1 Chronicles 10 Cross References - Rotherham

¹ Now, the Philistines, fought against Israel,––and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and the wounded fell in Mount Gilboa. ² And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons,––and the Philistines smote Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, sons of Saul. ³ And the battle, went sore, against Saul, and the archers discovered him with the bow,––and he was terrified because of the archers. ⁴ Therefore said Saul unto his armour–bearer, Draw out thy sword and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armour–bearer would not, for he feared greatly,––so then Saul took the sword, and fell upon it. ⁵ And, when his armour–bearer saw that Saul was dead, then, he also, fell upon the sword, and died. ⁶ So Saul died, and his three sons, and, all his house, together, died. ⁷ And, when all the men of Israel that were in the vale saw, that they had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then forsook they their cities, and fled, and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
⁸ And it came to pass, on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain,––that they found Saul, and his sons, lying prostrate in Mount Gilboa. ⁹ So they stript him, and took his head, and his armour,––and sent throughout the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it to their idols, and to the people. ¹⁰ And they put his armour, in the house of their gods,––but, his skull, fastened they up, in the house of Dagon. ¹¹ And, when all Jabesh–Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, ¹² then rose up all the men of valour, and took away the corpse of Saul, and the corpses of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh,––and buried their bodies under the terebinth, in Jabesh, and fasted seven days. ¹³ Thus died Saul, for his unfaithfulness wherewith he dealt unfaithfully against Yahweh, over the word of Yahweh, which he kept not,––and, also, in asking by necromancy when he desired to enquire; ¹⁴ and enquired not of Yahweh, wherefore he slew him,––and turned round the kingdom unto David, son of Jesse.

⁸ And Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse died, and was buried below Bethel, under the oak,––so the name thereof was called, Allon–bacuth.

²³ So they attack him, and have shot,––So they enclose him, do the masters of arrows. ²⁴ But abideth, as an enduring one, his bow, And supple are the arms of his hands,––From the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, From thence, is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel:

¹⁰ And they came in, as far as the threshing–floor of the Buckthorn, which is beyond the Jordan, then wailed they there––an exceeding great and grievous wailing,––and he made for his father a mourning, of seven days.

⁵ thou shalt not bow thyself down to them, nor be led to serve them––For, I, Yahweh, thy God, am a jealous GOD, visiting the iniquity of fathers, upon sons, unto three [generations] and unto four, of them that hate me;

¹⁸ A sorceress, shalt thou not suffer to live.

³¹ Do not turn unto mediums, Nor, for oracles, make search, To render yourselves unclean with them, I––Yahweh, am your God.

⁶ The person also that turneth unto mediums and unto oracles, in going unchastely after them, then will I set my face against that person, and will cut him off out of the midst of his people.

³¹ And I will give your cities unto desolation, And make your holy places dumb,––And will find no fragrance in your satisfying odour;

³⁶ And, as for such as are left of you, Then will I bring faintness into their heart, in the lands of their foes,––So that the sound of a driven leaf shall chase them, And they shall flee as though fleeing from a sword, And they shall fall, when no one is pursuing;

¹⁰ There shall not be found in thy midst––One who causeth his son or his daughter to pass through fire,––Or who useth divination, hidden arts or enchantments, Or who muttereth incantations; ¹¹ Or who bindeth with spells,––Or who asketh of a familiar spirit or an oracle, Or who seeketh unto the dead. ¹² For, an abomination unto Yahweh, is everyone who doeth these things,––and, on account of these abominations, is Yahweh thy God dispossessing them from before thee. ¹³ Blameless, shalt thou be, with, Yahweh thy God; ¹⁴ for, these nations whom thou art dispossessing, unto them who use hidden arts and unto diviners, do hearken, but, as for thee, not so, doth Yahweh thy God, suffer thee.

³³ The fruit of thy soil, and all thy toilsome produce, shall a people whom thou knowest not, eat up,––and, thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed, all the days;

⁴³ The sojourner who is in thy midst, shall mount up above thee, higher and higher,––whereas, thou, shalt come down, lower and lower:

² and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel,––because of Midian, did the sons of Israel prepare for themselves the hollows which were in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.

⁵⁴ Then called he hastily unto the young man bearing his armour, and said unto him––Draw thy sword, and put me to death, lest they say of me, A woman, slew him! So his young man thrust him through, and he died.

¹¹ Then said Yahweh unto the sons of Israel,––Was it not, from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, and from the sons of Ammon, and from the Philistines, [that I saved you]? ¹² The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, oppressed you,––and ye made outcry unto me, and I saved you out of their hand. ¹³ Yet have, ye, forsaken me, and served other gods,––therefore will I not again save you. ¹⁴ Go and make outcry unto the gods whom ye have chosen,––they, must save you, in the time of your tribulation. ¹⁵ And the sons of Israel said unto Yahweh––We have sinned, do, thou, with us, according to all that is fitting in thine eyes,––only rescue us, we beseech thee this day. ¹⁶ And they put away the gods of the stranger out of their midst, and served Yahweh,––and his soul was impatient of the misery of Israel.

¹⁸ And he was sore athirst, so he cried unto Yahweh, and said, Thou thyself, hast given, into the hand of thy servant, this great salvation,––and, now, must I die of thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?

²¹ And the Philistines seized him, and put out his eyes,––and took him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of bronze, and it came to pass that he used to grind in the prison.

²³ Now, the lords of the Philistines, had gathered themselves together to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice,––and they said, Our god hath delivered into our hand, Samson our enemy.

²³ Now, the lords of the Philistines, had gathered themselves together to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice,––and they said, Our god hath delivered into our hand, Samson our enemy. ²⁴ And, when the people saw him, they praised their god,––for they said––Our god hath delivered into our hand our enemy, even him who laid waste our land, and who multiplied our slain.

²⁴ And, when the people saw him, they praised their god,––for they said––Our god hath delivered into our hand our enemy, even him who laid waste our land, and who multiplied our slain. ²⁵ And it came to pass, when their heart was merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make sport for us. So they called for Samson out of the prison, and he made sport before them, and they stationed him between the pillars.

¹⁰ So the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man to his home; and the slaughter became exceeding great,––and there fell of Israel––thirty thousand footmen. ¹¹ And, the ark of God, was taken,––and, the two sons of Eli, were slain, Hophni and Phinehas.

¹⁸ And it came to pass, when he mentioned the ark of God, that he fell from off his seat backwards, at the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died, for, old, was the man, and, heavy,––and, he had judged Israel forty years.

² And, when the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon,––and placed it by the side of Dagon. ³ And, when they of Ashdod rose early on the morrow and entered into the house of Dagon, they looked and lo! Dagon, was lying prostrate on his face to the earth, before the ark of Yahweh,––so they took Dagon and restored him to his place. ⁴ And, when they rose up early in the morning of the morrow, lo! Dagon, was lying prostrate on his face to the earth, before the ark of Yahweh––and, the head of Dagon, and both the palms of his hands, had been cut off against the threshold, only, Dagon himself, was left to him. ⁵ For this cause, do not the priests of Dagon, nor any that enter into the house of Dagon, tread upon the threshold of Dagon, in Ashdod,––until this day.
⁶ Then was the hand of Yahweh heavy against them of Ashdod, and he astounded them,––and smote with tumours Ashdod and her bounds. ⁷ And, when the men of Ashdod saw that, so, it was, then kept they saying, Let not the ark of the God of Israel abide with us, for, hard, is his hand upon us, and upon Dagon our god.

¹ Then came up Nahash the Ammonite, and encamped against Jabesh–gilead,––and all the man of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Solemnise with us a covenant, that we may serve thee. ² And Nahash the Ammonite said unto them, Hereby, will I solemnise [a covenant] with you by digging out for you, every one’s right eye,––and laying it for a reproach, upon all Israel. ³ And the elders of Jabesh said unto him––Give us a respite of seven days, that we may send messengers throughout all the bounds of Israel,––and then, if there is none to save us, we will come out unto thee. ⁴ And, when the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, and spake the words in the ears of the people, all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
⁵ But lo! Saul, came in, following the oxen, out of the field, and Saul said, What aileth the people, that they should weep? Then were recounted to him the words of the men of Jabesh. ⁶ And the Spirit of God came suddenly upon Saul, when he heard these words,––and his anger raged furiously. ⁷ So he took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent throughout all the bounds of Israel by the hand of messengers––saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul, and after Samuel, so, shall it be done unto his oxen. Then felt the dread of Yahweh, upon the people, and they came forth, as one man. ⁸ And, when he numbered them in Bezek, the sons of Israel were found to be––three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand. ⁹ So they said unto the messengers who had come––Thus, shall ye surely say to the men of Jabesh–gilead, Tomorrow, shall ye have deliverance, about the time the son is hot. And, when the messengers came and told the men of Jabesh, they rejoiced. ¹⁰ So the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow, will we come out unto you,––Then shall ye do with us, according to all that is good in your eyes. ¹¹ And it came to pass on the morrow, that Saul set the people in three companies, and they entered into the midst of the host, during the morning watch, and smote Ammon until the day was hot. And it came to pass that, they who were left, were scattered, so that there were not left among them, two together.

²⁵ But, if ye, will do wrong, both ye and your king shall be swept away.

⁶ So, the men of Israel, saw they were in a strait, for the people had been harassed,––and the people had hidden themselves in caves, and in thickets, and among cliffs, and in holes, and in pits.

¹³ And Samuel said unto Saul––Thou hast shewn thyself foolish,––thou hast not kept the commandment of Yahweh thy God, which he commanded thee, for, now, would Yahweh have established thy kingdom unto Israel until times age–abiding; ¹⁴ Whereas, now, shall thy kingdom not be established,––Yahweh hath sought out for him a man after his own heart, and Yahweh hath commanded him to be leader over his people, because thou hast not kept that which Yahweh commanded thee.

¹⁴ Whereas, now, shall thy kingdom not be established,––Yahweh hath sought out for him a man after his own heart, and Yahweh hath commanded him to be leader over his people, because thou hast not kept that which Yahweh commanded thee.

⁶ So Jonathan said unto the young man bearing his armour––Come! and let us cross over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised, peradventure, Yahweh may work by us,––for there is no restraint with Yahweh, to save by many, or by few.

³⁹ For, by the life of Yahweh, who saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, yet shall he, die. But there was none ready to answer him, of all the people. ⁴⁰ Then said he unto all Israel––Ye, shall be on one side, and, I and Jonathan my son, will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, What is good in thine eyes, do!

⁴⁹ And the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchishua,––and, the names of his two daughters, were, the name of the firstborn, Merab, and, the name of the younger, Michal,––

² Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, I have well considered what Amalek did unto Israel––how he lay in wait for him in the way, when he came up out of Egypt.

²³ For, as the sin of divination, is, rebelliousness,––and, as transgression with household gods, is, stubbornness,––Because thou hast rejected the word of Yahweh, therefore hath he rejected thee from being king.

²⁸ And Samuel said unto him, Yahweh hath rent the kingdom of Israel from off thee, today,––and will give it unto a neighbour of thine, who is better than thou.

¹ And Yahweh said unto Samuel––How long, art thou going to pine for Saul, seeing that, I, have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill thy horn with oil, and come! let me send thee unto Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided me, among his sons, a king.

¹¹ Then said Samuel unto Jesse––Are these all the young men? And he said––There yet remaineth, the youngest, but lo! he is tending the sheep. Then said Samuel unto Jesse––Do, send, and summon him, for we cannot sit round, until he cometh in hither. ¹² So he sent, and brought him in. Now, he, was ruddy, a stripling with handsome eyes, and noble mien. Then said Yahweh––Rise––anoint him, for, this, is, he. ¹³ And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren. And the Spirit of Yahweh came mightily upon David, from that day forward. Then arose Samuel, and went his way unto Ramah.

²⁶ Then spake David unto the men that were standing by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that shall smite yonder Philistine, and so shall take away reproach from off Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he hath reproached the ranks of a Living God?

³⁶ Thy servant could slay, either a lion or a bear,––and, this uncircumcised Philistine, shall become, as one of them, for he hath reproached the ranks of a Living God.

¹ And it came to pass, in those days, when the Philistines gathered together their hosts for war, to fight with Israel, that Achish said unto David, Thou must, know, that, with me, shalt thou go forth in the host, thou and thy men.

⁴ So then the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came in, and encamped in Shunem,––and Saul gathered together all Israel, and they encamped in Gilboa.

⁶ Then Saul enquired of Yahweh, but Yahweh answered him not,––neither by Dreams, nor by the Lights, nor by prophets.
⁷ Then said Saul unto his servants––Seek me out a woman that owneth a familiar spirit, that I may even go unto her, and enquire of her. And his servants said unto him, Lo! there is a woman that owneth a familiar spirit in En–dor. ⁸ Saul therefore disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and departed––he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night,––and he said––Divine for me, I pray thee, by the familiar spirit, and bring up for me––whomsoever I shall name unto thee. ⁹ And the woman said unto him––Lo! thou, knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off them who have familiar spirits and him who is an oracle, out of the land,––wherefore, then, art thou striking at my life, to put me to death? ¹⁰ So then Saul sware unto her by Yahweh, saying,––By the life of Yahweh, there shall no punishment befall thee for this thing. ¹¹ Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up for thee? And he said, Samuel, bring thou up for me. ¹² And, when the woman saw Samuel, she made outcry with a loud voice,––and the woman spake unto Saul, saying––Wherefore hast thou deceived me, thou thyself being Saul? ¹³ And the king said unto her––Be not afraid, but what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, A god, saw I, coming up out of the earth. ¹⁴ And he said to her––What was his form? And she said––An old man, coming up, he being wrapped about with a robe. Then Saul knew, that it was, Samuel, so he inclined his face to the earth, and bowed himself down.
¹⁵ And Samuel said unto Saul, Wherefore hast thou disquieted me, by bringing me up? And Saul said––I am in sore distress, for, the Philistines, are making war against me, and, God, hath turned away from me, and answereth me no more––either by means of the prophets, or by dreams, therefore have I even called for thee, to let me know, what I am to do. ¹⁶ Then said Samuel, Wherefore, then, shouldst thou ask me,––when, Yahweh, hath turned away from thee, and hath come to be with thy neighbour? ¹⁷ Therefore hath Yahweh done for him, as he spake by me,––yea Yahweh hath rent the kingdom out of thy hand, and given it to a neighbour of thine––to David.

¹⁷ Therefore hath Yahweh done for him, as he spake by me,––yea Yahweh hath rent the kingdom out of thy hand, and given it to a neighbour of thine––to David. ¹⁸ As thou didst not hearken unto the voice of Yahweh, neither didst execute the glow of his anger upon Amalek, therefore, this thing, hath Yahweh done unto thee this day; ¹⁹ that Yahweh may deliver, Israel also, with thee, into the hand of the Philistines, and, tomorrow, thou and thy sons with thee are about to fall,––the host of Israel also, will Yahweh deliver, into the hand of the Philistines.
²⁰ Then Saul hastened, and fell prostrate––the whole length of him––to the earth, and was sore afraid, at the words of Samuel, and indeed, no, strength, was left in him, for he had not eaten food all the day and all the night.

¹ Now the Philistines gathered together all their hosts, towards Aphek,––and, the Israelites, were encamping by the fountain, that is in Jezreel. ² And, the lords of the Philistines, were passing on by hundreds, and by thousands,––but, David and his men, were passing on in the rear, with Achish.

¹ Now, as, the Philistines, were fighting against Israel, the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell slain, in Mount Gilboa. ² And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons,––and the Philistines smote Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchishua, sons of Saul. ³ And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers discovered him,––and he was terrified at the archers.

³ And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers discovered him,––and he was terrified at the archers. ⁴ Then said Saul to his armour–bearer––Draw thy sword and pierce me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come, and pierce me through, and abuse me. But his armour–bearer was not willing, for he was sore afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell thereon.

⁴ Then said Saul to his armour–bearer––Draw thy sword and pierce me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come, and pierce me through, and abuse me. But his armour–bearer was not willing, for he was sore afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell thereon.

⁴ Then said Saul to his armour–bearer––Draw thy sword and pierce me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come, and pierce me through, and abuse me. But his armour–bearer was not willing, for he was sore afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell thereon. ⁵ And, when his armour–bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also, fell upon his sword, and died with him.

⁵ And, when his armour–bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also, fell upon his sword, and died with him. ⁶ Thus died Saul, and his three sons, and his armour–bearer, yea all his men, on that day, together.

⁶ Thus died Saul, and his three sons, and his armour–bearer, yea all his men, on that day, together. ⁷ And, when the men of Israel who were across the vale, and who were across the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled, and the Philistines entered, and took up their abode therein.

⁷ And, when the men of Israel who were across the vale, and who were across the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled, and the Philistines entered, and took up their abode therein.
⁸ And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul, and his three sons, lying prostrate in Mount Gilboa.

⁸ And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul, and his three sons, lying prostrate in Mount Gilboa. ⁹ So they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour,––and sent throughout the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and unto the people.

⁹ So they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour,––and sent throughout the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and unto the people. ¹⁰ And they put his armour in a house of Ashtoreths,––and, his dead body, fastened they on the wall of Beth–shan.

¹⁰ And they put his armour in a house of Ashtoreths,––and, his dead body, fastened they on the wall of Beth–shan.

¹⁰ And they put his armour in a house of Ashtoreths,––and, his dead body, fastened they on the wall of Beth–shan. ¹¹ And, when the inhabitants of Jabesh–gilead heard concerning him, what the Philistines had done unto Saul, ¹² then arose all the men of valour, and journeyed all the night, and took the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, from the wall of Beth–shan,––and came to Jabesh, and burned them there; ¹³ and took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk–tree in Jabesh,––and fasted seven days.

⁴ And David said unto him––How turned out the matter? tell me, I pray thee. And he said––The people have fled from the battle, yea moreover, many, of the people have fallen, and died, Yea moreover, Saul, and Jonathan his son, are dead. ⁵ Then said David unto the young man who was telling him,––How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead? ⁶ And the young man who was telling him said, It, so happened, that I was on Mount Gilboa, when lo! Saul, leaning upon his spear, and lo! the chariots and horsemen, hotly pursued him;

⁶ And the young man who was telling him said, It, so happened, that I was on Mount Gilboa, when lo! Saul, leaning upon his spear, and lo! the chariots and horsemen, hotly pursued him; ⁷ so he turned behind him, and saw me,––and cried out unto me, and I said, Behold me! ⁸ And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I said unto him, An Amalekite, am I. ⁹ And he said unto me, I pray thee, take thy stand by me, and put me to death, for the cramp hath seized me,––even for as long as my life shall be in me. ¹⁰ So I took my stand by him, and put him to death, for I perceived that he could not survive his fall,––so I took the crown that was on his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them in unto my lord, here.

¹⁴ And David said unto him,––How wast thou not afraid to thrust forth thy hand, to destroy the Anointed of Yahweh? ¹⁵ So David called one of the young men, and said,––Go near––fall upon him. And he smote him, that he died. ¹⁶ And David said unto him, Thy blood, be upon thine own head,––for, thine own mouth, hath testified against thee, saying, I myself, put to death the Anointed of Yahweh.

²⁰ Do not tell it in Gath, Do not publish it in the streets of Ashkelon,––lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the Uncircumcised triumph. ²¹ Ye mountains in Gilboa! Be there neither dew nor rain upon you, nor fields of offerings,––for, there, were cast away, the shields of the mighty, The shield of Saul, unanointed with oil.

⁴ Then came the men of Judah, and anointed David there, to be king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, Men of Jabesh–gilead, were they who buried Saul. ⁵ So David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh–gilead,––and said unto them––Blessed, be ye of Yahweh, that ye did this lovingkindness unto your lord, unto Saul, and buried him. ⁶ Now, therefore, Yahweh requite you with lovingkindness and truth,––moreover also, I, will requite you, for this noble deed, in that ye did this thing. ⁷ Now, therefore, let your hands be made firm, and become ye sons of valour, for your lord Saul is dead,––and, me, moreover have the house of Judah anointed, to be king over them.

⁹ So, may God do unto Abner, and, so, may he add to him,––if, as Yahweh hath sworn unto David, even so, I deal not with him; ¹⁰ by turning over the kingdom from the house of Saul,––and establishing the throne of David, over Israel and over Judah, from Dan, even unto Beer–sheba.

³⁵ And, when all the people came near to get David to eat bread, while yet it was day, David sware, saying––So, let God do to me, and, so, let him add, if, before the sun go in, I taste bread, or anything else.

³ So all the elders of Israel came unto the king, in Hebron, and King David solemnised to them a covenant in Hebron, before Yahweh, ––and they anointed David to be king over Israel.

²³ Now, when, Ahithophel, saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose and went unto his own house, unto his own city, and gave charge unto his household, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the grave of his father.

¹² So David went and fetched the bones of Saul, and the bones of Jonathan his son, from the owners of Jabesh–gilead,––who stole them from the broadway of Beth–shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, on the day when the Philistines had smitten Saul in Gilboa;

¹² So David went and fetched the bones of Saul, and the bones of Jonathan his son, from the owners of Jabesh–gilead,––who stole them from the broadway of Beth–shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, on the day when the Philistines had smitten Saul in Gilboa; ¹³ and he brought up from thence the bones of Saul, and the bones of Jonathan his son,––and they gathered together the bones of them who had been crucified; ¹⁴ so they buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the land of Benjamin, in Zelah, in the grave of Kish his father, thus did they all that the king commanded,––and God suffered himself to be entreated for the land, after this.

¹⁸ And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was captured, that he entered into the citadel of the house of the king,––and burned over him the house of the king, with fire, and died:

²³ They said therefore––Blood,––this! Destroyed! The kings have destroyed each other! Yea they have smitten every man his neighbour,––Now, then, to the spoil, O Moab!

⁶ and caused his son to pass through the fire, and practiced hidden arts and used divination, and dealt with a familiar spirit and wizards,––he exceeded in doing the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, provoking [him] to anger;

²⁹ In his days, came up Pharaoh–necoh king of Egypt, against the king of Assyria, unto the river Euphrates,––and, when King Josiah went against him, he slew him at Megiddo, as soon as he saw him.

⁷ And, the sons of Zedekiah, they slew before his eyes,––and, the eyes of Zedekiah, put they out, and then bound him with fetters of bronze, and brought him into Babylon.

³³ So then, Ner, begat Kish, and, Kish, begat Saul,––and, Saul, begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

³⁹ And, Ner, begat Kith, and, Kish, begat Saul,––and, Saul, begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal;

⁴ Therefore said Saul unto his armour–bearer, Draw out thy sword and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armour–bearer would not, for he feared greatly,––so then Saul took the sword, and fell upon it. ⁵ And, when his armour–bearer saw that Saul was dead, then, he also, fell upon the sword, and died.

⁸ And it came to pass, on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain,––that they found Saul, and his sons, lying prostrate in Mount Gilboa.

²³ And, these, are the numbers of the chiefs armed for war, they came unto David, to Hebron,––to turn round the kingdom of Saul unto him, according to the bidding of Yahweh:

²⁵ And, when Jehoshaphat and his people came near to plunder the spoil of them, they found among them, in abundance, both riches and dead bodies and precious jewels, and they stripped off for themselves, beyond what they could carry away,––and they were three days plundering the spoil, for great it was.

¹³ He that returneth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

¹ For, unto all this, I applied my heart, and, my heart, considered all this, that, the righteous and the wise and their servants, were in the hand of God,––neither love nor hatred, could any man know, every one, was before Him. ² Every one, was like every one else, one destiny, had the righteous and the lawless, the good and the pure and the impure, and he that sacrificed, and he that did not sacrifice,––as the good man, so, the sinner, he that took an oath, as he who, of an oath, stood in fear.

¹⁹ But, when they say unto you––Seek ye unto the necromancers and unto the wizards, who chirp, and who mutter, Should not a people seek, unto its God? In behalf of the living, [should it seek] unto the dead?

⁷ But, as for him, not so, doth he deem, And, in his heart, not so, doth he think,––For, to destroy, is in his heart, And to cut off nations, not a few;

¹⁵ Shall the axe, boast itself, against him that heweth therewith? Or, the saw, magnify itself, against him that wieldeth it? As if a rod, could wield, them who lift it up! As if a staff, could raise, what is, not wood!

¹ The righteous one, hath perished, And, not a man, hath taken it to heart––Yea, the men of lovingkindness, have been withdrawn, No one considering, That, from the presence of calamity, hath the righteous been withdrawn. ² He entereth into peace, Let them rest upon their couches,––Each one who went on a straight path.

³ Son of man, These men, have brought up their manufactured gods, upon their hear, And, their stumbling–block of iniquity, have they set straight before their face,––Shall I be, at all enquired of, by them? ⁴ Therefore, speak unto them and say unto them, Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, Any man whatsoever of the house of Israel, Who shall bring up his manufactured gods upon his heart, And set, his stumbling–block of iniquity, straight before his face, And then come in unto the prophet, I, Yahweh, have myself answered him, thereby, By the multitude of his manufactured gods: ⁵ To the end the house of Israel may be taken by their own hearts,––in that they have estranged themselves from me, through their manufactured gods––all of them! ⁶ Therefore, say thou unto the house of Israel, Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, Turn ye––and make good your return––from your manufactured gods; And, from all your abominations, make good the turning away of your faces.

² Belshazzar, gave word, at the flavour of the wine, to bring the vessels of gold and silver, which Nebuchadnezzar his father, had brought forth, out of the temple which was in Jerusalem,––that the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines, might drink therein. ³ Then brought they the vessels of gold which had been taken out of the temple of the house of God, which was in Jerusalem,––and the king and his nobles, his wives and, his concubines, drank therein: ⁴ they drank wine,––and praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood and stone.

²³ but, against the Lord of the heavens, hast uplifted thyself, and, the vessels of his house, have they brought before thee, and, thou, and thy nobles, thy wives and thy concubines, have been drinking, wine, therein, and, gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which see not nor hear nor know, hast thou praised,––whereas, God, in whose hand thy breath is and whose are all thy ways, him, hast thou not glorified.

¹⁰ Where is thy king, then, that he may save thee throughout all thy cities? and thy judges, concerning whom thou saidst, Oh give me a king and rulers? ¹¹ I might give thee a king in mine anger, and take him away in my wrath.

¹⁴ Therefore shall flight, perish, from the swift, and, the mighty, shall not invigorate his strength,––nor shall, the hero, escape with his life;

¹¹ And his head was brought upon a charger, and given unto the maiden, and she brought it to her mother.

⁴ saying––I have sinned, in delivering up righteous blood. But, they, said––What is that to us? thou, shalt see to it for thyself. ⁵ And, throwing the pieces of silver into the Temple, he withdrew, and, going away, hanged himself.

¹⁸ This man therefore had possessed himself of a field out of the reward of unrighteousness,––and falling headlong burst asunder in the midst, and forth gushed all his bowels;

⁹ But, a certain man named Simon, was already in the city, practising magical arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria,––saying that himself was someone great: ¹⁰ Unto whom all were giving heed, from small even to great, saying––This, is the Power of God, which is called Great. ¹¹ And they were giving heed to him, because that, for a considerable time, with his magical arts, he had astonished them.

¹⁶ And it came to pass, as we were on our way unto the place of prayer, a certain damsel, having a spirit of Python, met us,––who, indeed, much gain, was presenting unto her masters, by divining. ¹⁷ The same, following after Paul and us, kept crying aloud, saying––These men, are servants of the Most High God,––who, indeed, are declaring unto you a way of salvation. ¹⁸ And, this, she continued to do for many days. But Paul, worn out, and turning unto the spirit, said––I charge thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out from her. And it came out the same hour.

²⁷ And, the prison–keeper, being wakened and seeing that the doors of the prison had been opened, drawing his sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to have fled.