So they cried out to the <sc>Lordsc>, &#8220;Oh, please, <sc>Lordsc>, don&#8217;t let us die on account of this man! Don&#8217;t hold us guilty of shedding innocent blood.<n id="1" /> After all, you, <sc>Lordsc>, have done just as you pleased.&#8221;<n id="2" />

He prayed to the <sc>Lordsc> and said, &#8220;Oh, <sc>Lordsc>, this is just what I thought<n id="1" /> would happen<n id="2" /> when I was in my own country.<n id="3" /> This is what I tried to prevent<n id="4" /> by attempting to escape to Tarshish!<n id="5" /> &#8211; because I knew<n id="6" /> that you are gracious and compassionate, slow to anger<n id="7" /> and abounding<n id="8" /> in mercy, and one who relents concerning threatened judgment.<n id="9" />