David felt guilty after he had numbered the army
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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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