“Take the Levites from among the Israelites and purify them.

“Separate yourselves from among this community, that I may consume them in an instant.”

But if you continue to do evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”

Saul replied, “May you be blessed by the Lord, for you have had compassion on me.

“Without a doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.

But you, however, are inventors of lies; all of you are worthless physicians!

If you yourselves have all seen this, Why in the world do you continue this meaningless talk?

I thought, ‘You are gods; all of you are sons of the Most High.’

My child, do not go down their way, withhold yourself from their path;

Do not envy evil people, do not desire to be with them;

Look, you are nothing, and your accomplishments are nonexistent; the one who chooses to worship you is disgusting.

I scattered them among the nations; they were dispersed throughout foreign countries. In accordance with their behavior and their deeds I judged them.

Persia, Ethiopia, and Put are with them, all of them with shields and helmets.

According to their uncleanness and rebellion I have dealt with them, and I hid my face from them.

In the seventh year Jehoiada summoned the officers of the units of hundreds of the Carians and the royal bodyguard. He met with them in the Lord’s temple. He made an agreement with them and made them swear an oath of allegiance in the Lord’s temple. Then he showed them the king’s son.

Why are you doing these things to me, Tyre and Sidon? Are you trying to get even with me, land of Philistia? I will very quickly repay you for what you have done!

He created them male and female; when they were created, he blessed them and named them “humankind.”

So the Lord scattered them from there across the face of the entire earth, and they stopped building the city.

Jacob asked them, “My brothers, where are you from?” They replied, “We’re from Haran.”

But Joseph told them, “It is just as I said to you: You are spies!