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Joshua 1:7Only, be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded thee; thou dost not turn aside from it right or left, so that thou dost act wisely in every place whither thou goest;Joshua 1:8the book of this law doth not depart out of thy mouth, and thou hast meditated in it by day and by night, so that thou dost observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou dost cause thy way to prosper, and then thou dost act wisely.Judges 1:7and Adoni-Bezek saith, ‘Seventy kings—their thumbs and their great toes cut off—have been gathering under my table; as I have done so hath God repaid to me;’ and they bring him in to Jerusalem, and he dieth there.Judges 9:1and Abimelech son of Jerubbaal goeth to Shechem, unto his mother’s brethren, and speaketh unto them, and unto all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,Judges 9:2Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, Which is good for you—the ruling over you of seventy men (all the sons of Jerubbaal), or the ruling over you of one man?—and ye have remembered that I am your bone and your flesh.’Judges 9:3And his mother’s brethren speak concerning him, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, all these words, and their heart inclineth after Abimelech, for they said, ‘He is our brother;’Judges 9:4and they give to him seventy silverings out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hireth with them men, vain and unstable, and they go after him;Judges 9:5and he goeth into the house of his father at Ophrah, and slayeth his brethren, sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone; and Jotham, youngest son of Jerubbaal, is left, for he was hidden.1 Samuel 2:12and the sons of Eli are sons of worthlessness, they have not known Jehovah.1 Samuel 2:13And the custom of the priests with the people is: any man sacrificing a sacrifice—then hath the servant of the priest come in when the flesh is boiling, and the hook of three teeth in his hand,1 Samuel 2:14and hath struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the hook bringeth up doth the priest take for himself; thus they do to all Israel who are coming in, there, in Shiloh.1 Samuel 2:15Also before they make perfume with the fat—then hath the priest’s servant come in, and said to the man who is sacrificing, ‘Give flesh to roast for the priest, and he doth not take of thee flesh boiled, but raw;’1 Samuel 2:16and the man saith unto him, ‘Let them surely make a perfume (as to-day) with the fat, then take to thee as thy soul desireth;’ and he hath said to him, ‘Surely now thou dost give; and if not—I have taken by strength.’1 Samuel 2:17And the sin of the young men is very great in the presence of Jehovah, for the men have despised the offering of Jehovah.1 Samuel 2:22And Eli is very old, and hath heard all that his sons do to all Israel, and how that they lie with the women who are assembling at the opening of the tent of meeting,1 Samuel 8:1And it cometh to pass, when Samuel is aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.1 Samuel 8:2And the name of his first-born son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba:1 Samuel 8:3and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.1 Samuel 8:4And all the elders of Israel gather themselves together, and come in unto Samuel to Ramath,1 Samuel 8:5and say unto him, ‘Lo, thou hast become aged, and thy sons have not walked in thy ways; now, appoint to us a king, to judge us, like all the nations.’1 Samuel 8:10And Samuel speaketh all the words of Jehovah unto the people who are asking from him a king,1 Samuel 8:11and saith, ‘This is the custom of the king who doth reign over you: Your sons he doth take, and hath appointed for himself among his chariots, and among his horsemen, and they have run before his chariots;1 Samuel 8:12also to appoint for himself heads of thousands, and heads of fifties; also to plow his plowing, and to reap his reaping; and to make instruments of his war, and instruments of his charioteer.1 Samuel 8:13‘And your daughters he doth take for perfumers, and for cooks, and for bakers;1 Samuel 8:14and your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards—the best—he doth take, and hath given to his servants.1 Samuel 8:15And your seed and your vineyards he doth tithe, and hath given to his eunuchs, and to his servants.1 Samuel 8:16And your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your young men—the best, and your asses, he doth take, and hath prepared for his own work;1 Samuel 8:17your flock he doth tithe, and ye are to him for servants.1 Samuel 8:18And ye have cried out in that day because of the king whom ye have chosen for yourselves, and Jehovah doth not answer you in that day.’1 Samuel 11:12And the people say unto Samuel, ‘Who is he that saith, Saul doth reign over us! give ye up the men, and we put them to death.’1 Samuel 11:13And Saul saith, ‘There is no man put to death on this day, for to-day hath Jehovah wrought salvation in Israel.’1 Samuel 12:3Lo, here am I; testify against me, over-against Jehovah, and over-against His anointed; whose ox have I taken, and whose ass have I taken, and whom have I oppressed; whom have I bruised, and of whose hand have I taken a ransom, and hide mine eyes with it?—and I restore to you.’1 Samuel 12:4And they say, ‘Thou hast not oppressed us, nor hast thou crushed us, nor hast thou taken from the hand of any one anything.’1 Samuel 15:8and he catcheth Agag king of Amalek alive, and all the people he hath devoted by the mouth of the sword;1 Samuel 15:9and Saul hath pity—also the people—on Agag, and on the best of the flock, and of the herd, and of the seconds, and on the lambs, and on all that is good, and have not been willing to devote them; and all the work, despised and wasted—it they devoted.1 Samuel 15:10And the word of Jehovah is unto Samuel, saying,1 Samuel 15:11‘I have repented that I caused Saul to reign for king, for he hath turned back from after Me, and My words he hath not performed;’ and it is displeasing to Samuel, and he crieth unto Jehovah all the night.1 Samuel 15:12And Samuel riseth early to meet Saul in the morning, and it is declared to Samuel, saying, ‘Saul hath come in to Carmel, and lo, he is setting up to himself a monument, and goeth round, and passeth over, and goeth down to Gilgal.’1 Samuel 15:13And Samuel cometh in unto Saul, and Saul saith to him, ‘Blessed art thou of Jehovah; I have performed the word of Jehovah.’1 Samuel 15:14And Samuel saith, ‘And what is the noise of this flock in mine ears—and the noise of the herd which I am hearing?’1 Samuel 15:15And Saul saith, ‘From Amalek they have brought them, because the people had pity on the best of the flock, and of the herd, in order to sacrifice to Jehovah thy God, and the remnant we have devoted.’1 Samuel 15:16And Samuel saith unto Saul, ‘Desist, and I declare to thee that which Jehovah hath spoken unto me to-night;’ and he saith to him, ‘Speak.’1 Samuel 15:17And Samuel saith, ‘Art not thou, if thou art little in thine own eyes, head of the tribes of Israel? and Jehovah doth anoint thee for king over Israel,1 Samuel 15:18and Jehovah sendeth thee in the way, and saith, Go, and thou hast devoted the sinners, the Amalekite, and fought against them till they are consumed;1 Samuel 15:19and why hast thou not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah—and dost fly unto the spoil, and dost do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah?’1 Samuel 15:20And Saul saith unto Samuel, ‘Because—I have hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, and I go in the way which Jehovah hath sent me, and bring in Agag king of Amalek, and Amalek I have devoted;1 Samuel 15:21and the people taketh of the spoil of the flock and herd, the first part of the devoted thing, for sacrifice to Jehovah thy God in Gilgal.’1 Samuel 15:22And Samuel saith, ‘Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as in hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? lo, hearkening than sacrifice is better; to give attention than fat of rams;1 Samuel 15:23for a sin of divination is rebellion, and iniquity and teraphim is stubbornness; because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, He also doth reject thee from being king.’1 Samuel 15:24And Saul saith unto Samuel, ‘I have sinned, for I passed over the command of Jehovah, and thy words; because I have feared the people, I also hearken to their voice;1 Samuel 15:25and now, bear, I pray thee, with my sin, and turn back with me, and I bow myself to Jehovah.’1 Samuel 15:26And Samuel saith unto Saul, ‘I do not turn back with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah doth reject thee from being king over Israel.’1 Samuel 15:27And Samuel turneth round to go, and he layeth hold on the skirt of his upper robe—and it is rent!1 Samuel 15:28And Samuel saith unto him, ‘Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee to-day, and given it to thy neighbour who is better than thou;1 Samuel 15:29and also, the Pre-eminence of Israel doth not lie nor repent, for He is not a man to be penitent.’1 Samuel 15:30And he saith, ‘I have sinned; now, honour me, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn back with me; and I have bowed myself to Jehovah thy God.’1 Samuel 15:31And Samuel turneth back after Saul, and Saul boweth himself to Jehovah;1 Samuel 15:32and Samuel saith, ‘Bring ye nigh unto me Agag king of Amalek,’ and Agag cometh unto him daintily, and Agag saith, ‘Surely the bitterness of death hath turned aside.’1 Samuel 15:33And Samuel saith, ‘As thy sword bereaved women—so is thy mother bereaved above women;’ and Samuel heweth Agag in pieces before Jehovah in Gilgal.1 Samuel 15:34And Samuel goeth to Ramath, and Saul hath gone unto his house—to Gibeah of Saul.