\id JDG  
\h Judges 
\toc1 The Book of Judges 
\toc2 Judges 
\toc3 Jdg 
\mt2 The Book of 
\mt1 Judges 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* make war \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*? 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*: \w see|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w into|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w his|strong="H1980"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w Come|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H5927"\w* heritage, \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w we|strong="H1980"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w make|strong="H1486"\w* war \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0854"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H0559"\w* heritage. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w* \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* overcame \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bezek|strong="H0966"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w came|strong="H4672"\w* across Adoni-zedek, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w made|strong="H5221"\w* war \w on|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*; \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* overcame \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="H5127"\w* Adoni-zedek \w went|strong="H7291"\w* \w in|strong="H7272"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H0310"\w* \w went|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* overtook \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w thumbs|strong="H0931"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* great \w toes|strong="H0931"\w* \w cut|strong="H7112"\w* \w off|strong="H7112"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* Adoni-zedek \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w thumbs|strong="H0931"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* \w toes|strong="H0931"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H7112"\w* \w off|strong="H7112"\w*, got broken meat \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*: \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* full. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* end \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w made|strong="H5221"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w*, \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* after \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* without mercy. 
\v 9 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w make|strong="H3381"\w* war \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* hill-country \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* lowlands. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* Caleb \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*: (now \w in|strong="H3427"\w* earlier \w times|strong="H6440"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Kiriath-arba|strong="H7153"\w*:) \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* put \w Sheshai|strong="H8344"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Ahiman|strong="H0289"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Talmai|strong="H8526"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sword. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H0413"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w*. (Now \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* earlier \w times|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Kiriath-sepher|strong="H7158"\w*.) 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w Achsah|strong="H5915"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* man \w who|strong="H0834"\w* overcomes \w Kiriath-sepher|strong="H7158"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w takes|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Othniel|strong="H6274"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*, Caleb's \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*; \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Achsah|strong="H5915"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H4100"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* mind \w the|strong="H0853"\w* idea \w of|strong="H0001"\w* requesting \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H4100"\w* got \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* ass; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*? 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* dry south-land, \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w springs|strong="H1543"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* higher \w spring|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w lower|strong="H8482"\w* \w spring|strong="H4325"\w*. 
\v 16 Now Hobab \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Kenite|strong="H7017"\w*, Moses' \w father-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*, \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* palm-trees, \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* waste land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Arad|strong="H6166"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Amalekites; 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* went \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*, \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* overcame \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zephath|strong="H6857"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* put \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w under|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* curse; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Hormah|strong="H2767"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* limit, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* limit, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* limit. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hill-country \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* heritage; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* unable \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* war-carriages \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Anak, \w driving|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Judah \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* make \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* go \w out|strong="H3423"\w*; \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* Beth-el, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. 
\v 23 \w So|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* sent men \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w make|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* search round Beth-el. (Now \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* earlier \w times|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w*.) 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* watchers \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w If|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w clear|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* way \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w we|strong="H4994"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* kind \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*. 
\v 25 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w clear|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w get|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* safe. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* naming \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w*: \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w its|strong="H5704"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* away \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Beth-shean|strong="H1052"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* daughter-towns, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Taanach|strong="H8590"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* daughter-towns, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Dor|strong="H1756"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* daughter-towns, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Ibleam|strong="H2991"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* daughter-towns, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* daughter-towns, \w driving|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* would go \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w work|strong="H7760"\w*, \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w driving|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w completely|strong="H3423"\w*. 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H0669"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* make \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H0669"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w* go \w out|strong="H3423"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* went \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 30 \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* make \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Kitron|strong="H7003"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Nahalol|strong="H5096"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* put \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* work. 
\v 31 \w And|strong="H3427"\w* \w Asher|strong="H0836"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Acco|strong="H5910"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* Zidon, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w Ahlab|strong="H0303"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w Achzib|strong="H0392"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w Helbah|strong="H2462"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w Aphik|strong="H0663"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w Rehob|strong="H7340"\w*, \w driving|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w*; 
\v 32 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Asherites|strong="H0843"\w* went \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w driving|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w*. 
\v 33 \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Beth-anath|strong="H1043"\w*, \w driving|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; however, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w Beth-anath|strong="H1043"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* put \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* work. 
\v 34 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w forced|strong="H3905"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hill-country \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*; 
\v 35 \w For|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w* would \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Heres|strong="H2776"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Aijalon|strong="H0357"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Shaalbim|strong="H8169"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* children \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* stronger \w than|strong="H3513"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* work. 
\v 36 \w And|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H4605"\w* limit \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H4605"\w* Edomites went \w from|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H4605"\w* slope \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Akrabbim|strong="H4610"\w* \w from|strong="H1366"\w* \w Sela|strong="H5553"\w* \w and|strong="H4605"\w* \w up|strong="H4605"\w*. 
\c 2  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Bochim|strong="H1066"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ***\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, guiding \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w broken|strong="H6565"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*: 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* see \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w broken|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w*: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*: \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* send \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* danger \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* falling \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* hearing \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0428"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* loud \w crying|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bochim|strong="H1066"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7121"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w*, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* themselves. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w responsible|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* still living \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* death \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w came|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H2022"\w* they put \w his|strong="H6912"\w* body \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* earth \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H6912"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* Timnath-heres, \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w to|strong="H5159"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gaash|strong="H1608"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w time|strong="H1755"\w* death overtook \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* became \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*; 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, worshipping \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* moving \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* wrath. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* became \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Astartes. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* burning \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w violently|strong="H3027"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* property, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* haters \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* forced \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w hard|strong="H3966"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* saviours \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3467"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* cruel \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 17 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w still|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w gave|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w*; \w quickly|strong="H4118"\w* \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*, keeping \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w orders|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* saviour \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* haters \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w moved|strong="H5162"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* cries \w of|strong="H3068"\w* grief \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* cruel \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 19 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* evil \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w going|strong="H5307"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* worshippers; giving \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* sins \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* hard-hearted \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* burning \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*; 
\v 21 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w now|strong="H1571"\w* \w on|strong="H4191"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* go \w on|strong="H4191"\w* \w driving|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H1571"\w* \w living|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*; 
\v 22 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5254"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H0834"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, walking \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w*, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 23 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w go|strong="H3240"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* living \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* land, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w driving|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4118"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*. 
\c 3  
\p
\v 1 Now \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* kept \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* purpose \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w testing|strong="H5254"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w experience|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wars|strong="H4421"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*; 
\v 2 \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w purpose|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w teaching|strong="H3925"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* — \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w up|strong="H1121"\w* till \w then|strong="H4616"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w experience|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*; 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* chiefs \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Zidonians \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w Baal-hermon|strong="H1179"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*: 
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* purpose \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w testing|strong="H5254"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* ear \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*. 
\v 5 Now \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*: 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* nations \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* became \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* put \w out|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* minds \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* became \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Astartes. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* burning \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Cushan-rishathaim|strong="H3573"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mesopotamia|strong="H0763"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* made prayer \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* saviour, \w Othniel|strong="H6274"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*, Caleb's \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w Cushan-rishathaim|strong="H3573"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Mesopotamia, \w into|strong="H8199"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* overcame \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w had|strong="H8252"\w* \w peace|strong="H8252"\w*, till \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Othniel|strong="H6274"\w*, \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Eglon got \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* overcame \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* palm-trees. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w when|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* made prayer \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* saviour, \w Ehud|strong="H0164"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gera|strong="H1617"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Benjamite|strong="H1145"\w*, \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w left-handed|strong="H3225"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*. 
\v 16 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Ehud|strong="H0164"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* himself \w a|strong="H5921"\w* two-edged \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w cubit|strong="H1574"\w* \w long|strong="H0753"\w*, \w which|strong="H2719"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w put|strong="H2296"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3409"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w robe|strong="H4055"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H7126"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w fat|strong="H1277"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* giving \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*. 
\v 19 \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w*, \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stone|strong="H0834"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* secret, O \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w quiet|strong="H2013"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* waiting \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Ehud|strong="H0164"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* summer-house. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ehud|strong="H0164"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w Ehud|strong="H0164"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3409"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w stomach|strong="H0990"\w*; 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* hand-part \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w blade|strong="H3851"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w was|strong="H1571"\w* \w joined|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w over|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w blade|strong="H3851"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w stomach|strong="H0990"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ... 
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Ehud|strong="H0164"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* covered way, shutting \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1817"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* summer-house \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* locking \w them|strong="H3318"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* summer-house \w were|strong="H5650"\w* locked; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w may|strong="H7272"\w* \w be|strong="H0389"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* summer-house \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* private purpose. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* went \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w waiting|strong="H5704"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H0369"\w* \w shamed|strong="H0954"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w were|strong="H0369"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* shut; \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w key|strong="H4668"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w*, \w opening|strong="H4668"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* stretched \w out|strong="H0853"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w floor|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 26 \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w Ehud|strong="H0164"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* got \w away|strong="H4422"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* were \w waiting|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* gone past \w the|strong="H0853"\w* stone \w images|strong="H6456"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* got \w away|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Seirah|strong="H8167"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w horn|strong="H7782"\w* \w sounded|strong="H8628"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* hill-country, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w head|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Come|strong="H3381"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* haters, \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* crossing-places \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w*. 
\v 29 \w At|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* put \w about|strong="H5221"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sword, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* war; \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* got \w away|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 30 \w So|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* broken \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w peace|strong="H8252"\w*. 
\v 31 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w Shamgar|strong="H8044"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anath|strong="H6067"\w*, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* put \w to|strong="H1961"\w* death \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* ox-stick; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H0376"\w* saviour \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ehud|strong="H0164"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w up|strong="H4428"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jabin|strong="H2985"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w ruling|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*; \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Harosheth \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="H1471"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* made prayer \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* war-carriages, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* very cruel \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Now|strong="H6256"\w* \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w*, \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* prophet, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* Lapidoth, \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. 
\v 5 (\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w seat|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* palm-tree \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Beth-el \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w judged|strong="H4941"\w*.) 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abinoam|strong="H0042"\w*, \w from|strong="H0376"\w* Kedesh-naphtali, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* force \w into|strong="H0413"\w* line \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*? 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Jabin's \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* war-carriages \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w forces|strong="H0413"\w*, \w come|strong="H6635"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kishon|strong="H7028"\w*, \w where|strong="H0413"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*; \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*: \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* honour \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* undertaking, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Kedesh|strong="H6943"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w* \w sent|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w Kedesh|strong="H6943"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H7272"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 11 Now \w Heber|strong="H2268"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Kenite|strong="H7017"\w*, separating \w himself|strong="H6504"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hobab|strong="H2246"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* brother-in-law \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w had|strong="H0834"\w* put \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w away|strong="H5186"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* oak-tree \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaanannim|strong="H6815"\w*, \w by|strong="H5704"\w* \w Kedesh|strong="H6943"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w word|strong="H5046"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* given \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abinoam|strong="H0042"\w*, \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* got \w together|strong="H2199"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* war-carriages, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* war-carriages \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w from|strong="H0413"\w* Harosheth \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="H1471"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w far|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kishon|strong="H7028"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w*, \w Up|strong="H6965"\w*! \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*: \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*? \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* sent fear \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* war-carriages \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* got \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* war-carriage \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w*. 
\v 16 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w* \w went|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* war-carriages \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* Harosheth \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="H1471"\w*; \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* Sisera's \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* \w put|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*; \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H5704"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* got \w away|strong="H0310"\w*. 
\v 17 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jael|strong="H3278"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Heber|strong="H2268"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Kenite|strong="H7017"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H7965"\w* \w was|strong="H0802"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Jabin|strong="H2985"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Heber|strong="H2268"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Kenite|strong="H7017"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jael|strong="H3278"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Come|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w*, \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w without|strong="H0408"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*. \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* she \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Give|strong="H8248"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H4592"\w* need \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*. \w And|strong="H2461"\w* opening \w a|strong="H3588"\w* skin \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*, \w and|strong="H2461"\w* put \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* again. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Take|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w anyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*, \w Is|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*, \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w No|strong="H0369"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jael|strong="H3278"\w*, Heber's \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* tent-pin \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* hammer \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* quietly, driving \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pin|strong="H3489"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* head, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* head \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* deep sleep \w from|strong="H0935"\w* weariness; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* end. 
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jael|strong="H3278"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* meeting \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Come|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* let \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w*. \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w tent|strong="H3489"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* stretched \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tent-pin \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w head|strong="H5307"\w*. 
\v 23 \w So|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* overcame \w Jabin|strong="H2985"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* increasing \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jabin|strong="H2985"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*. 
\c 5  
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\v 1 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abinoam|strong="H0042"\w*, made \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w song|strong="H7891"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: 
\v 2 \w Because|strong="H6544"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* flowing hair \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fighters \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w because|strong="H6544"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* gave themselves freely, give \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Give|strong="H0238"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*; \w give|strong="H0238"\w* \w ear|strong="H0238"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7336"\w*; \w I|strong="H0595"\w*, even \w I|strong="H0595"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w song|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* melody \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H0776"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, moving \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w army|strong="H0776"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* shaking \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* troubled, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* dropping \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* shaking \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 6 \w In|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shamgar|strong="H8044"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anath|strong="H6067"\w*, \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jael|strong="H3278"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w highways|strong="H0734"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H2308"\w* used, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* travellers \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* side roads. 
\v 7 Country towns \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H2308"\w* more \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, ***\w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H2308"\w* more, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w*, came \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* came \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H5704"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 8 \w They|strong="H0518"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w no|strong="H0518"\w* \w one|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* arms, there \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H0518"\w* more \w armed|strong="H4043"\w* \w men|strong="H0977"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w towns|strong="H8179"\w*; \w was|strong="H3478"\w* there \w a|strong="H7200"\w* body-cover \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w spear|strong="H7420"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 
\v 9 Come, \w you|strong="H1288"\w* rulers \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* freely \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: give \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Let|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* give thought \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w white|strong="H6715"\w* asses, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 11 Give ear \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* women laughing \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* water-springs; \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* give again \w the|strong="H3068"\w* story \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* upright \w acts|strong="H6666"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, all \w the|strong="H3068"\w* upright \w acts|strong="H6666"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* arm \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Awake|strong="H5782"\w*! \w awake|strong="H5782"\w*! \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w*: \w awake|strong="H5782"\w*! \w awake|strong="H5782"\w*! \w give|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w*: \w Up|strong="H6965"\w*! \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H7617"\w* \w prisoner|strong="H7617"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w prisoner|strong="H7617"\w*, O \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abinoam|strong="H0042"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* chiefs went down \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* doors; \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Lord's \w people|strong="H5971"\w* went down \w among|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w* \w ones|strong="H1368"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w they|strong="H0310"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* valley; \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*, \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* tribesmen; \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* captains, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H1144"\w* \w whose|strong="H0669"\w* hand \w is|strong="H0669"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* ruler's \w rod|strong="H7626"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Your|strong="H7971"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w*, \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, \w were|strong="H7272"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* Naphtali \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w true|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w*; into \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* went rushing \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w at|strong="H3651"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w In|strong="H1419"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* there \w were|strong="H7272"\w* divisions, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* searchings \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w keep|strong="H8085"\w* quiet \w among|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* sheep, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* nothing \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* watchers \w piping|strong="H8292"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w flocks|strong="H5739"\w*? 
\v 17 \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w was|strong="H3220"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*; \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w was|strong="H3220"\w* waiting \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w ships|strong="H0591"\w*; \w Asher|strong="H0836"\w* kept \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H3220"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sea's edge, \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* inlets. 
\v 18 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* danger, \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w places|strong="H4791"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* warring; \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Taanach|strong="H8590"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w*: \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w profit|strong="H1215"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*. 
\v 20 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w*; \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H4480"\w* \w highways|strong="H4546"\w* \w they|strong="H4546"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*. 
\v 21 \w The|strong="H1869"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kishon|strong="H7028"\w* took \w them|strong="H1640"\w* violently \w away|strong="H1640"\w*, stopping \w their|strong="H1869"\w* flight, \w the|strong="H1869"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kishon|strong="H7028"\w*. Give praise, \w O|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H1869"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H1869"\w* Lord! 
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* loudly \w the|strong="H0227"\w* feet \w of|strong="H0047"\w* \w the|strong="H0227"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* were sounding \w with|strong="H1986"\w* \w the|strong="H0227"\w* stamping, \w the|strong="H0227"\w* stamping \w of|strong="H0047"\w* \w their|strong="H0227"\w* war-horses. 
\v 23 \w A|strong="H3588"\w* \w curse|strong="H0779"\w*, \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w curse|strong="H0779"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w Meroz|strong="H4789"\w*! \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w A|strong="H3588"\w* bitter \w curse|strong="H0779"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H0935"\w* townspeople! \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w* \w ones|strong="H1368"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Blessings|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* on \w Jael|strong="H3278"\w*, more than on \w all|strong="H1288"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*! \w Blessings|strong="H1288"\w* greater than on \w any|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*! 
\v 25 \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w she|strong="H5602"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*; \w she|strong="H5602"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w butter|strong="H2529"\w* before \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* fair plate. 
\v 26 She \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* tent-pin, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* workman's \w hammer|strong="H1989"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* she \w gave|strong="H7971"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* blow, crushing \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, wounding \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w driving|strong="H7971"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* brow. 
\v 27 Bent \w at|strong="H8033"\w* \w her|strong="H0996"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* went \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* stretched \w out|strong="H8033"\w*; bent \w at|strong="H8033"\w* \w her|strong="H0996"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* went \w down|strong="H7901"\w*; \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* bent \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* went \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* death. 
\v 28 Looking \w out|strong="H8259"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w* \w she|strong="H0517"\w* \w gave|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* cry, \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w of|strong="H7393"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* \w was|strong="H5516"\w* crying \w out|strong="H8259"\w* \w through|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w is|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* carriage \w so|strong="H0935"\w* \w long|strong="H0309"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w*? \w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* noise \w of|strong="H7393"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* wheels \w be|strong="H0517"\w* sounding? 
\v 29 \w Her|strong="H7725"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w women|strong="H2450"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w*, \w yes|strong="H0637"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w herself|strong="H1931"\w*, 
\v 30 \w Are|strong="H7356"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* getting, \w are|strong="H7356"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* parting \w the|strong="H4672"\w* goods \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*: \w a|strong="H4672"\w* young girl \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w two|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w every|strong="H7218"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w*; \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* robes \w of|strong="H7218"\w* coloured needlework, worked \w in|strong="H4672"\w* fair colours \w on|strong="H1397"\w* \w this|strong="H1397"\w* side \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w on|strong="H1397"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w*, \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* queen? 
\v 31 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w may|strong="H0776"\w* \w destruction|strong="H0006"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* haters, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H3651"\w* \w let|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w lovers|strong="H0157"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H8252"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* stronger \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* holes \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* hollows \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* rocks, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w strong|strong="H5810"\w* places. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w whenever|strong="H1961"\w* Israel's grain \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w planted|strong="H2232"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* position \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w produce|strong="H2981"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* food \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* asses. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* regularly \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* oxen \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w locusts|strong="H0697"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* need \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* prison-house; 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* cruel \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w force|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w worship|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w seat|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* oak-tree \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* field \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Abiezrite|strong="H0033"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* crushing \w grain|strong="H2406"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* grapes \w were|strong="H0834"\w* crushed, \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1121"\w* \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* eyes, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* war. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*? \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H6381"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3709"\w*, \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Did|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*? \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, handing \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w turning|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* Israel's saviour \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*: \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*? 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w O|strong="H0136"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* saviour \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H3467"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* poorest \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w least|strong="H6810"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3467"\w* father's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Truly|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* overcome \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 17 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w give|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w sign|strong="H0226"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w who|strong="H0559"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* ready \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w meal|strong="H7058"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w cakes|strong="H4682"\w*: \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* soup \w in|strong="H0935"\w* which \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w had|strong="H0935"\w* been cooked \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w pot|strong="H6517"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* oak-tree \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w there|strong="H8478"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w cakes|strong="H4682"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H3240"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* down \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w there|strong="H1975"\w*, draining \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* soup \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* stick \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w touching|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cakes|strong="H4682"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w flame|strong="H0784"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*, \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cakes|strong="H4682"\w*: \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H5869"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w longer|strong="H1980"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* certain \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* fear, \w O|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*! \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 23 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*; \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*: \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* danger \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w made|strong="H7121"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H7121"\w* Yahweh-shalom; \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Abiezrites|strong="H0033"\w*. 
\v 25 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* ten \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* servants \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* pulling \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father's, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* cutting \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy tree \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* side, 
\v 26 \w Make|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* rock, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ordered|strong="H3947"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ox|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* burned \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w*. 
\v 27 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* fearing \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* father's \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w broken|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy tree \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ox|strong="H6499"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*. 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w care|strong="H1875"\w*, \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w Make|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* pulling \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* cutting \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy tree \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 31 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* attacking \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Will|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w take|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cause \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*? \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* saviour? Let \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w take|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* cause \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*: \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*, let \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* cause \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pulling \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. 
\v 32 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Let \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* take \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w cause|strong="H7121"\w* \w against|strong="H7378"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* been \w broken|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w*. 
\v 33 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, banding \w themselves|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*, went \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H0622"\w* \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* tents \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*. 
\v 34 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sound|strong="H8628"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w horn|strong="H7782"\w* \w all|strong="H0310"\w* \w Abiezer|strong="H0044"\w* \w came|strong="H3847"\w* \w together|strong="H2199"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 35 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H0310"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Asher|strong="H0836"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H0310"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w joined|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* others. 
\v 36 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w going|strong="H3426"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H1696"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3467"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 37 \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H3322"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wool|strong="H6785"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* sheep \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* grain-floor; \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wool|strong="H6785"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w dry|strong="H2721"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* purpose \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3467"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*. 
\v 38 \w And|strong="H7925"\w* \w it|strong="H4393"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*: \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H4283"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H7925"\w* twisting \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wool \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* hands, \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* basin \w full|strong="H4393"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wool. 
\v 39 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* moved \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w this|strong="H6471"\w*: \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H5254"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H6471"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wool; \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wool \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w dry|strong="H2721"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* covered \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*. 
\v 40 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wool \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dry|strong="H2721"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* round \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w*, \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, \w and|strong="H7925"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H7925"\w* put \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* tents \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* water-spring \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Harod; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tents \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moreh|strong="H4176"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* number \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* uplifted \w in|strong="H5921"\w* pride \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* myself \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* saviour. 
\v 3 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w given|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* anyone \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* shaking \w with|strong="H8147"\w* \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* Galud. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w but|strong="H6258"\w* \w there|strong="H2022"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* necessary; \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w test|strong="H6884"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w*. 
\v 5 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, \w Put|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* side \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w tongues|strong="H3956"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H4480"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w while|strong="H0834"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* tongues \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w down|strong="H3766"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, \w By|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* drinking \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* tongues \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*; \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* go \w away|strong="H3605"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* vessels \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w horns|strong="H7782"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, keeping \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* lower \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*. 
\v 9 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Up|strong="H6965"\w*! \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 10 \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w going|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w take|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w Purah|strong="H6513"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* tents; 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* get \w strength|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*. \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w Purah|strong="H6513"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* outer line \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* tents \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* armed \w men|strong="H5288"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Now|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* covering \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w like|strong="H5307"\w* \w locusts|strong="H0697"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* seaside, \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*. 
\v 13 \w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* giving \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w account|strong="H5608"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w about|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* cake \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w which|strong="H3899"\w*, \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, overturning \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w so|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* stretched \w out|strong="H0376"\w* \w flat|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* earth. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w certainly|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* story \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sense \w in|strong="H0413"\w* which \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w*; \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tents \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Up|strong="H6965"\w*! \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* separating \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w bands|strong="H7218"\w*, \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w horn|strong="H7782"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* vessel \w in|strong="H8432"\w* which \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* flaming branch. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* eyes \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*; \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* outer \w line|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* tents, \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w*. 
\v 18 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H8628"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w horn|strong="H7782"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horns|strong="H7782"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H0834"\w*, let \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w horns|strong="H7782"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w sounded|strong="H8628"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tents, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w For|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*. 
\v 19 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* three \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* outer \w line|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* tents, \w at|strong="H4264"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* start \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w middle|strong="H8484"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w*, \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H8104"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w taken|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* stations; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w horns|strong="H7782"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w sounded|strong="H8628"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* vessels broken. 
\v 20 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w bands|strong="H7218"\w* all \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* loud note \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w horns|strong="H7782"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* vessels \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H2388"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* flaming branches \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w horns|strong="H7782"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* ready \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w blowing|strong="H8628"\w*, \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w*, \w For|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H5975"\w* line \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tents, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*, awaking \w from|strong="H0376"\w* sleep, \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w loud|strong="H7321"\w* cries \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* loud note \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w horns|strong="H7782"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* man's \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H7760"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brother \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Beth-shittah|strong="H1029"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* direction \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Zeredah, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w edge|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Abel-meholah|strong="H0065"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tabbath|strong="H2888"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w together|strong="H6817"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Asher|strong="H0836"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* keep \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ways across \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, massing themselves \w together|strong="H6817"\w*, kept \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ways across \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, \w Oreb|strong="H6159"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Zeeb|strong="H2062"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w Oreb|strong="H6159"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Oreb|strong="H6159"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Zeeb|strong="H2062"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grape-crushing \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Zeeb|strong="H2062"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*; \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Oreb|strong="H6159"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Zeeb|strong="H2062"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*. 
\c 8  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* send \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* war \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*? \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* sharp \w and|strong="H1980"\w* angry \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0669"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* comparison \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Is|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* took \w up|strong="H0413"\w* \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* grape-cutting \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* all \w the|strong="H0559"\w* grapes \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w Abiezer|strong="H0044"\w* got \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* grape-cutting? 
\v 3 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, \w Oreb|strong="H6159"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Zeeb|strong="H2062"\w*; \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* been \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* comparison \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*? \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w their|strong="H5414"\w* feeling \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w became|strong="H1697"\w* kinder. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*, overcome \w with|strong="H0854"\w* weariness \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w need|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* food. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* cakes \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* overcome \w with|strong="H0376"\w* weariness, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* going \w on|strong="H3899"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Are|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*? 
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Because|strong="H3651"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* stretched \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* bed \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* waste land \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* sharp stems, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* crushed \w as|strong="H3068"\w* grain \w is|strong="H3068"\w* crushed \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* grain-floor. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Penuel|strong="H6439"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* request \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Penuel|strong="H6439"\w*; \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* gave \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* given. 
\v 9 \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Penuel|strong="H6439"\w*, \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w broken|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w*. 
\v 10 Now \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* Karkor \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H4264"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w*, \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* still \w living|strong="H0376"\w*; \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w swordsmen|strong="H8025"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* put \w to|strong="H0376"\w* death. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1870"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* people \w living|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w Nobah|strong="H5025"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w Jogbehah|strong="H3011"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* no thought \w of|strong="H0168"\w* danger. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w* \w went|strong="H7291"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w went|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H5127"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* curse. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*: 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* taking prisoner \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* got \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w in|strong="H0413"\w* answer \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* questions, \w a|strong="H0376"\w* list \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* responsible \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w seventy-seven|strong="H7657"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w*, \w on|strong="H0413"\w* account \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* sport \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* army \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* overcome \w with|strong="H0413"\w* weariness? 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* responsible \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* crushed \w on|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* bed \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* sharp stems. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Penuel|strong="H6439"\w* \w broken|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* put \w to|strong="H0376"\w* death. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w*, \w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* put \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w*, \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w*, \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w*; \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3644"\w* king's \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* mother's \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*: \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w if|strong="H3863"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* kept \w them|strong="H1992"\w* safe, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* put \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death. 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jether|strong="H3500"\w*, \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* son, \w Up|strong="H6965"\w*! Put \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, fearing \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Up|strong="H6965"\w*! \w Put|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* end \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* man's \w strength|strong="H1369"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ornaments|strong="H7720"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* camels' \w necks|strong="H6677"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, \w Be|strong="H1571"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* son's \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* been \w our|strong="H3588"\w* saviour \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*. 
\v 23 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*: \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* ear-rings \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H0376"\w* \w taken|strong="H5414"\w*. (\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* ear-rings, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ishmaelites|strong="H3459"\w*.) 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w*, \w We|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* gladly \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* robe, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* dropping \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* ear-rings \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w taken|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 26 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* ear-rings \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* got \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*; \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w addition|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* moon-ornaments \w and|strong="H3967"\w* jewels \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w purple|strong="H0713"\w* \w robes|strong="H0899"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* chains \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* camels' \w necks|strong="H6677"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H3322"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* false \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* sin \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 28 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* broken \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* got back \w their|strong="H5375"\w* strength. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w peace|strong="H8252"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*. 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3427"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*. 
\v 30 \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w offspring|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* body; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* number \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 31 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* servant-wife \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*, \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*. 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, came \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* end \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0001"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* very \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* resting-place \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w Abiezrites|strong="H0033"\w*. 
\v 33 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Canaan \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* false \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Lord, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w Baal-berith|strong="H1170"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 34 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H2142"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* minds \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H2142"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* saviour \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* haters \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*; 
\v 35 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w*, \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, \w in|strong="H1004"\w* reward \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\c 9  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1696"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*, \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* mother's \w family|strong="H4940"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* mother's \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, 
\v 2 \w Say|strong="H1696"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* townsmen \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, \w Is|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4910"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w only|strong="H0518"\w*? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w keep|strong="H2142"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w mind|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w bone|strong="H6106"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*. 
\v 3 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* mother's family \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* townsmen \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*: \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w shekels|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baal-berith|strong="H1170"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* got \w the|strong="H5414"\w* support \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* number \w of|strong="H1004"\w* uncontrolled \w and|strong="H1004"\w* good-for-nothing \w persons|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w death|strong="H0068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*; however, \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w*, kept \w himself|strong="H0376"\w* safe \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w going|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* secret \w place|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* townsmen \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* Beth-millo came \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oak|strong="H0436"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5324"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*, \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gerizim|strong="H1630"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* loud \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w you|strong="H5046"\w* townsmen \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*. 
\v 8 \w One|strong="H4428"\w* day \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* make \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* olive-tree, \w Be|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 9 \w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* olive-tree \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w Am|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* give \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* wealth \w of|strong="H0376"\w* oil, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* give honour \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* waving \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*? 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* fig-tree, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* come \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w be|strong="H6086"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 11 \w But|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fig-tree \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w Am|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* give \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* sweet taste \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w fruit|strong="H8570"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* waving \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*? 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* come \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w be|strong="H6086"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 13 \w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w Am|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H8055"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w which|strong="H6086"\w* \w makes|strong="H8055"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* waving \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*? 
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* thorn, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* come \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* thorn \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w truly|strong="H0571"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* desire \w to|strong="H0413"\w* make \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w faith|strong="H0571"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w*, \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* thorn, \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cedars|strong="H0730"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*. 
\v 16 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w truly|strong="H0571"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w uprightly|strong="H8549"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w well|strong="H2895"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* reward \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* work \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*; 
\v 17 (\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* war \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* danger, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* free \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*; 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* gone \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father's \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* put \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w death|strong="H0068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* made \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servant-wife, \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* townsmen \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*;) 
\v 19 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* upright \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*; 
\v 20 \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w*, \w may|strong="H1004"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* townsmen \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* Beth-millo; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w may|strong="H1004"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* townsmen \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* Beth-millo, \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* destruction \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H0040"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* straight \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w flight|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w Beer|strong="H0876"\w*, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H8033"\w* fear \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*. 
\v 22 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* chief \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* townsmen \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* townsmen \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w were|strong="H0430"\w* false \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*; 
\v 24 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w punishment|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* \w attack|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w might|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w death|strong="H1818"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* townsmen \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* help \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w putting|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w death|strong="H1818"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* townsmen \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* secret watchers \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* attacks \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* went \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* goods; \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w word|strong="H5046"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* came \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w*, \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ebed|strong="H5651"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* faith \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fruit \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w vines|strong="H3754"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grapes \w had|strong="H0430"\w* been crushed, \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* holy \w feast|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w over|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w were|strong="H0430"\w* \w cursing|strong="H7043"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ebed|strong="H5651"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w*? \w Is|strong="H4310"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* right \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zebul|strong="H2083"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* captain \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*? \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w*? 
\v 29 If \w only|strong="H7235"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w authority|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*! \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, \w Make|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* strong, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*. 
\v 30 \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w Zebul|strong="H2083"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ebed|strong="H5651"\w*, \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, \w was|strong="H1697"\w* moved \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w*. 
\v 31 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* Arumah, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ebed|strong="H5651"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* working \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 32 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* keep watch \w in|strong="H0693"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* secretly; 
\v 33 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w*, \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w rush|strong="H6584"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* chance \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 34 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w bands|strong="H7218"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* surprise \w attack|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*. 
\v 35 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ebed|strong="H5651"\w*, \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w doorway|strong="H6607"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w*; \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H5975"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* waiting. 
\v 36 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zebul|strong="H2083"\w*, \w See|strong="H7200"\w*! \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w coming|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*. \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w Zebul|strong="H2083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 37 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w*! \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* middle \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w band|strong="H7218"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* oak-tree \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Seers. 
\v 38 \w Then|strong="H0645"\w* \w Zebul|strong="H2083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* loud \w talk|strong="H6310"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w*? \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* rating \w so|strong="H3808"\w* low? \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w make|strong="H5647"\w* war \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 39 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* at \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w head|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* townsmen \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* made war \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*. 
\v 40 \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H5704"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* number \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sword \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w*. 
\v 41 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* went back \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w Arumah|strong="H0725"\w*; \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w Zebul|strong="H2083"\w* sent \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w* \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w his|strong="H3427"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w away|strong="H1644"\w* \w and|strong="H0251"\w* would not let \w them|strong="H0853"\w* go \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*. 
\v 42 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w* \w after|strong="H4283"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*; \w and|strong="H7704"\w* news \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*. 
\v 43 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, separating \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w bands|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* waiting secretly \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w made|strong="H5221"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 44 \w And|strong="H7218"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w band|strong="H7218"\w* \w made|strong="H6584"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w rush|strong="H6584"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w took|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w position|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w doorway|strong="H6607"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w*; \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w bands|strong="H7218"\w* \w made|strong="H6584"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w rush|strong="H6584"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* overcame \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 45 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* put \w to|strong="H3117"\w* death \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w pulled|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* covered \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w*. 
\v 46 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* townsmen \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H0935"\w*, \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inner|strong="H6877"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* El-berith. 
\v 47 \w And|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H5046"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* given \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w were|strong="H7927"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*. 
\v 48 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zalmon|strong="H6756"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w axe|strong="H7134"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w*, cutting \w down|strong="H3772"\w* branches \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w*. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Be|strong="H3027"\w* \w quick|strong="H4116"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 49 \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* got branches, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* cutting \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w branch|strong="H7754"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* head \w and|strong="H0376"\w*, massing \w the|strong="H3605"\w* branches \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inner|strong="H6877"\w* room, \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* room \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*; \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w burned|strong="H3341"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*. 
\v 50 \w Then|strong="H0040"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Thebez|strong="H8405"\w*, \w and|strong="H0040"\w* put \w his|strong="H0413"\w* army \w in|strong="H0413"\w* position \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Thebez|strong="H8405"\w* \w and|strong="H0040"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H3920"\w*. 
\v 51 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w*, shutting \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w*, \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w*. 
\v 52 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H8313"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w attack|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* got \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H4026"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w for|strong="H0784"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* purpose \w of|strong="H4026"\w* firing \w it|strong="H5704"\w*. 
\v 53 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w certain|strong="H0259"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* sent \w a|strong="H5921"\w* great stone, such \w as|strong="H0259"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* used \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w crushing|strong="H7533"\w* grain, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, cracking \w the|strong="H0853"\w* bone. 
\v 54 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w* \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* body-servant, \w he|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Take|strong="H5375"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w an|strong="H5375"\w* end \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* straight \w away|strong="H5375"\w*, \w so|strong="H6435"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* may \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w His|strong="H5375"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w was|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* work \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*. \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w through|strong="H1856"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, causing \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 55 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* away, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 
\v 56 \w In|strong="H0430"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* way \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H7451"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* putting \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* death; 
\v 57 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w done|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\c 10  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H0310"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, \w Tola|strong="H8439"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Puah|strong="H6312"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dodo|strong="H1734"\w*, \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, became \w the|strong="H0853"\w* saviour \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Shamir \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*. 
\v 2 \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w over|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* twenty-three \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* rest \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* earth \w in|strong="H8141"\w* Shamir. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w came|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jair|strong="H2971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w over|strong="H6965"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H8141"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* asses; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* towns \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Havvoth-Jair|strong="H2334"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H4191"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jair|strong="H2971"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* was \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* rest \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* earth \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w Kamon|strong="H7056"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, worshipping \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Astartes, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aram|strong="H0758"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Zidon \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3254"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* burning \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w crushed|strong="H7533"\w* under \w their|strong="H3605"\w* yoke; \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w were|strong="H0834"\w* cruelly \w crushed|strong="H7533"\w* down. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* make war \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* trouble. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w crying|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Great|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H5647"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w been|strong="H5647"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Were|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Zidonians \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* Midian crushing \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w down|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* answer \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0413"\w* \w cry|strong="H6817"\w* did \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3467"\w* give \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3467"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H0413"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*? 
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3808"\w*, \w for|strong="H3651"\w* all \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w given|strong="H5647"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w been|strong="H5647"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*: \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* saviour \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3254"\w*. 
\v 14 Go, send \w up|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* selection; \w let|strong="H6256"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* saviours \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* sinners; \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*: \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w give|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* salvation \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 16 \w So|strong="H5493"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w strange|strong="H5236"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* became \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's \w servants|strong="H5647"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* angry because \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sorrows \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0622"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* came \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H0622"\w* \w their|strong="H0622"\w* \w army|strong="H0622"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* position \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0622"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* came \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H0622"\w* \w their|strong="H0622"\w* \w army|strong="H0622"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* position \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, \w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* make \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w attack|strong="H3898"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*? \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* make \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. 
\c 11  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* war; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* loose \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Gilead's \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w away|strong="H1644"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w part|strong="H0859"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* heritage \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* father's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 3 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w flight|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Tob|strong="H2897"\w*, \w where|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* number \w of|strong="H0776"\w* good-for-nothing \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w joining|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* undertakings. 
\v 4 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* war \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* war \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* responsible \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tob|strong="H2897"\w*; 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, \w Come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w chief|strong="H7101"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* we \w may|strong="H1961"\w* make war \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*. 
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* responsible \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w Did|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, send \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w away|strong="H1644"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* father's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w do|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6862"\w*? 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w responsible|strong="H7218"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w reason|strong="H3651"\w* \w we|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*; \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* war \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w we|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w responsible|strong="H7218"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* war \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* help \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* overcome \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*? 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w responsible|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H8085"\w*: \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w responsible|strong="H7218"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* war \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*? 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Arnon|strong="H0769"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jabbok|strong="H2999"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*: \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w* quietly. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*: \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*; 
\v 16 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w through|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* waste land \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Red \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w*; 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* same \w way|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*; \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w through|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* waste \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w round|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* tents \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Arnon|strong="H0769"\w*; \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w inside|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* limit \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Arnon|strong="H0769"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* limit \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 
\v 20 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* give \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* got \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H0622"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* position \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Jahaz|strong="H3096"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* war \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w into|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* overcame \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, became Israel's. 
\v 22 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* limit \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w* \w was|strong="H1366"\w* theirs, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arnon|strong="H0769"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jabbok|strong="H2999"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* waste \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. 
\v 23 \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3423"\w* away \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w*? 
\v 24 \w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* keep \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lands \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Chemosh|strong="H3645"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w* sends \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*? \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* keep \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lands \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* sends \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 25 \w What|strong="H2896"\w*! \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* any \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w Balak|strong="H1111"\w*, \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zippor|strong="H6834"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*? Did \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w ever|strong="H7378"\w* \w take|strong="H5973"\w* \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* cause \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* make war \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H0859"\w*? 
\v 26 \w While|strong="H1931"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* daughter-towns \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* daughter-towns \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H1323"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arnon|strong="H0769"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* get \w them|strong="H5921"\w* back \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*? 
\v 27 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*: \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*. 
\v 28 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w however|strong="H8085"\w*, \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Mizpeh|strong="H4708"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mizpeh|strong="H4708"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*. 
\v 30 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* oath \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, 
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w whoever|strong="H0834"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, meeting \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Lord's \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* burned \w offering|strong="H5927"\w*. 
\v 32 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* war \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 33 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w made|strong="H5221"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Minnith|strong="H4511"\w*, overrunning \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* Abel-cheramim, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* numbers \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sword. \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w crushed|strong="H4347"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 34 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, meeting \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* way \w with|strong="H0413"\w* music \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w dances|strong="H4246"\w*; \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w other|strong="H0369"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 35 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w overcome|strong="H3201"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* grief, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Ah|strong="H0162"\w*! \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*! \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* crushed \w with|strong="H0413"\w* sorrow, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* chief \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w*; \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* oath \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 36 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H0559"\w* oath \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*; \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w full|strong="H5360"\w* reward \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* haters, \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*. 
\v 37 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w she|strong="H2320"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, Only \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*: \w let|strong="H7503"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* friends, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* sad fate. 
\v 38 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H7971"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* went \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* friends \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* sad fate. 
\v 39 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* oath: \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* touched \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* rule \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, 
\v 40 \w For|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* go \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* sorrowing \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\c 12  
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\v 1 Now \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* took \w up|strong="H5921"\w* arms \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Zaphon; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* war \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* sending \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*? Now we \w will|strong="H0376"\w* put \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* danger, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* cruel \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w sent|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 3 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*: \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* war \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*? 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* got \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* war \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* overcame \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gileadites|strong="H1568"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* crossing-places \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w against|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ephraimites|strong="H0669"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* flight \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*; \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w Are|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ephraimite|strong="H0673"\w*? \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w No|strong="H3808"\w*; 
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* Shibboleth; \w and|strong="H0669"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Sibboleth|strong="H5451"\w*, \w and|strong="H0669"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H3559"\w* \w way|strong="H3651"\w*; \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0669"\w* \w put|strong="H3559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* crossing-places \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*; \w and|strong="H0669"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w Ephraimites|strong="H0669"\w* \w were|strong="H0669"\w* \w put|strong="H3559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death. 
\v 7 Now \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w* \w came|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* rest \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, Mizpeh \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w Ibzan|strong="H0078"\w* \w of|strong="H8199"\w* Beth-lehem \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 9 \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* whom \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* other places, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* got \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* wives \w from|strong="H4480"\w* other places \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H4191"\w* \w Ibzan|strong="H0078"\w* came \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* was \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* rest \w at|strong="H4191"\w* Beth-lehem. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w Elon|strong="H0356"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Zebulonite \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H8141"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* Elon \w the|strong="H0776"\w* Zebulonite came \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* rest \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w Aijalon|strong="H0357"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w Abdon|strong="H5658"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hillel|strong="H1985"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Pirathonite|strong="H6553"\w*, \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 14 \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* sons' \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* asses; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abdon|strong="H5658"\w*, \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hillel|strong="H1985"\w*, came \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* rest \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w Pirathon|strong="H6552"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w*. 
\c 13  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w certain|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Danites|strong="H1839"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w child|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w See|strong="H7200"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*! though \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w thing|strong="H4994"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w*; 
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* cut, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* separate \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* work \w of|strong="H1121"\w* freeing \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*, \w A|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w form|strong="H4758"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w form|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*, \w causing|strong="H0935"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*; \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w question|strong="H7592"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w where|strong="H0335"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*; 
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2932"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* separate \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w prayer|strong="H6279"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w O|strong="H4994"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* clear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*, \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w other|strong="H0376"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*? \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* true, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rule|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*? 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w*, Let \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w note|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 14 \w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2932"\w*; \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* while \w we|strong="H4994"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* ready \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w*, \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* burned \w offering|strong="H5927"\w*, \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* Manoah's \w mind|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w What|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w so|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* honour? 
\v 18 \w But|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* questioning \w me|strong="H7592"\w* \w about|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, seeing \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* wonder? 
\v 19 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* strange \w things|strong="H6381"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w flame|strong="H3851"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w flame|strong="H3851"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* clear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w Death|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* fate, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w* whom \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*. 
\v 23 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w If|strong="H3863"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* purposing \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* burned \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w such|strong="H0428"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* child. 
\v 24 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* first \w came|strong="H7307"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Mahaneh-dan, \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Eshtaol|strong="H0847"\w*. 
\c 14  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H0802"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w*, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w*, \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*; 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w*, \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w for|strong="H0802"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w for|strong="H0802"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Is|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w relations|strong="H0413"\w* \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w without|strong="H0369"\w* circumcision? \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w pleasing|strong="H3474"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* purpose \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* destruction \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H3045"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w ruling|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w* (\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*,) \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* vine-gardens \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* rushing \w out|strong="H0935"\w* \w at|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H7307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w*, unarmed \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w*, pulling \w the|strong="H0853"\w* lion \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goat|strong="H1423"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* death; (\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* said \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.) 
\v 7 \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w he|strong="H0802"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*; \w and|strong="H5869"\w* she \w was|strong="H0802"\w* \w pleasing|strong="H3474"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* road \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* dead body \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* mass \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w bees|strong="H1682"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* body \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w*, \w tasting|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* some \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* say \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H0001"\w* \w taken|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* body \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H3651"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w young|strong="H0970"\w* \w men|strong="H0970"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w friends|strong="H4828"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H7200"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* hard question \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*: \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* able \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w before|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w linen|strong="H5466"\w* \w robes|strong="H0899"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w changes|strong="H2487"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w*; 
\v 13 \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0859"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w*, \w then|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w linen|strong="H5466"\w* \w robes|strong="H0899"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w changes|strong="H2487"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w*. \w And|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Put|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* hard question \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w see|strong="H0518"\w* what \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H8085"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* taker \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w strong|strong="H5794"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w*. \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w end|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Samson's \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, Get \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* question \w by|strong="H0784"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* trick \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H0376"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* father's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*; \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* get \w us|strong="H5046"\w* here \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w*? 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* Samson's \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Truly \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*; \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* put \w a|strong="H5921"\w* hard question \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* given \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* given \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*; am \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*? 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* answer, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* no peace; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* sent \w word|strong="H5046"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* bride's room, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w sweeter|strong="H4966"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*? \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w stronger|strong="H5794"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*? \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0935"\w*, \w If|strong="H3884"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H2962"\w* ploughing \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H0935"\w* cow \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* got \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H0935"\w* question. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* rushing \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w*, \w attacking|strong="H5221"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* clothing \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* answer \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hard|strong="H1004"\w* question. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w*, full \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* father's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 20 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* Samson's \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* given \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* friend \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* best man. 
\c 15  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* short \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w*, \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grain-cutting, \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, \w taking|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*, \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* bride's \w room|strong="H2315"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0001"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w It|strong="H5414"\w* seemed \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* only \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*; \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* friend: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* fairer \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w*? \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H0001"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w other|strong="H0269"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* give payment \w in|strong="H0559"\w* full \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* going \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* great \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 4 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w foxes|strong="H7776"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w some|strong="H0259"\w* sticks \w of|strong="H8432"\w* fire-wood; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H0259"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w foxes|strong="H7776"\w* \w tail|strong="H2180"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w tail|strong="H2180"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* stick \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w every|strong="H0259"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w tails|strong="H2180"\w*; 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* firing \w the|strong="H5704"\w* sticks, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* foxes \w loose|strong="H7971"\w* \w among|strong="H3940"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* uncut \w grain|strong="H7054"\w* \w of|strong="H3754"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* corded stems \w as|strong="H5704"\w* well \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* living \w grain|strong="H7054"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* vine-gardens \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w olives|strong="H2132"\w* went \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H0784"\w* \w flames|strong="H3940"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*? \w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Timnite|strong="H8554"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* friend. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w had|strong="H0001"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* father's house \w burned|strong="H8313"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0310"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* go on like \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w truly|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0518"\w* \w take|strong="H5358"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* full payment \w from|strong="H2308"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w and|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w end|strong="H0310"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w made|strong="H5221"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, driving \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* uncontrolled flight, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* causing \w great|strong="H1419"\w* destruction; \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* away \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* safe place \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* crack \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Etam|strong="H5862"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H5927"\w* tents \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w all|strong="H5927"\w* round \w Lehi|strong="H3896"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*? \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* crack \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Etam|strong="H5862"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* clear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w rulers|strong="H4910"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*? \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* only \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w We|strong="H6435"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H7650"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w attack|strong="H6293"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H0859"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w No|strong="H3808"\w*; \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w truly|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* knotting \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w cords|strong="H5688"\w* round \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Lehi|strong="H3896"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w*, meeting \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H7321"\w* cries; \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* rushing \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w cords|strong="H5688"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* grass \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w burned|strong="H1197"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* bands \w came|strong="H0935"\w* falling \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w taking|strong="H3947"\w* up \w the|strong="H3947"\w* mouth-bone \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* ass newly dead, which \w he|strong="H0376"\w* saw \w by|strong="H3027"\w* chance \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* earth, \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* death \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w With|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* red ass's mouth-bone \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w made|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* red \w with|strong="H0376"\w* blood, \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* red ass's mouth-bone \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* destruction \w on|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* words, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* mouth-bone \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* Ramath-lehi. 
\v 18 \w After|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* need \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w salvation|strong="H8668"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* need \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* people \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* without circumcision. 
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* crack \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hollow|strong="H4388"\w* rock \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lehi|strong="H3896"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w*, \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* strong \w again|strong="H7725"\w*; \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w En-hakkore|strong="H5875"\w*; \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lehi|strong="H3896"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\c 16  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* loose \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gazites|strong="H5841"\w*, \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*. \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w round|strong="H5437"\w*, watching \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H1242"\w* \w at|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* doorway \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w*, \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w at|strong="H0935"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* kept quiet, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w daylight|strong="H0216"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w we|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w middle|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*; \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* grip \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w*, pulling \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w supports|strong="H3802"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* locks, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w with|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* Sorek, \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Delilah|strong="H1807"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* chiefs \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Make|strong="H5414"\w* use \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* secret \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w get|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* better \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* bands \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* feeble; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* eleven \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H4994"\w* \w Delilah|strong="H1807"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, \w Make|strong="H5046"\w* clear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* secret \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w put|strong="H0631"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* bands \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w made|strong="H0631"\w* feeble. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0120"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* new bow-cords \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w dry|strong="H2717"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* knotted round \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* feeble \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H0259"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* chiefs \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* gave her \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* new bow-cords \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H0631"\w* \w dry|strong="H2717"\w*, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w tightly|strong="H0631"\w* knotted round \w him|strong="H5927"\w*. 
\v 9 Now \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w* waiting secretly \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w inner|strong="H2315"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w*; \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*. \w And|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cords|strong="H6616"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w broken|strong="H5423"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* twist \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w thread|strong="H6616"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w broken|strong="H5423"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* touched \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w flame|strong="H0784"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* secret \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* come \w to|strong="H0413"\w* light. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Delilah|strong="H1807"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w have|strong="H6258"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* making sport \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w false|strong="H3576"\w* words; \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w say|strong="H0559"\w* truly \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w put|strong="H0631"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* bands? 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0120"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w only|strong="H0518"\w* \w put|strong="H0631"\w* round \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* thick \w cords|strong="H5688"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w used|strong="H1961"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* feeble \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H0259"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 12 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Delilah|strong="H1807"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* thick \w cords|strong="H5688"\w*, knotting \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w tightly|strong="H0631"\w* round \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w are|strong="H6430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*. \w And|strong="H6430"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* waiting secretly \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w inner|strong="H2315"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w*. \w And|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w cords|strong="H5688"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w broken|strong="H5423"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w like|strong="H2220"\w* threads. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Delilah|strong="H1807"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, \w Up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w now|strong="H2008"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* sport \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w false|strong="H3576"\w* words; \w now|strong="H2008"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w truly|strong="H0518"\w*, \w how|strong="H4100"\w* may \w you|strong="H0518"\w* be \w put|strong="H0631"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w bands|strong="H7218"\w*? \w And|strong="H7218"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w get|strong="H0631"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* twists \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w my|strong="H5046"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w* \w worked|strong="H5704"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* cloth \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* making \w and|strong="H7218"\w* fixed \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* pin, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* become feeble \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* be \w like|strong="H5973"\w* any \w other|strong="H2008"\w* \w man|strong="H7218"\w*. 
\v 14 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H6430"\w* sleeping she got \w the|strong="H0559"\w* seven twists \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* hair worked \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* cloth \w and|strong="H6430"\w* fixed \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w pin|strong="H3489"\w*, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w are|strong="H6430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* awaking \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* got \w up|strong="H5921"\w* quickly, pulling \w up|strong="H5921"\w* cloth \w and|strong="H6430"\w* machine \w together|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w she|strong="H3820"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H5046"\w* \w lover|strong="H0157"\w* \w when|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H0157"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* mine? \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w made|strong="H5046"\w* sport \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H5046"\w* clear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* secret \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w your|strong="H0157"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*. 
\v 16 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* peace, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* ever questioning \w him|strong="H4191"\w* till \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* troubled \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* opening \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* touched \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* blade, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* separate \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* day \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w birth|strong="H0990"\w*: \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w cut|strong="H1548"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* feeble, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Delilah|strong="H1807"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* chiefs \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* chiefs \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w made|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3462"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* sent \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* twists \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w* \w cut|strong="H1548"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* being done \w he|strong="H0853"\w* became feeble \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* awaking \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H6471"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, shaking \w myself|strong="H3045"\w* \w free|strong="H3318"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* conscious \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 21 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w put|strong="H3381"\w* \w out|strong="H0853"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5178"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w*, chaining \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* bands \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w brass|strong="H5178"\w*, \w put|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* work crushing grain \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* prison-house. 
\v 22 \w But|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* growth \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* starting \w again|strong="H6779"\w* after \w it|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w cut|strong="H1548"\w* \w off|strong="H1548"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* chiefs \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H0559"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* glad; \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Our|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* hater. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Our|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0776"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* fighting \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* waste, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* numbers \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death. 
\v 25 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* full \w of|strong="H1004"\w* joy, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Send \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H6711"\w* \w sport|strong="H6711"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* prison-house, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w sport|strong="H6711"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* put \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, Let \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w put|strong="H3240"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* supporting \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H3240"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 27 \w Now|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w*, \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w sport|strong="H7832"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w O|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w do|strong="H4994"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w mind|strong="H2142"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H4994"\w* \w make|strong="H2388"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w once|strong="H0259"\w*, \w O|strong="H3069"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* last payment \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w put|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* arms round \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* supporting \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, putting \w his|strong="H5921"\w* weight \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*. 
\v 30 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* chiefs \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* destruction \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* destruction \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father's \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* body \w to|strong="H3381"\w* rest \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Eshtaol|strong="H0847"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* resting-place \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\c 17  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4319"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* eleven \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w about|strong="H3947"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H0422"\w* \w oath|strong="H0422"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearing|strong="H0241"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* given \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* hand \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* pictured image \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* metal image: \w see|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*: \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* eleven \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pictured \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w metal|strong="H6213"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w*. 
\v 4 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H3947"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* metal-worker \w who|strong="H0517"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* pictured \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w metal|strong="H6213"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*: \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4319"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* position \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. 
\v 6 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w seemed|strong="H5869"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w him|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w living|strong="H1481"\w* \w in|strong="H1035"\w* Beth-lehem-judah, \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* townsman \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Beth-lehem-judah, \w looking|strong="H4672"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w somewhere|strong="H1481"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* living-place; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w*? \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* Beth-lehem-judah, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w looking|strong="H4672"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* living-place. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Make|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* living-place \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w shekels|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* food. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* said \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w would|strong="H0376"\w* make \w his|strong="H1961"\w* living-place \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* position \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w*, \w seeing|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. 
\c 18  
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Danites|strong="H1839"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* living-place; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* distribution \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 2 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w number|strong="H7098"\w*, \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Eshtaol|strong="H0847"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* look \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H2713"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w search|strong="H2713"\w* \w through|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H2713"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w search|strong="H2713"\w* \w through|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* made \w a|strong="H0935"\w* stop \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* night. 
\v 3 \w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*, hearing \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* strange \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* road \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*? \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w*? \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*? 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* payment \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Do|strong="H4994"\w* \w get|strong="H1980"\w* \w directions|strong="H1870"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* good outcome. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H1870"\w*, Go \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*: \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* guided \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Laish \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w*, \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w thought|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* danger, \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Zidonians, \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* safe; \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w everything|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* needs, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Zidonians \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w business|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Aram. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Eshtaol|strong="H0847"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*? 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Up|strong="H5927"\w*! \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Laish; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*: \w why|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w doing|strong="H2814"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0408"\w*? \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* slow \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* heritage. 
\v 10 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* living \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w thought|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* danger; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w wide|strong="H7342"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*: \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* man's \w needs|strong="H4270"\w*. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="H5265"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w Danites|strong="H1839"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Eshtaol|strong="H0847"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w out|strong="H5265"\w* \w armed|strong="H2296"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* tents \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Mahaneh-dan|strong="H4265"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w west|strong="H0310"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*. 
\v 13 \w From|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* search \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Laish, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w Have|strong="H3426"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w gods|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* pictured \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w metal|strong="H6213"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w*? \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* road \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w*, \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Is|strong="H8033"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w*? 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w armed|strong="H2296"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Danites|strong="H1835"\w* took \w their|strong="H0834"\w* places \w by|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w doorway|strong="H6607"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* search \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* pictured image \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* family \w gods|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w metal|strong="H4541"\w* image; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w doorway|strong="H6607"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w armed|strong="H2296"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* Micah's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* pictured \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* gods \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w metal|strong="H6213"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*? 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* quiet; \w say|strong="H0559"\w* nothing, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*; \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* man's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 
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\v 21 \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w again|strong="H6440"\w*, \w putting|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* oxen \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* goods \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 22 \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w gone|strong="H7368"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* way \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* Micah's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w together|strong="H2199"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w overtook|strong="H1692"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, 
\v 23 \w Crying|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Danites|strong="H1835"\w*, \w turning|strong="H5437"\w* \w round|strong="H5437"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* trouble, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w taken|strong="H5437"\w* \w up|strong="H1121"\w* arms? 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* gone \w away|strong="H3947"\w*; \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w now|strong="H2088"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w trouble|strong="H2088"\w*? 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w more|strong="H5315"\w*, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w spirit|strong="H5315"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w an|strong="H0376"\w* \w attack|strong="H6293"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*, causing loss \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2389"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Laish, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* living \w quietly|strong="H8252"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* without thought \w of|strong="H5921"\w* danger, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* without mercy, \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H0120"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* saviour, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* Zidon, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w business|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Aram; \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w property|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Beth-rehob|strong="H1050"\w*. \w And|strong="H0120"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* again \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* living-place. 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, \w after|strong="H8034"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w their|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* son \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: though \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* Laish \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*. 
\v 30 (\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* put \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* pictured \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* themselves; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gershom|strong="H1647"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Moses, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Danites|strong="H1839"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* ark \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* prisoner.) 
\v 31 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. 
\c 19  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w certain|strong="H0376"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w living|strong="H1481"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* inmost \w parts|strong="H3411"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w himself|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* servant-wife \w from|strong="H0376"\w* Beth-lehem-judah. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servant-wife \w was|strong="H1961"\w* angry \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* away \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* father's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* Beth-lehem-judah, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w purpose|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w kindly|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w taking|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w had|strong="H0001"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w two|strong="H6776"\w* asses: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H3820"\w* \w took|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* father's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w forward|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w his|strong="H2388"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* girl's \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w kept|strong="H0398"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H0001"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* rest \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* ready \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w away|strong="H0310"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* girl's \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w*, \w Take|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* little \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* keep \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* strength, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* way. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H3427"\w* seating themselves \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0001"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* girl's \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w If|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* pleasure, \w take|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* rest here tonight, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w glad|strong="H3190"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2859"\w* \w would|strong="H0376"\w* not let \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w*, \w so|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* rest \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* night. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w* \w away|strong="H5186"\w*; \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* girl's \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Keep \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* strength; \w so|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w* \w had|strong="H0001"\w* \w a|strong="H5704"\w* meal, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* man \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* servant \w did|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H0398"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* middle \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* kept \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* night, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5227"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jebus|strong="H2982"\w* (\w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*); \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w two|strong="H6776"\w* asses, ready \w for|strong="H3389"\w* travelling, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* woman. 
\v 11 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* got \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jebus|strong="H2982"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w far|strong="H0413"\w* \w gone|strong="H5493"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w our|strong="H0413"\w* road \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w our|strong="H0413"\w* night's rest \w there|strong="H1992"\w*. 
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w way|strong="H2008"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* strange \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H5288"\w* \w he|strong="H0259"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H7126"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w Come|strong="H7126"\w*, let \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H7126"\w* \w on|strong="H0259"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* these \w places|strong="H4725"\w*, stopping \w for|strong="H0259"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* night \w in|strong="H0176"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. 
\v 14 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* way; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* down \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w near|strong="H0681"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* land \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* road \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* purpose \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w stopping|strong="H5493"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* night \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*, seating \w himself|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w street|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* night. 
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* traveller \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w street|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Where|strong="H0575"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w going|strong="H0935"\w*? \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w where|strong="H0575"\w* \w do|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w*? 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* Beth-lehem-judah \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* inmost \w parts|strong="H3411"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*: \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Beth-lehem-judah: \w now|strong="H0369"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w took|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* asses \w food|strong="H0398"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H7272"\w* \w washing|strong="H7364"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H0935"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* woman \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* force, \w using|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* pleasure \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w dawn|strong="H0216"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w day|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w*, \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* man's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w*, \w was|strong="H0834"\w* stretched \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*. 
\v 27 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w opening|strong="H1817"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servant-wife stretched \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* step. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* let \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* going; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*; \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* ass, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* house. 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w knife|strong="H3979"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w*, cutting \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w* \w bone|strong="H6106"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w bone|strong="H6106"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w parts|strong="H5409"\w*, \w which|strong="H1366"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w through|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 30 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* whom \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w sent|strong="H5927"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Has|strong="H1961"\w* \w ever|strong="H2088"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w act|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*? \w Give|strong="H7760"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, turning \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* minds, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* opinion \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* arms, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w together|strong="H0259"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Beer-sheba, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w took|strong="H3320"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* meeting \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w footmen|strong="H7273"\w* armed \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*. 
\v 3 (\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*.) \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Make|strong="H8085"\w* clear \w how|strong="H0349"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* dead \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* land \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* servant-wife, \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* purpose \w of|strong="H0376"\w* stopping \w there|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* night. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* townsmen \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* came \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, going \w round|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5437"\w* sides \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*; \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* purpose \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* servant-wife \w was|strong="H1004"\w* violently used \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H0270"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, cutting \w her|strong="H3605"\w* into parts which \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w act|strong="H5039"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* shame \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w give|strong="H3051"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* suggestions \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: 
\v 9 \w But|strong="H6258"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*: \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* go \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* decision \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Lord; 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*, \w through|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w food|strong="H6720"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Gibeah \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* right punishment \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w act|strong="H5039"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* shame \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="H0259"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* banded \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w united|strong="H2270"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*? 
\v 13 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w good-for-nothing|strong="H1100"\w* \w persons|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, clearing \w away|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* ear \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H0622"\w* \w their|strong="H0622"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-six|strong="H8337"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* armed \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* addition \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, numbering \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* best fighting-men, 
\v 16 \w Who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w left-handed|strong="H3225"\w*, \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* send \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w hair|strong="H8185"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* error. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w number|strong="H6485"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w armed|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*; \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Beth-el \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* directions \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w*. 
\v 19 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* put \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* position \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* (\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H0413"\w* \w forces|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* fighting order \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*). 
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, cutting down \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 22 \w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, taking heart \w again|strong="H3254"\w*, \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H0834"\w* \w forces|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* order \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w up|strong="H6186"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* same \w position|strong="H4725"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 23 Now \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, requesting \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Am|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w forward|strong="H6440"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 24 \w So|strong="H7126"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w forward|strong="H7126"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, cutting \w down|strong="H0428"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w swordsmen|strong="H8025"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Beth-el, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w waiting|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w going|strong="H0935"\w* without food \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* peace-offerings \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* made \w request|strong="H7592"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, (\w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*,) \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Am|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 29 \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* secretly \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* surprise attack \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*. 
\v 30 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* themselves \w in|strong="H0413"\w* fighting order \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 31 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, moving \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w*, \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H0834"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* death \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H0259"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w highways|strong="H4546"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Beth-el \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* open \w country|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* giving \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*. \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let \w us|strong="H0413"\w* go \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* get \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w highways|strong="H4546"\w*. 
\v 33 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* put themselves \w in|strong="H3478"\w* fighting order \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Baal-tamar|strong="H1193"\w*: \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* waiting secretly \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* surprise \w attack|strong="H6965"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w* rushing \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w on|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* west \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Geba. 
\v 34 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* best \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fighting \w became|strong="H3513"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* violent; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* children \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Benjamin \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* conscious \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. 
\v 35 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* sent sudden fear \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* put \w to|strong="H3068"\w* death \w twenty-five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w swordsmen|strong="H8025"\w*. 
\v 36 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* overcome: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* way \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w putting|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* faith \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* watchers \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* surprise attack \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. 
\v 37 \w And|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* watchers, rushing \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* overrunning \w it|strong="H5221"\w*, \w put|strong="H6584"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* without mercy. 
\v 38 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sign|strong="H4150"\w* \w fixed|strong="H4150"\w* \w between|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* making \w the|strong="H4480"\w* surprise \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* pillar \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, 
\v 39 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H2015"\w* \w about|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* overcome \w and|strong="H3478"\w* put \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death \w about|strong="H5221"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* falling \w back|strong="H2015"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*. 
\v 40 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* sign \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Benjamites, \w turning|strong="H6437"\w* \w back|strong="H6437"\w*, \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w all|strong="H3632"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H8064"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. 
\v 41 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* made \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H2015"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* overcome \w with|strong="H5921"\w* fear, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* overtaken \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 42 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w turning|strong="H6437"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* backs \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w direction|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w waste|strong="H7843"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w overtook|strong="H1692"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* heading \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w off|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* putting \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sword. 
\v 43 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* crushing \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w down|strong="H1869"\w*, \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, driving \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* Nohah \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w side|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H1390"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. 
\v 44 \w Eighteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* death, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* war. 
\v 45 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w turning|strong="H6437"\w*, \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* waste land: \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w highways|strong="H4546"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* cut \w off|strong="H4480"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Israel, \w who|strong="H0376"\w*, pushing \w on|strong="H0413"\w* hard \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Geba, \w put|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death \w two|strong="H4480"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w*. 
\v 46 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w swordsmen|strong="H8025"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* end \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w war|strong="H2719"\w*. 
\v 47 \w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w turning|strong="H6437"\w* \w back|strong="H6437"\w*, \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* waste land, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*. 
\v 48 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* without mercy \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cattle|strong="H0929"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w*, \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H2719"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* hands. 
\c 21  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w taken|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Beth-el, \w waiting|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H0935"\w* themselves \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* bitter \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w fate|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* cut off \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w* \w after|strong="H4283"\w*, \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H4196"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H4196"\w* peace-offerings. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* meeting \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w moved|strong="H5162"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w pity|strong="H5162"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* been \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w off|strong="H1438"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 7 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* about \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* still living? \w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Which|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*? \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* seen \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* Jabesh-gilead \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* meeting. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="H8033"\w* \w when|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6485"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w*, \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6485"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Jabesh-gilead \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w present|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* (\w the|strong="H0853"\w* meeting) \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* best fighting-men, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jabesh-gilead \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* without mercy, \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w*, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* sex \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H2145"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* put \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* curse, \w but|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* safe \w the|strong="H3605"\w* virgins. \w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Jabesh-gilead \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* sex \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*; \w these|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* tents \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* meeting \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w*, offering \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w came|strong="H4672"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* death \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* Jabesh-gilead: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w enough|strong="H4672"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w moved|strong="H5162"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w pity|strong="H5162"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* let \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wrath loose \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w responsible|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* meeting \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* about \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w them|strong="H8045"\w*, \w seeing|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* dead? 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, How \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* rest \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* given offspring \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* put \w out|strong="H4229"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* existence, 
\v 18 \w Seeing|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w taken|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Beth-el, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w side|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* Beth-el \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lebonah|strong="H3829"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, Go into \w the|strong="H0853"\w* vine-gardens, waiting there secretly, 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* watching; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H1980"\w* \w part|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w dances|strong="H4246"\w*, \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* vine-gardens \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* trouble, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w act|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* grace; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* ourselves \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H0859"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* broken oath. 
\v 23 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* got \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w every|strong="H0802"\w* \w one|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*, taking \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w force|strong="H1497"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* dance; \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w*, \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w*. 
\v 25 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w seemed|strong="H5869"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w him|strong="H3117"\w*.