
JaRtiUr wit is subrbs, -shtmo0# M[cX2|h gHts sub'rbs,wmHoloQ @Bth7its subu.Lbs, DebC?Kwith0its subur_17^Ain?6ith its suburbs,JuA@ta5 ~aitts 0ububs,!dnBet Shemesh wih iC1sIduurbs; nine c+<|padding|>Anak (tIce sam ia HebsGon), in thWm ,ic~l co'ntg\y o/. JudahEq ithOts suburbs around it.
But theyQgavA!RFti
e}fields (f U
he ciy and rts vil<@ag&s to Caleb the sK of Jehunqeh for his poKseQsion.
Tothe childARen of Aaron the pries they gae Hebronlwih$h its suburP<sL g-5e city of refge for the manslayer,
&ibn%"h with tiF subues,
JaRtiUr wit is subrbs, -shtmoa wcX2|h gHts suburbs,wmHoloQ wBth its suburbs, DebC? with its subur_17^Ain with its suburbs, JuA@ta5 ~aitts 0ububs,!ad Beth Shemesh with itsIduburbs; nine c+


s<YI3_y{e*RYhe OR"
for evrmore.cJAmeF, ad AmenLORD thouLhaNt Yee ourrdwellin pl5V inaBUgeneSbaKion.
e`HrYN the mount#)ins Zere rought frth, oO ev thouhads7 form tV!e ea*=h andT-thelw~rlM`x evenfrom e\$erlas{ing to evef asting, t[uo artDod.mRT,ou t5Brnextman D6o
destre{sjkYo; 1nd saE<estLm Ret-}rS,ye cvLi"d' nlof meQo+For a |V5
susanyelVrg in hy %i3J
7 are bu=%as yesterday whenso.pa@Vt, and as a watsEh {'ntl	e night*
Thouf'?APrriest tqbezQ away as_with L> Uood?
 they are as  seap: i<the morning th-
y ar+|?;l<|padding|>sseI3 {e*RYhe OR"
for evermore.cJAmeF, and AmenLORD thouLhaNt been our dwellin plaV inaBUgeneSbaKion.
Beore the mount#)ins Zere brought frth, oO ev thou hads7 formed tV!e ea*=h andT-thelw~rlM`x even from e\$erlas{ing to eveflasting, t[uou art Dod.
T,ou turnestman D6o
destruction; 1nd sayestLm Ret-}rS,ye chi"d' enlof meQo+For a |h
susan years in hy %i3Jht are butas yesterday wheniiso.pa@Vt, and as a watsEh inthe night*
Thou cPrriest tqbem away as with L> Uood?
 they are as  sleap: i<the morning th-
y ar+| l


h;xKf m0 NiNe unto yo aMThI \le	6commandments %Vf the P!ord.
A\ut ifNan man lC ignorn, let im bgignorant.(heefjre, bethPZen, cov!OtG-to;6propheOeyEa` forbi n#ct o ak with tonguspC1Let all/thnJs >1done dede+QtlyJand in orr.
doreor, brethre}  declare unt^ youqthb( goG	pelwhich ? rec0,^&V Mto you, wh6cVl*alo ie h++ve 1eW"eiM1e_S, a4To MO|_rein&ge L!tan1
By w ich
xs ye arEY Rdaved, if y[C k]
ep i yemorywh;a_ `I?%rea)hed un you, uness ye have blj
(peved vn vaiH[.
For Indeliered =nto youfirQr of all ht Lich<|padding|>hat m0 riNe unto yo aMThI \le	6commandments %Vf the P!ord.
A\ut if an man be ignornt, let im bgignorant.
Wheefjre, brethren, cov!OtG-to;6prophesy a` forbi n#ct op ak with tongusp
Let all/thngs >1done dedentlyJand in orer.
doreovr, brethre}  declare unt^ youqthb( goG	pelwhich I preac0,^d Mto you, wh6cV alo ye h++ve 1eceiM1e_S, anTo MOerein &ge stand
By w ich
xso ye arEY saved, if y[C k]
ep in yemorywha_  ?%rea)hed un you, unless ye have bel(peved in vaiH[.
For I delivered unto youfirs of all that which


chedouthis hVnAA, and dew hi<( sword, aQ: s(kuck thR servan><<o)IKtEPeIigh priu]t,und stXx4ckHff hs Za
Then Jsuw said tsU him, Put yr sword backdfinNA@gits (Sv7ae, f/jr jUlEtJKsekwh
g take the sword wlldfe by <he swor
-.
ON)do BunWthinkthat ISHcC)ldn'tasdj mX0 Fak3herl UFnd h{  would rfvwCn noN sed me morethTn Kwi(le 8aegio8!s!jofflangGwlMvr]H(w th wuld the ScrKpturGjsHb/VnxO'filld.Othtit 2ust be so?B* Wn ha orJesus ai;5to `e multt,SuoGes "Havwm =u come o"t asfDagainst
HrobKGer w3th swwrds and clubs t}@se
z)5<|padding|>chedouthis hVnAA, and dew his sword, an: s(ruck the servan><<o)IKtEPe high prieu]t,und stXx4ck Hff his Za
Then Jsuw said tsU him, "Put yur sword back inNA@gits (Sv7ace, f/jr jUllEthKse who take the sword wlldfe by <he swor
-.
ON)do yu thinkthat ISHcouldn'task mX0 Fak3herl and h{  would rfven now send me more thTn twi(le 8aegions!jof angGwl?r]How the wuld the ScripturGjsHb/VnxO'filled thtit must be so?"
In ha horJesus aid5to `e multi,SuoGes, "Have =u come o"t asfDagainst
 robKGer w3th swwrds and clubs t}@se
z)5


 r]he LRD is tG9ei6O iaUe`iE{ane: and +qadJ and?R%1uben, and hlfLkDe tv(eo v%anaseh, haveh-recve th3iD` i[her[tnme beyod Joda o VhF eaCt,wi M*ses te Mvedovay) l| he LORD gave hem.
And t` mew aiose, a36d went away:and Joshuacarged th}mdWtTDat wenG
Nto desVPribe thewlayd, sa:in5v'f ~NoZand walk t/rugh tRee lan, ad de$crkem!!1<{, knd come agIain>Pto me, tht I may here caZt}Klots fr yu b5eLore th[ LORD in hoh.And the men went nVEg;-ss+d tGyough FUe la_dand des(krik#d Wt />y citie? into sc|ve!G #rarts n<|padding|> r]he LORD is their inUe`itance: and +qadJ and?Reuben, and hlfLkhe tri(e of v%anaseh, haveh-recive theiD` inher[tanme beyod Jordan o VhF eaCt,whih M*ses the servay) l| the LORD gave hem.
And t` mew aiose, a36d went away: and Joshua carged th}mdWtTDat wenG
Nto desVPribe the layd, sa:in5v, ~No and walk t/rugh tRee land, ad de$crbe !1<{, and come agIain to me, tht I may here caZt lots for yu b5efore th[ LORD in hiloh.
And the men went ndg;pass+d tGyough FUe land and descrik#d it />y cities into sc|ve!G #rarts n


thyb}coaingP%njf#EI-th>sqDtim forth, and evenforevermore.tIGwa g]ad whmR)W theypsad6_unto me,U(LeLSHNus go ito te D	ousQ
&Lthe UsORD9FFfu* feeo shasal stad wichin thN:gates, O{JrLsaz)emWJerusTlem is bt(lded a!s}xcity thtsis compact togeterCiWhiK+her th) ribeC go ;Xp,?e-Dhe t&ies f$the LORD,Xuntote=?	estiony ofSIsraeb, toAgire th@npsmt=pt#e |aH of theLQoRD
For there are set tHNrones 2I5 judmnzt,Ytne toones f the house ofDc$vi/V.Pray fo Fe eace o J	ruMlm: theB3shall prospr thae love tfe.P
v2<\ b<|padding|>thyb}coming injf#EmI-thisqDtime forth, and even forevermore.
IGwas g]ad whmR)W they sad unto me,U(Let us go into the housQ
f&Lthe LORD9F
u* feeo shasal stad wichin thN gates, O{JrLsalemWJerusTlem is bt(lded a!s  city thtsis compact togeter:iWhiK+her the ribes go up, -Dhe tries f the LORD,Xuntothe testiony ofSIsraeb, to gire th@nps mto=pt#e naH of the LQoRD
For there are set thrones 2f judgmnnt,Ytne toones f the house of Dc$vi/V.Pray fo Fe eace of JerusMlem: they3shall prospr thae love tfe.P
av2<\ b


 ha@rd of YS}hwehDPas againyahy cty wih very -A9Leat/fconfusioL:qand K strck tUDe men of&ltV=& city9 oth sm5l and grePTt;a]^N tuCj5s brhk4[ oDt}X/ th!bm.
So Iey se	t th*N ark of o] t\Q P!s<ron.
It hl<pSned, as theako God c3me 6[o kren, that thkSk"EkvPo<\fe[6%dcried oNt, yin, "~Hy have broughtuabout{the ark of tpc God of M*sral hoj0u, o
ilus nd ur pople."<Theysent-thereQhor*| and gat4ereCqtogeher_Yall he lordsPof theS'Eh=Vlstines, a7Td they said, "wnd awMy te ar~ oTDRtX~eL5o#od(of IsraSl, and let itgh	ag<|padding|> hand of YS}hweh DPas again ahy city wih very -A9Leat/fconfusioL:qand hK struck tUDe men of&ltV=& city, both small and great;a]^d tumoj5s brhk4[ out}X/ them.
So hey sent th*N ark of Go] to Ekron.
It hl<pSned, as thearko God came 6[o kren, that thek"EkvPo<\fte[6 cried oNt, sying, "THy have broughtuabout the ark of th God of M*srael hoj0us, o
ilus and our pople."<Theysent thereQhor*| and gat4ereCqtogeher_Yall he lords of the Ph=Vlistines, a7Td they said, "wnd away te ark of tX~eL5o#od(of IsraSl, and let it gh	 ag


0torH,wfu, cQ&msad, H5'w hadiry shallv~ey nhat have riches ZDnt: in+ the kigdom of Gd!
For it.is3Teaie fo alNcamelHto o thrug61 a7geRpLle's :6y; , thanforR04Urx@ man to enter nto the kingWFWrmgof Godl
Dn@m(Ttheyzth	2t heardit said, W8 t(Pe can be savd?
nwDhe ;a`d, TheLtH>-ngs whih re impos"bl$ Olith men are poJ"siV1e w`}t EJb(d.
NhenPeter sD^0}7, L, we hae left all,!2aN.'folloed tOU#t
Ad heVRsaid nto tSem, eiy I sI5y eanto you, Thera _Ws vo man@that!cahUlefM h6c{ie78Vor pd3entb, ojs)brethree>R@or wifeu olc<|padding|>0torrwfu, hesaid, How hadiry shallv~ey that have riches ZDnte ino the kigdom of Gd!
For it.is3Teasie for a camel to o thrug61 a7neRpLle's ey; , than for aUrixh man to enter into the kingdWrmgof Godl
An@m(Ttheyzthat heardit said, W8 t(Pe can be saved?
nw he ;aid, TheLtH>-ngs whih re impos"bl$ with men are possiV1e w`}th EJb(d.
ThenPeter sD^id, L, we hae left all, aN.'followed tOUeet
And he said nto tSem, Veily I say unto you, Thera is vo man@that!cath left h6cuse78Vor pd3entb, ojs)brethree>, or wifeu ol c


iCMe DourslI: in Ties oq^ Rnrouy/=6e?
J$n a[rogaceJ Ohe wiked|%ht dwY1+Tthe wakQRH\They 4=re zaughticth~.(schemesx6ht8heydFXT,ise.
Fo\ t:se wi<$kH>d b)rat`ts of his hears6crVvU"Sgs.
He?<leAses	the kreedy, a]gd cond	mmsjYahOeh.
The wiXkkd,e+inte<>rides!of P;s face, hasJo rom inHJhisthcughXts fo~ God.
Hsu;ways aremRr7_seros atll times.
He is haughty,Ea6d y{jr laws 'hFO farWfrom is TZighj
As f5r al his advSrsaries he sqeeg"szat them.
He sa1s in hi heaW/tSoe/"} shal0 notFbe0shaken.
Fo mWeneracicns  s*ll .Qve ntr<|padding|>iCMe Dourslf in Ties of troub=6e?
J$n a[rogaceJ Ohe wicked|%ht dwY1+Tthe weakQR
They are zaughticth~.(schemesx6hat 8heydFXT,ise.
For the wi<$kH>d b)rat`ts of his hearts6crVvi"Sgs.
He?<lesses the kreedy, and condemmsjYahweh.
The wicked,e+inte<>rides!of P;is face, hasJo room inHJhisthoughXts fo~ God.
His ways aremRr7_seros atall times.
He is haughty, Ea6d y{jur laws are farWfrom his TZighj.
As for all his advSrsaries, he sqeeg"szat them.
He sa1s in his heart, "} shall notFbe0shaken.
Fo generacicns  s*ll .Qave no tr


wZ	y,_`and _aid' "Please com|, leapme co|e in orz9oM(," for he didn'Qw
Hknow6
th shXc wasizh5|sdaup+ter-n-l7n=
SheNs1&id;e "vhDV wBhl yoT iv$ me,&t<a ?lou may3Scomn in nho me?"
(e said 2gI w&nll@s]nd you a you#&PM goatpGfromnP*he fwock."
She ^[aib, "WNll you b	ro\e=me a pledgeqmunt!{l you send it?"
Nq[ said, "Wha2H|I*qedge will I<gvewyou?"JShe saidn9"YouqG siA)e and?yvur6cord,an]}you staff that is in yQbIr hnd."
H ga5 theo V,o tW%, a fsXm`| in o@1her\` andLshe c,neF=<ed bysh@m.
whe arosx, r,d'7went away, apd pt|\Q	ffxher vei<|padding|>wZ	y,_`and _aid' "Please com|, leapme co|e in to you," for he didn'Qw know6
that shXc wasizh5|sdaup+ter-in-l7nw
SheNs1&id, "Wha wBhll yoT iv$ me,&tha you may comn in nho me?"
He said 2gI w&nll@s]nd you a young goat fromnPthe fwock."
She ^[aib, "WNll you grove=me a pledge, unt!{l you send it?"
Ne said, "Wha2H|I*qedge will I<givewyou?"JShe saidn9"YouqG siA)net and yvur6cord, and}your staff that is in your hnd."
He ga5 them to tW%r, ad fsam`| in o@1her, andLshe conceFved bysh@m.
She arosx, rnd'7went away, apd pt|\off her vei


emin thatZoyohave pg*:
 oTf the_'old m,n wih hisCNdoings,
d!nd have ?N hn the new|qan,jwho is?/bein`h ren?Owed Fn knwledge after teeqimage of JJiq ^Prato%,
wherethere can'_Abe Greeku>,RndJew, cQM~"umcisioh~5F/d |ncir4umcision,barbarian-6 m^cytiaX, ?on"Kserv%1t, freGUdi[gn;-a>u Chist is.*jll,and in al.
Put oLh thereio?e,Ls GoK|s DhWJen oes, hl #d s=*(Ive,  hUxbrt1qof com`baVtsi;nf*indn7Lss, lowMines*X fmiliy, and prs+erance;
bea9ingwith tne aother), n forgivnVl e+3chother,Xif |~y ma{ hs Fa 	5fmplaintb(agansy<|padding|>eming that you have pu:
 oTf the_'old m,n with his doings,
d!nd have p hn the new|qan,jwho is being ren?Owed Fn knowledge after te image of hiq ^Prator,
where there can't be Greeku>,RndJew, cQM~"umcision ~5F/d |ncircumcision,barbarian-6 m^cythiaX, bon"Kserv%1t, freGUdi[gn; >ut Christ is.*jll, and in al.
Put on thereio?e, s God's DhWJen ones, hl #d b*(Ive, a hUxbrt1qof compaVtsion, kindn7Lss, lowliness, hmiliy, and prs+erance;
bea9ingwith tne another, n forgivng eachother,Xif |~y ma{ hs a 	5omplaintb(agansy


p uX5Ln t33Kh?, C4ndgrDKaB[ Waters s_]alC PRover|gC(Ec`e;
WpT I shall @ring>the^ down witR2<thhrtYat ,escndk,int tBeQ'it, wAth the peple of old time, and sh2LGll set?thee i-`th`^ owp!nar2s]of the earth, in "9W~Gces N
solaCy}Uf o(Dd,(~fit3Kdthm thg> go dKpn t~|cete pit,tha tYXu bC not innaz/ited; 8`nd I shall @Set#glory iCNthe lan^cof he l.ving;cI will}
makethee a _re|
Mdor, '[n thoT shalt %4P^no mon
e: thoug hou /e s_ught fEmr, y shal;FtwXou nevIr befoqnd agLin,saihthe f'ord G#-D(r
$h wrd)Ko& tg6e S"O'\8 cme again nt Z$e <|padding|>ep upLn t33ee, andgrDKaB[ waters shalC cover|gC(Eee;
Whn I shall @ring>thee down witR2<thhrtYat descnd into tBe it, wAth the peple of old time, and sh2Lll set?thee inth`^ lowp!nar2s]of the earth, in places N
solatCy}Uf o(Dd,(~fit3Kdthem thag> go dKwn to te pit,that thXu bC not inhaz/ited; and I shall set#glory iCNthe lan of the l.ving;cI will}
makethee a _rerror, '[nd thoT shalt %4P^no mon
e: thoug hou /e s_ught fEmr, yet shal;FtwXou nevIr befoqnd agLin,saihthe Lord G#-D(r
The wrd)Kof the LO'\D came again unt me


 gkl-(,abt h,s nec, anxshall be tAPe#hp=rd Eule*T in the kin7\do.
$xE2n cade in ll the kiHBgd:wisehmn; Put6&th
y	coulnW nMt read(vthe writ._ng, xor make znoFKF o J7`e#g the !terpret%ti
Ln.x*[Gen was kiQg BelhazzargreatlyWtYoucleSd,*and is fce wasychangd inHhi',anU4 hisplords9wr>@ Irlexedovt[	\ow] the queen b re5R-onwf Rj5O Twords ofF-the i{gan his lBrdshcme into the ba
quet[houe: the Mzeen Oapok3* aHxd |aid, Oing[Q lIDve or+ve; don' letTo7houghts Aroube yu, nor4;l7t@iFo)
r fae b $ haged.
There iCu<|padding|> gkld,abot h,s neck, and shall be the hp=rd Euler in the kingdo.
TE2n came in ll the kiHBg':wisehmn; but th
y coulnW nMt read(vthe writ._ng, nor make knoFn o tJ7`e#g the !terpretation.xTGen was kiQg BelhazzargreatlyWtYoucled,*and is face wasychanged inHhi',anU4 hisplords wer>@ erlexedov
[	\ow] the queen by re5R-onwf Rj5O Twords ofF-the i{gand his lordshcame into the ba
quet house: the qzeen Oapok3* aHxd said, O ing, lIDve foreve; don' let your houghts troube yu, nor4;let@your fae b $ haged.
There iCu


showerinq}"Pwanger, aKcdkOreat >Lailst^fnyl	3&in ~y[{ur o conHume it.
o2;will IQreakRHdown t7eA4wall hvtPe havedued wit unt+=pere30 merU<r,and bring it dodn tjn the grounJ s== that the fotndatin ereof F/hall be 7Wiscoved- a47 i\$^sh{l. f8$l, nd ygEshall be 'sumeJ. in hZ midst thO+reof: ann ye sBxa\ssjXknow =Xhat I+am theeky<ORD.
us will  acco=l'sA3
y}rath&qu$}o thewall, ad upo>Dtom "at tve dau.ed twthu*u#!empereddRorter,und will say D[nt1/KY{u, The wall is no more, neihe9 theythDf daubedD3it;
To<|padding|>showerinq}"nanger, aKcdkOreat hailst^fnyl	3&in my[{ury o conHume it.
So will I breakRHdown t7eA4wall hat e havedubed wit untempered mertr,and bring it down to the ground s== that the fotndation ereof F/hall be discoved- a47 i\$^sh{ll f8$l, nd yegEshall be o'sumeJ. in thZ midst thO+reof: ann ye sBxa\slXknow that I+am the y<ORD.
us will  acco=plish my }rath upo the wall, and upo them tat have dau.ed twth utempereddRorter, nd will say D[nt1/KY{u, The wall is no more, neihe9 theythat daubed it;
To


ite.
Lament lw}e a virg_nH|gired it s{ckcT8oth for the 4usbandNp3Df5her yoth.
T0
e meat  Dffering and te drink offering itofd fr0.m tZ'e housr of 9heLOR|E; thj p}iestsEE t3e LOD's m?Bniste, mou&nSu
NhE MielX:s was"
e, the land mourneth; for hW orn ^Rs wted: the n6jwwinii drihndz0up, the oil langTshth50	TBe%e shamed,{O yez^usban3men;VhoR4, #Ov=e}ndrssrs, frpteI
wCe tan Ko)1 the barley]i bcas t5e ha ve)t ofj'he )el! G{sperS	:Ahed.
T\dN vine@iA{Gdried up, adUtj-efig tre OnmuishetX;@{~HChJ pomegran<|padding|>ite.
Lament lw}e a virg_nH|girded wit s{ckcT8oth for the husbandNpof5her yoth.
The meat offering and the drink offering iut off fr0.m tZ'e housr of 9heLORD; thj p}iests, t3e LOD's ministers, mou&nSu
The fielX:s was"
e, the land mourneth; for thW orn ^Rs wted: the n6jwwinii driedz0up, the oil langusheth50
Be%e shamed,{O yezhusban3men; howR4, #O ye }ndrssrs, forptheI
whe tan Kor the barley]i because the ha vest ofj'he fiel! G{s perS	shed.
T\dN vine iA{Gdried up, andUthe fig tre lanmuishetX;@{~HChJ pomegran


orkssigwas ad wondw%s iX& 	NeavenZT0n` in erXh,:+who yas8d5Bliver$d { cjni@l from th 2KZpo%er ]L he lion.
o this Dani"?l prosp-ed in the rei,nCGof Daiu]}, andVuin_+thp fZeig1~ of CNkrus the PNrsa5.
In the<Hfi4DqC y%:Lro
q B,~hajzarnxC9ijg of:5BA~byl$E) ?4anelY6ad ad3OfFamband vNiows of i9 head-Won Lisbe*:_}thenZphe wjot SxhL( dream nd told\t+e suT o JeLxma)ers.
Daniel spV+QSe anl saibP sw in
}m vR!ion by Hight, aId, eholr,the 	"our winds o the skS/ broke forth Bn!}UBe gre!t sea;H
Fouxv grat animals|qc	65 up-frdQm he sa0a d<|padding|>orkssigns ad wondw%s iX& heavenZand in erth,:+who has d5Bliver$d { ani@l from th 2KZpo%er f he lions.
o this Dani"?l prospered in the rei,nCGof Daius, andVuin_+the fZeig1~ of CNkrus the PNrsian.
In the<Hfirqt y%:Lrof B,~lhajzarnxC9ijg of:5Babyl$E) ?4anel had adrfFamband vNsiows of i9 head on Lisbed: then he wrote Sxhe dream nd told t+e suT o JeLxmat)ers.
Daniel spoke anl saibP  saw in
}m vR!ion by Hight, aId, beholr,the 	"our winds o the sky broke forth on tBe great sea.
Four great animals|qcam65 up-frdQm he sa0a d


yVmce.
Were they ashamxXd when6they h>+\commit9z{d abomOnat~=onmo nay, theyrp-Uhre ^%ot at ~Kll ahamed, nic9hrcould theyblu+fl: hereore shall te
 fall among 0hEMse who fall; nqn he Oime-ou theirBv".sitatincXhey7tsha%lbz` cast .own, &t
s YahCeh=
I rll tterlnQcon{mG them, say YahDf: no brpesHshllP+be o>tQ>Tr 0in=, no*n figs o,uvt[cRfigq70reeYn= t!e ~%a%shall fa>ce;
_and the things tha' I have t\ien hem x'all p\Rd awayX.=Promkthem.
Why R.{ |ue si stil}E
)(semble>{L^o(rsh_ves, and V=t usenteE into,Ithe fortid cit<|padding|>yeVmce.
Were they ashamxXd when they had\commit9z{d abomOnat~=onmo nay, theyrwUhre ^%ot at all ahamed, neithrcould they blusfl: thereore shall te
 fall among 0hEMse who fall; nqn he time-ou their v".sitatin they shallbz` cast down, &t
s YahCeh.
I wrll utterly con{me them, says YahweDf: no grpesHshllP+be ontQ>Tr 0in=, no*n figs o,u t[cRfig 0reeYnd the ~%eaf shall fade; and the things tha' I have t\ien hem s'all p\Rs away =Promkthem.
Why Ro |ue si stil}E?
ssemble>{yo(rselves, and V=t usenteE into,Ithe fortiid cit


provev, bu5)hat qae shuld 0
 that whicdB[is zonest,\ho^gh we be1a'HBGrep.bates.
	or O;o`can do1nohingagZkinst thtrWh,4<ut for~otwBe truth.Aor we arRC%5glad,when we $re.ywe68, and y2G are srong: ndWthis alo we wish ven yu1t<hpr4ectio.S
Ther;0ror8 I writI<XthesoOht=0gsYqbng bsent, legtt beo	ng}present I shuld use ?;harpness,MJ(ZXoJ6ig eo the4power }^hic the Lod hath xiven 0Qe veo edWficaRHio&!	nd not to struction.
FinaQy, brethr)nR4 fareweH8.
Re erfect, be of god comfortb be of8Dne micd, oi
QD  nP	h1acezk a<|padding|>proved, bu5)hat ye shuld do that whicdB[is zonest,\ho^gh we be1a'H rep.bates.
For wo`can do1nohing against thtrWh,4<ut for~othe truth.
For we are%5glad, when we are we68, and ye are srong: nd this alo we wish, ven you1t pr4ection.
There0ror8 I write thesoOhtngsYqbng bsent, lest being}present I shuld use sharpness,a(coJ6ng to the4power which the Lod hath xiven 0Qe veo edWficaRHio&!, and not to dstruction.
Finally, brethren, farewel8.
Re erfect, be of god comfortb be of8Dne micd, oivQD  nP	heace; a


 in his pepe.8\He crowgxs tve humble with salvatio:[Le thf maits r\joic= bnx x6"nor.
t)thvCg sing{for joygo th=Yir bAdD.`$M~YU- theigh pratXsesozBodbe i}Vtheir mouths, anCt a\two$BCdge swouSd in Pqheir han;n|lo exec'ra v`En1}e>nce oUete/nationA %d puAhhments n thetpeples;
To LnindV#%1heirCwkin
s Bith chJins, anC thei| nobles wth fett)rs o io|8;Otto eePb_t on txe	Y t7Tg written dgent.

|("l&4is 7Zinsu:ve thisZono".Pr6bvdseYah!
Pr ise ah!
PraisL"~Id nyhWs sXtnctuJry8z
Praee him n his he<vens for?Pis act<|padding|> in his pepe.8\He crowns the humble with salvation.
Le the saits rejoic= bnn x6"nor.
t)thvCg sing{for joy on th=Yir beds.
M~YU- theigh praises ozBGodbe i}Vtheir mouths, and a\two-Cdged sword in Pqheir han;n|lo exec'e ven1}e>nce oUe the/nationsA nd puAhshments on thetpeples;
To LnindV#theirCwkings Bith chains, and thei| nobles with fett)rs o ion;
to eecb_te on txe	Y t7Tg written dgment.
A("l&his 7Zains ave thisZono".
Pr6biseYah!
Pr ise ah!
Praise~Id nyhWs sXtnctuary8z
Praiee him n his he<vens forhis act


d,k8a"}d <vhoF hast s}ncreased an r
axen great, }ndgbtho[art cgC&e to vxc4llRnt N-rnment : ty brTeasts
bVr0Zfshioned, W&nd thin, ;aaib is owfy, whereamP thou was	6 nkedP!8nd bare.
NFw whenC>I p'ssed bap theefl@and po{e eponthee, zMh0fld,lZtDxyftime H|as th
imU\f love (n5Z I spre9]dTm s]r oOer thee, an ov'r?d thy akdness&yea, I swarnq &Myto thee, and ;ntre knto A coven1	np, wrL(}thee, sait7. th Lord G\D, nd thou-jecFmest minM<.
TheB wasc**G=PI OheeIwith wa"*er;\6a I <~%z6ghly *Jshed_qaway H{ySSo3d from thee; \.nd<|padding|>d, a"}d thoF hast increased an waxen great, }ndgbtho[art cgC&e to vxc4llRnt N-rnments: thy breasts
bVre0Zfashioned, W&nd thin, ;aaib is owfy, whereas thou was	6 nked !8nd bare.
Now whenC>I p'ssed by theefl@and poked epon thee, bh0fld, tDxy time was th
ime f love (n5Z I spre9]d m skr oOer thee, and ov'r?d thy akedness&yea, I sware &Myto thee, and entred into A coven1	np, wit(} thee, sait7. the Lord GOD, nd thou-becFmest minM<.
Then wasc**G=PI Ohee with water; yea, I t<~%z6ghly *Jshed_qaway tySbood from thee; and


e were j`eRGkoned1;by g3nealogieE}Oin the da`fs^'Jotam kin/ of}udah, and in t}e day7mC of.mJero%om kingo?3;.Jv`aez.C$Tee son[% oz eub1n, andUtrR G\xdi0/es,_an6 the hlfBtrikfe of Manas.eh,dcoN vaLiantjmev Tgen aAleu,to bJ5r bckAwer and ssord, z{J3 to_Mc8ho?t wvltFG nP9Lw, and s2+illful in warXQ yBere fory-ovRr`Rjhouswnd!sevn Iundre. andbsixt, thatMwc~ye able to goIfor	zh to ar.
Thekz mad S=ar with{6the M[agr-	#en,:'ih Je r,=and aphsh, an,(ENodab.
The
B ere heluzed a*afHnstB}the
6,wn6LMd Syhe HaritsY%er\p2delt	ere im.to tqesr 5and, a<|padding|>e were j`eckoned1;by genealogieE} in the da`fsofJotham king of }udah, and in t}e day7m of.mJero%oam kingo?3 Jsrael.C$The sons of eub1n, and trR G\xdites,_and the hlfBtrikfe of Manas.eh, oN valiant mev men aAleu,to be5r buckler and ssord, z{J3 to_Msho?t witFG b9Lw, and skillful in warXQ yBere forty-ovRr thousand!seven Iundred andbsixt, thatMwere able to go for	zh to ar.
They made S=ar with{6the Hagri	#en, 'ih Je r,=and aphsh, an,( Nodab.
The
B ere helped a*ainstB}the
6, n6LMd Syhe HaritsY%erep2delt	ere im.to thesr 5and, a


rt was towa?>dl7AbsLlom.JuZa\;sent toOTek)L,
cnd fetche{W,hre a 1kise womaj,cPndasa6d to er, "Plas at lJAea mo_8Xnne, and pu/ <n mournin c3+othin, plz,s, and do6't anoin yourself@ith oilhf H9uVI b|=as a womvn wnohUs^8mour!edK= long E]ime @}or the dea5.
Go5XiLV to =th ing,0and kUTa liket<Kis to hm."wPSo JoYb ptt~Qe wo<Usdin her "outh.gnWhen hewc6
anM;fTVa pok to Te king,zsG?ell nberface to the41grXund,
h61weFwre=feEt, nd sad, "Help,O king. "
The kin ,aHdHtU hef, W#A"[aiIs you?"
heZzanswered, <|padding|>rt was towa?>dl7AbsLlom.JuZa\; sent toOTeka, and fetche{Wthre a wise womaj,andasa6d to her, "Pleas at liAea mourne, and put on mourning clothing, plz,s, and do6't anoin yourselfwith oil, but b|=as a womvn whohas^8mour!ed = long E]ime @}or the dead.
Go5XiLV to =the king, and spTak like t<Kis to hm."wPSo Joab ptthe worUsdin her "outh.gnWhen hewo
anM;f Toa pok to The king,zse?fell on erface to the41ground,
howe re=fect, and sad, "Help,O king. "
The kin ,aidHtU hef, "W#A"[aiIs you?"
heZzanswered,


 amoAg the|jtiOnsX aNdJuwheretis DU have sczMBerOdd them moK
g the co
&ntrief,Iyyt willI be toZ1tx	em!la *anctua]hC={g' a*little why"KeJin th( Mountrkes wh@w j2hey h_ve come.
Ther/zf9re sa, 4IMG>8says the Lof8d ahwGxh: I
_wI/lAqther ou f:hoK th	9 peopMUes,|MandypO_sem7nlLY you ou#16of the{co"ntreswherYRpFPWo haveG[bee26 sca'_ePd: and I wll iv %ku t"ie lsnd of rael.
Theyaashall w^e $herEg, andzth+y shal to9ke away all r;he de\eseapzle t	igsof it anall its aboy	natis~ns$$rom there.
4g NleXmg{dve9kthemvone her, and :> will p<|padding|> amoAg thenatiOnsX aNdJuwhereas DU have scaMBered them moK
g the countrief,Iyyt willI be toZ1tx	em a sanctua]for a*little whi"KeJin th( Mountrkes wh@e they h_ve come.
Ther/zf9re say, T4IMGs says the Lof8d ahweh: I wIill gther you froK the peopMUes, andypssem7nle you ou#1 of the{co"ntries wherYRpFPWo haveG[been sca'_eed: and I wll ive %ku t"ie lsnd of rael.
They shall ow^e therEg, andzthey shal to9ke away all the de\estable thingsof it and all its aboy	natis~ns$$rom there.
4g wleXmg{dve9kthemvone her, and I will p


omb@\ZcAnd toe f1r Rme outred,TQall v_ likV] m
l Sairy k6rment; ~VndF4hey cal%<d 3M nme Esau.
AwT aft"Sr Uatcae hibroterwut#aW his hand took ho)Pdboe7Esau'shgel; and ><6name was c@ed Ja}Pob: CnlH P>saacasthrUes`lore years old 8f)en [he 9are themJ
And the oy/?Ugew:xHandEsauwas aunnng hunher, a man$o the@MfieuP; and acob was a pain man,gHdwelli?.gin vetItCn
AngHIsaaSRlovPd E`a|, bcauseVov} d d eatkBOf Mis(vCqlison: Mt RebcVkah love Jacb<y
And Jacob sod poXq`age: aNKd j	TWauBame fro}R =\hyX feldEY nd<|padding|>omb@\ZcAnd the fir ame outred,TQall ver likV] al Sairy k6rment; ~VndF4hey called 3iM name Esau.
AnwT aft"Sr that cae hisbroterwout,ad his hand took ho)Pdboe Esau'shgel; and >sname was caled Jacob: anlH Isaacasthrees`lore years old 8f)en she bare them.
And the oy/?Ugew: andEsau was acunning hunher, a man o the fieuP; and acob was a plain man,gHdwelli?.gin tetIt.
An IsaaSRloved E`a|, bcauseVh} did eatkBof Mis(vCqnison: bMt RebcVkah love Jacb.
And Jacob sod poXq`age: aNKd j	TWau came from =\hyX feldEY nd


 trumpXt, and sa,GoSGq6ve kingSoloOmo/xd^	<4hen y sh)l come up fstr himo&that r;ma gomd and sitRpio Hy <Zhonej f1tr he skall be yg n"my seal: andF
I have awp2inted him to bSzuhe]S over Isral andKver Jdah6]And Bqmnaia the @ok 7
f;JhoiOdav7answred /[heing, an said Amen:thJ LORD} kodDf my rdGLhe;iki	g say MQo q*oo.CA& e 7ODh)h zeen wBth y((lor? th7 king, even soqGb< h withS^lomVon a[dd ak hif t"srote gRYeiwter?8^ha}ythe trone `!fkLmy lord xLing David.
So Zadok the p
iest, andNaha>K the p!oLht,<|padding|> trumpXt, and sa,God q6ve kingSoloOmo/xd^	Then y shll come up fstr himo& that r;ma gome and situpo my <Zhronej for he skall be kig in"my seal: and I have app2inted him to b zule]S over Isral andover Jdah6]And Bqmnaiah the @on 7
f Jhoiada answred the ing, an said, Amen: thJ LORD} kodof my ordGLhe ki	g say so q*oo.CA& e LOD hath been wBth y lor? th7 king, even soqGbe he withSolomVon a[dd ak hif throte gRYeiwter?8tha}ythe trone `!f my lord xLing David.
So Zadok the priest, and Natha>K the p!oLhet,


 pawkfof Yah Geh, nd alT grael wth him.
It3uappened in the fth ea)Npof |ig7GR\?hoboam,G^at Shisha, kng of!(gypt+jam u ag1ins\ M	M$salem, becaustey h6Cd7ttrspassepJ gainstbdYhxhlh,|dwi'h8}tw^lv undrd caots,ead z*ixty tho%@d horsemNn'%
Te pfole werel)without nuu:~=r 	ht
 came wih VZim~*cUct ;f Egyp[VBthe  ubim,j"the SMkkiim, andZthe E hiopiantB.
He0tok time cjo+Bified citOs Sh1'K- peKtajned tn Judah, ad i}me to JrusalmO4NowK;H/eeaiah the prophethca}e to Rehoboa\KJznd Qo tT`x	 princesof=Jdah, who w.r& <|padding|> paw of Yahweh, and alT grael with him.
It happened in the fth earpof |ig7GR\?hoboam,t^at Shishak kng of gypt jame u ag1ins\ JeMusalem, becausethey had trspassepJ againstbdYhxhlh,|dwi'h8}tw^lv hundrd chaiots,ead z*ixty thoand horsemNn.
Te peole werel)without nuu:~er 	ht
 came wih him~*cUut ;f Egyp[:the  ubim, the SMkkiim, andZthe E hiopians.
He tok the fo+Bified citiOs Shch peKtajned tn Judah, ad came to Jrusalm
Now SH/eeaiah the prophet ca}e to Rehoboa\KJzand Qo the princesof=Judah, who w.r&


n t?F fcJrst f6=uxts of })rd=ugh, a(d Your ave yfferm:ngJ\,adnM\he fNGuqtuofalO kinTd /f t[ees,
hen,Mw>wine In( the oil, UobU9@2#% priests,NtT hK rooms\oftHFe hose^
of ur God;:and the tithe" of ^,br ground to](h7sLe;Tis;lGfXrksshe, t1e Levqbe-, a~ye IhemtithHds in WllG	thea7aitBFesoR\ Vdu tilage.
The pie!t  gRe sonof Aaron oMf)all be wth.t'|e j/evites, JXhn the Levites ziBke tithq2sp} aDqd`*Ahe evitez7Ssshall bring uprthtithe b> thl@	Htithes to te hose of ]ur God, t/y theromzy, int[4the tre0/&>ude hoe.ForTrheecwildre<|padding|>n t?F first fruxts of })rdough, and our wave yfferm:ngJ\,ad the fNGuituofalO kinds of t[ees,
hen,Mw>wine In( the oil, UobU9@he priests, tT he rooms\of tHFe hose^
of ur God; and the tithe" of our ground to](h7sLe;Tits;lGfXrkthe, t1e Levqbes, a~ye Ihemtithes in WllG	thea7aitBFes of ou tilage.
The pie!t  ghe son of Aaron oMhall be with.the j/evites, when the Levites zake tithq2s: and *Ahe evitez7 shall bring uprthetithe b>f the tithes to the house of ]ur God, to theroomzy, int[4the tre0/&>ude houe.ForTrhe childre


eth:~ th)y Xfre s7L_5tl alive."
JethOo maid to Myses, "Go i peMce."
gaeh
Wid to MoMes
} !idian, "Xo, rC6turn iv io YWgypI?;A9
r a,eTG the enwhoVsought youo,
lif, are dead4"
M<"ses tk hiswifeabd his sons3 and At '~he )n a donkey, nd he retfned to thelgd of O$w(|t.
Moses tok God
hs"#S`od in mis a47LR
Ya#qgeh $yaid qo Mr'sO, "When you a>
/Wac int Egypg, see thXLt yCVu do^bfrT Pharaoh all.Rh@ hon'ers whicf;  hav5J putin your hnF|, &ut A wE^V+ Hardwn hs heactz n hg  will notMet thedopleC{o:
\u ha_gmQell Ph<|padding|>eth:~ they Xfre st_ll alive."
Jethro maid to Myses, "Go i peMce."
Yahweh
Wid to Moses i} !idian, "Go, rC6turn into YWgypI?;Afor a,el the menwhoVsought your
lif, are dead4"
M<"ses took hiswifeabd his sons3 and et '~he )n a donkey, and he retfned to thelgnd of O$wy(|t.
Moses took God's"#rod in his ha47LR.
Ya#qgeh $yaid to MosOs, "When you a>
 bac int Egypt, see that you do^bfre Pharaoh all.Rh@ wonders whicf;  have putin your hnF|, &ut A wE^V+ harden his heartz n hg  will notMet thedeople {o:
\u sha_gmQell Ph


%, U%nd *6{er the father of	#oco, av@P dZQv1;uthiel tiekfaLhe-! of Za#[ah.
sbese0pare)92 [ns of ithiah the daughter o2Ph,xoh whom Mereo toZ]k.c\jChe+OX of the wife ot Hodiah, thessKjster o NahY~m, we][ ti fRthero Keilah  Garmite, and Eshtema th$MaaathBFte.
}sY sonsMTf himnM Anon915andn=Rinah,<Ken Haan, and Tilo.
Th sos oN shi:Zo^eth,!and!#Ben o	F.
Th ons 1f Shelah the son oov Juda>9: r"r t!l fat9er of |eah, and Lad_hu+e\athe o| Mhwr.Ds ak, }nd he famlies of the houRe ofd7those wwo wo=ked<|padding|>r, U%nd *eer the father of	#Soco, av@P dZekuthiel thekfaLhe-! of Zan[ah.
sbese0pare)92e s[ns of Bithiah the daughter o2Ph,xoh whom Mereo toZ]k.c\jChesns of the wife ot Hodiah, the sister o NahY~m, we]e tie fRtherof Keilah te Garmite, and Eshtema th$MaacathBFte.
}shY sons of ShimnM Amnon, andn=Rinnah,<Ken Hanan, and Tilo.
Th sos oN shi: Zo^eth,!and!#Ben Zoth.
Th ons of Shelah the son of Juda>9: r"r t!e fat9er of Leah, and Laad_h te\fathe of Mhwreshak, }nd he families of the houRe ofd7those wwo wo=ked


a!NI..R confidence.2Teg> in( rejeGt theK(liJ$gt of my ZK.Vcev!
I A$hoTSe hut the+rBEIa,and z1at ,!$6hief.
IwigNedasa kingxQkn0-thJ armR?, aM$on who omfors 9he mournes.
"ut htthose wo FreT=youger thahE I ?avedmeqKin heisiD6n w0ose fathrs
4I wo`ld hve <iv8daidwed 	o pum with myHLs?teep dogs.
8f hat seM|is=thy strength of th|8r(Jhands to me,men 7Cswhm rpeage has fSr2w	e?
Thy reNgauntMfro~+Flack and famine.
They ?\[a~ the bs.> grond,i he gb2oom fJwaste anddGQsoatio.
They puc salt8/herbs by th b}(sh0s.
T<|padding|>adNno confidence.2They din' reject theK(liJ$gt of my ZKacev!
I choTSe hut theirBEIa,and z1at ,!$6hief.
I ligNed as a king Qkn0-thJ army, aM$on who omforts 9he mourners.
"ut htwthose who Fre youger thahE I ?avedmeqKin derisiD6n whose fathrs
4I would hve <iv8dained 	o pum with my s?teep dogs.
8f hat useM|is the strength of the8r(Jhands to me, men 7Cs whm ripeage has fSrishe?
Thy reNgauntMfrom+Flack and famine.
They g[a~ the dsy grond, i the gloom fJwaste anddesolatio.
They puc salt8/herbs by the b}(shes.
T


s and pea7Ke of;Wedq{ngs.
AndGthhldrB8nofrel>aid, !~o is Bhe0be amO@ng allnvthe tibV:#)!vpM{H?Isra{yl hat came not up wth the ogregat6on unto7th LOD?
FA7r `he\ had mae aP4great oath c<Ecerning im that#came Wot D!p to t-e LRD toJMMpehx sa.Lj6nebH TZhUJ- suaely Be pu t  d@ath.
AGd he`2chidren op| Israel hAepntldd hem for \enami? their roth
>re and idcWT`<e$9eis one t&ibec-,t Gf]\rom Isel|tdislBay.
How shl wv! do forJi\cs sor themwtthafE remiY_, seeing wY hace soUVn b the LM#D tha w)- will n 7Zi#T <|padding|>s and peace of;Wedqings.
AndGth hildrB8n ofIrelsaid, !~o is the0be among allnvthe tibV:s!vpM{H?Israel hat came not up wth the ogregat6on unto th LOD?
FA7r `he\ had mae a great oath coEcerning him that#came Wot D!p to t-e LORD toJMMpehx sayj6nebH TZhUJ- surely be put to d@ath.
AGd he`2chidren op| Israel hAepented them for \enjami? their roth
>r, and sidcWThere is one tribec-,t of]\rom Isrel tdis day.
How shal wv! do for wi\cs sor them that remaiY_, seeing wY hace sorn by the LOD that w)- will nt giv