• David felt guilty after he had numbered the army

    From Avery Davis@atsspww@yxweomquf.xn--30rr7y to alt.privacy.anon-server on Thu Sep 17 18:14:39 2026
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    He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the
    wilderness, where there is no way. But all Israel and Judah loved
    David, because he went out and came in before them. And the sons of
    Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. And Saul said unto Samuel, I have
    sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy
    words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice. The
    husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. For
    your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity;
    your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
    And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your
    daily tasks, as when there was straw. His own iniquities shall take
    the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his
    sins. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of And
    it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise
    that was in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and
    Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand. And they roasted the
    passover with fire according to the ordinance: but the other holy
    offerings sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and
    divided them speedily among all the people.

    In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of
    Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.
    Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying,
    They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.
    And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The
    way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be
    for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
    For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor
    covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the
    kingdom of Christ and of God. I saw the ram pushing westward, and
    northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him,
    neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did
    according to his will, and became great. And it came to pass, when
    he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all
    the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a
    wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends. The LORD called
    thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the
    noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the
    branches of it are broken. And they shall know that I am the LORD,
    when I have set a fire in Egypt, and when all her helpers shall be
    destroyed.

    But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait,
    that he die; Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he
    that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer:
    the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
    And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for
    Rachel thy younger daughter. But I am the LORD thy God, that divided
    the sea, whose waves roared: The LORD of hosts is his name. And
    Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, As for me,
    behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many
    nations. Is it such a fast that I have chosen? The children of
    Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of
    Sophereth, the children of Peruda, The children of Jaalah, the
    children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, The children of
    Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of
    Zebaim, the children of Ami.

    And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt
    stand upon a rock: And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth
    by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee
    with my hand while I pass by: And I will take away mine hand, and
    thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen. First,
    I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is
    spoken of throughout the whole world. And all the people shall hear,
    and fear, and do no more presumptuously. And Israel smote him with
    the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto
    Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the
    children of Ammon was strong. And he did that which was evil in the
    sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done. Be
    thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the
    earth; That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand,
    and answer me. And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his
    room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the
    room of And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him,
    Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth
    thence any whither. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ:
    for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that
    believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Nevertheless,
    brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as
    putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of
    God, That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles,
    ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles
    might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

    And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them
    that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which
    consumed them as stubble. And when the hour was come, he sat down,
    and the twelve apostles with him. And all the rulers of the
    provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of
    the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon
    them. And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he
    had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet
    whom he had brought back. And the apostles, when they were returned,
    told him all that they had done. For the wind passeth over it, and
    it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more. And the
    kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own
    inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem
    it.
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