Old/New Testament
21 1 Three dear years. 9 The vengeance of the sins of Saul lighteth on his seven sons, which are hanged. 15 Four great battles, which David had against the Philistines.
1 Then there was a famine in the days of David, three years [a]together: and David [b]asked counsel of the Lord, and the Lord answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the [c]Gibeonites.
2 Then the King called the Gibeonites, and said unto them, (Now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but a (A)remnant of the Amorites, unto whom the children of Israel had sworn: but Saul sought to slay them for his zeal toward the children of Israel and Judah)
3 And David said unto the Gibeonites, [d]What shall I do for you, and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of the Lord?
4 The Gibeonites then answered him, We will have no silver nor gold of Saul nor of his house, neither for us shalt thou kill [e]any man in Israel. And he said, What ye shall say that will I do for you.
5 Then they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that imagined evil against us, so that we are destroyed from remaining in any coast of Israel,
6 Let seven men of his [f]sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up [g]unto the Lord in Gibeah of Saul, the Lord’s chosen, And the king said, I will give them.
7 But the king had compassion on Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the (B)Lord’s oath, that was between them, even between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
8 But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, even Armoni and Mephibosheth, and the five sons of [h]Michal, the daughter of Saul, whom she bare to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite.
9 And he delivered them unto the hands of the Gibeonites, which hanged them in the mountain before the Lord: so they [i]died all seven together: and they were slain in the time of harvest: in the [j]first days, and in the beginning of barley harvest.
10 Then Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took [k]sackcloth and hanged it up for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest, until [l]water dropped upon them from the heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to [m]light on them by day, nor beasts of the field by night.
11 ¶ And it was told David, what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah the concubine of Saul had done.
12 And David went and took the bones of Saul, and the bones of Jonathan his son from the citizens of Jabesh Gilead, which had stolen them from the street of Beth Shan, where the Philistines had (C)hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa.
13 So he brought thence the bones of Saul, and the bones of Jonathan his son, and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged.
14 And the bones of Saul and of Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the grave of Kish his father: and when they had performed all that the King had commanded, God was then [n]appeased with the land.
15 ¶ Again the Philistines hath war with Israel: and David went down, and his servants with him, and they fought against the Philistines, and David fainted.
16 Then Ishbi-Benob which was of the sons of [o]Haraphah (the head of whose spear weighed three hundred [p]shekels of brass) even he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.
17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succored him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, lest thou quench the [q]light of Israel.
18 ¶ And after this also there was a battle with the Philistines at [r]Gob, then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was one of the sons of Haraphah.
19 And there was yet another battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-Oregim, a Bethlehemite slew [s]Goliath the Gittite: the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
20 Afterward there was also a battle in Gath, where was a man of a great stature, and had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number: who was also the son of Haraphah.
21 And when he reviled Israel, Jonathan the son of (D)Shimea the brother of David slew him.
22 These four were born to Haraphah in Gath, and died by the hand of David, and by the hands of his servants.
22 2 David after his victories praiseth God. 8 The anger of God toward the wicked. 44 He prophesieth of the rejection of the Jews, and vocation of the Gentiles.
1 And David spake the words of this [t]song unto the Lord, what time the Lord had delivered him out of the hands of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul.
2 And he said, (E)The Lord is my [u]rock and my fortress, and he that delivereth me.
3 God is my [v]strength, in him will I trust: my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower and my refuge: my Savior, thou hast saved me from violence.
4 I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be safe from mine enemies.
5 For the [w]pangs of death have compassed me: the floods of ungodliness have made me afraid.
6 The sorrows of the grave compassed me about: the snares of death overtook me.
7 But in my tribulation did I call upon the Lord, and cry to my God, and he did hear my voice out of his Temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.
8 Then the earth trembled and quaked: the foundations of the heavens moved and shook, because he was angry.
9 [x]Smoke went out at his nostrils, and consuming [y]fire out of his mouth: coals were kindled thereat.
10 He [z]bowed the heavens also, and came down, and darkness was under his feet.
11 And he rode upon [aa]Cherub and did fly, and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
12 And he made darkness a Tabernacle round about him, even the gatherings of waters, and the clouds of the air.
13 At the brightness of his presence [ab]the coals of fire were kindled.
14 The Lord thundered from heaven, and the most High gave his voice.
15 He shot arrows also, and scattered them: to wit, lightning, and destroyed them.
16 The [ac]channels also of the sea appeared, even the foundations of the world were discovered by the rebuking of the Lord, and at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
17 He sent from above, and took me: he drew me out of many waters.
18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
19 They [ad]prevented me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my stay,
20 And brought me forth into a large place: he delivered me, because he favored me.
21 The Lord rewarded me according to my [ae]righteousness: according to the pureness of mine hands he recompensed me.
22 For I kept the ways of the Lord, and did not [af]wickedly against my God.
23 For all his laws were before me, and his statutes: I did not depart therefrom.
24 I was upright also toward him, and have kept me from my wickedness.
25 Therefore the Lord did reward me according to my righteousness, according to my pureness before his eyes.
26 With the godly thou wilt show thyself godly: with the upright man thou wilt show thyself upright.
27 With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure, and with the [ag]froward thou wilt show thyself froward.
28 Thus thou wilt save the poor people: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, to humble them.
29 Surely thou art my light, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.
30 For by thee have I broken through an host, and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
31 The way of God is [ah]uncorrupt: the word of the Lord is tried in the fire: he is a shield to all that trust in him.
32 For who is God besides the Lord? and who is mighty, save our God?
33 God is my strength in battle, and maketh my way upright.
34 He maketh my feet like [ai]hinds feet, and hath set me upon mine high places.
35 He teacheth mine hands to fight, so that a bowl [aj]of brass is broken with mine arms.
36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation, and thy loving kindness hath caused me to increase.
37 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and mine heels have not slid.
38 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them, and have not turned again until I had consumed them.
39 Yea, I have consumed them and thrust them through, and they shall not arise, but shall fall under my feet.
40 For thou hast [ak]girded me with power to battle, and them that rose against me, hast thou subdued under me.
41 And thou hast given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
42 They looked about, but there was none to save them, even unto the [al]Lord, but he answered them not.
43 Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth: I did tread them flat as the clay of the street, and did spread them abroad.
44 Thou hast also delivered me from the contentions of my [am]people: thou hast preserved me to be the head over nations: the people which I knew not, do serve me.
45 Strangers [an]shall be in subjection to me: as soon as they hear, they shall obey me.
46 Strangers shall shrink away, and fear in their privy chambers.
47 Let the Lord live, [ao]and blessed be my strength: and God, even the force of my salvation be exalted.
48 It is God that giveth me power to revenge me, and subdue the people under me,
49 And rescueth me from mine enemies: (thou also hast lift me up from them that rose against me, thou hast delivered me from the cruel man.
50 Therefore I will praise thee, O Lord, among the (F)nations, and will sing unto thy Name.)
51 He is the tower of salvation for his King, and showeth mercy to his anointed, even to David, and to his seed (G)forever.
24 [a]And when Jesus saw him very sorrowful, he said, With what difficulty shall they that have riches, enter into the kingdom of God!
25 Surely it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 Then said they that heard it, And who then shall be saved?
27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men, are possible with God.
28 ¶ (A)Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
29 [b]And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, there is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children for the kingdom of God’s sake,
30 Which shall not receive much more in this world, and in the world to come life everlasting.
31 ¶ (B)[c]Then Jesus took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be fulfilled to the Son of man, that are written by the Prophets.
32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and shall be spiteful entreated, and shall be spitted on.
33 And when they have scourged him, they will put him to death: but the third day he shall rise again.
34 But they understood [d]none of these things, and this saying was hid from them, neither perceived they the things, which were spoken.
35 ¶ (C)[e]And it came to pass, that as he was come near unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the wayside, begging.
36 And when he heard the people pass by, he asked what it meant.
37 And they said unto him, that Jesus of Nazareth passed by.
38 Then he cried, saying, Jesus the Son of David, have mercy on me.
39 [f]And they which went before, rebuked him that he should hold his peace, but he cried much more, O Son of David have mercy on me.
40 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be brought unto him. And when he was come near, he asked him,
41 Saying, What wilt thou that I do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
43 Then immediately he received his sight, and followed him, praising God: and all the people, when they saw this, gave praise to God.
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