• I told King Zedekiah of Judah the same thing

    From Olivia Walker@fvndkoen@fesf.radio to alt.privacy.anon-server on Thu Sep 17 18:33:37 2026
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    And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the
    land of Seir, the country of Edom. Out of the south cometh the
    whirlwind: and cold out of the north. And the LORD spake unto Moses,
    Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the
    waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon
    their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become
    blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt,
    both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. And it came to
    pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped
    the LORD, bowing himself to the earth. Moreover in those days the
    nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of
    Tobiah came unto them. Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon
    hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him. Behold,
    I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open
    the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with
    me. Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but
    establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and
    reins.

    Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I
    have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to
    all his house. And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which
    were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee
    into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.
    Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan
    against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him
    run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over
    her?

    So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against
    Joram. Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for
    nought? And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe,
    them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with
    the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand. He said
    unto him, Thou hast said. And they that have believing masters, let
    them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them
    service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the
    benefit.

    And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be? And
    Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in
    Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing
    became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house. And when Simon saw
    that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was
    given, he offered them money, Saying, Give me also this power, that
    on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. Be
    afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to
    mourning, and your joy to heaviness. And the residue of the families
    of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of
    And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount
    Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs, And
    Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs, And
    Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs: And out
    of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam
    with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Unto
    the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe
    of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with
    her suburbs: And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her
    suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs, And Ramoth with her suburbs, and
    Anem with her suburbs: And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with
    her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs, And Hukok with her suburbs,
    and Rehob with her suburbs: And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh
    in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and
    Kirjathaim with her suburbs. And they departed from Punon, and
    pitched in Oboth. And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he
    wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the
    entering in of the cave.
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