<p class="poetry">He decorates it with overlays of silver and gold.p> <p class="poetry">He uses hammer and nails to fasten it<n id="1" /> togetherp> <p class="poetry">so that it will not fall over.p>

In your days of majesty,<n id="1" /> was not Sodom your sister a byword in your mouth,

All the leaders and people said to him, &#8220;Do not give in or agree to his demands.&#8221;<n id="1" />

But your ancestors<n id="1" /> did not listen to me nor pay attention to me. They became obstinate<n id="2" /> and were more wicked than even their own forefathers.&#8217;&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;At that time the people of Judah and Jerusalem<n id="1" /> will be told,p> <p class="poetry">&#8216;A scorching wind will sweep downp> <p class="poetry">from the hilltops in the desert on<n id="2" /> my dear people.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">It will not be a gentle breezep> <p class="poetry">for winnowing the grain and blowing away the chaff.<n id="4" />p>

&#8220;Son of man, realize that I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you with a jolt,<n id="1" /> but you must not mourn or weep or shed tears.

Ahab told Obadiah, &#8220;Go through the land to all the springs and valleys. Maybe we can find some grazing areas<n id="1" /> so we can keep the horses and mules alive and not have to kill<n id="2" /> some of the animals.&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">The man replied to Joab, &#8220;Even if<n id="1" /> I were receiving<n id="2" /> a thousand pieces of silver,<n id="3" /> I would not strike<n id="4" /> the king&#8217;s son! In our very presence<n id="5" /> the king gave this order to you and Abishai and Ittai, &#8216;Protect the young man Absalom for my sake.&#8217;<n id="6" />