Then Mephibosheth<n id="1" /> bowed and said, &#8220;Of what importance am I, your servant, that you show regard for a dead dog like me?&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

Therefore you are great, O <sc>Lordsc> God, for there is none like you! There is no God besides you! What we have heard is true!<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">But the soldiers replied,<n id="1" /> &#8220;You should not do this!<n id="2" /> For if we should have to make a rapid retreat, they won&#8217;t be too concerned about us.<n id="3" /> Even if half of us should die, they won&#8217;t be too concerned about us. But you<n id="4" /> are like ten thousand of us! So it is better if you remain in the city for support.&#8221;