David replied, “Here is the king’s spear! Let one of your servants cross over and get it.

David said to him, &#8220;If you leave<n id="1" /> with me you will be a burden to me.

<p class="bodytext">Meanwhile David had gone to Mahanaim, while Absalom and all the men of Israel had crossed the Jordan River.

So the king said to Barzillai, &#8220;Cross over with me, and I will take care of you while you are with me in Jerusalem.&#8221;p>

He removed the male cultic prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the disgusting idols<n id="1" /> his ancestors<n id="2" /> had made.

As the sun was setting, a cry went through the camp, &#8220;Each one should return to his city and to his homeland.&#8221;

Archers shot King Josiah; the king ordered his servants, &#8220;Take me out of this chariot,<n id="1" /> for I am seriously wounded.&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">A proclamation<n id="1" /> was circulated<n id="2" /> throughout Judah and Jerusalem<n id="3" /> that all the exiles were to be assembled in Jerusalem.

<p class="poetry">If<n id="1" /> he passes by me, I cannot see<n id="2" /> him,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">if he goes by, I cannot perceive him.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Since man&#8217;s days<n id="1" /> are determined,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">the number of his months is under your control;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">you have set his limit<n id="4" /> and he cannot pass it.p>

<p class="poetry">Terrors are turned loose<n id="1" /> on me;p> <p class="poetry">they drive away<n id="2" /> my honor like the wind,p> <p class="poetry">and like a cloud my deliverance has passed away.p>

<p class="poetry">In a moment they die, in the middle of the night,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">people<n id="2" /> are shaken<n id="3" /> and they pass away.p> <p class="poetry">The mighty are removed effortlessly.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">But now, the sun<n id="1" /> cannot be looked at<n id="2" /> &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">it is bright in the skies &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">after a wind passed and swept the clouds away.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">You have scrutinized my inner motives;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">you have examined me during the night.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">You have carefully evaluated me, but you find no sin.p> <p class="poetry">I am determined I will say nothing sinful.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">For my sins overwhelm me;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">like a heavy load, they are too much for me to bear.p>

<p class="poetry">One deep stream calls out to another<n id="1" /> at the sound of your waterfalls;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">all your billows and waves overwhelm me.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">He turned the sea into dry land;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">they passed through the river on foot.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Let us rejoice in him there!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">When<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc> heard this, he was furious.p> <p class="poetry">A fire broke out against Jacob,p> <p class="poetry">and his anger flared up<n id="2" /> against Israel,p>

<p class="poetry">As they pass through the Baca Valley,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he provides a spring for them.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">The rain<n id="3" /> even covers it with pools of water.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Yes,<n id="1" /> in your eyes a thousand yearsp> <p class="poetry">are like yesterday that quickly passes,p> <p class="poetry">or like one of the divisions of the nighttime.<n id="2" />p>