I sent Moses and Aaron, and I struck Egypt down when I intervened in their land.<n id="1" /> Then I brought you out.

Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, launched an attack<n id="1" /> against Israel. He summoned<n id="2" /> Balaam son of Beor to call down judgment<n id="3" /> on you.

If<n id="1" /> you abandon the <sc>Lordsc> and worship<n id="2" /> foreign gods, he will turn against you;<n id="3" /> he will bring disaster on you and destroy you,<n id="4" /> though he once treated you well.&#8221;<n id="5" />p>

I rescued you from Egypt&#8217;s power<n id="1" /> and from the power of all who oppressed you. I drove them out before you and gave their land to you.

He said, &#8220;They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. I swear,<n id="1" /> as surely as the <sc>Lordsc> is alive, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">Jephthah said to them, &#8220;My people and I were entangled in controversy with the Ammonites.<n id="1" /> I asked for your help, but you did not deliver me from their power.<n id="2" />

In that day you will cry out because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the <sc>Lordsc> won&#8217;t answer you in that day.&#8221;<n id="1" />p>

Now look! This king walks before you. As for me, I am old and gray, though my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from the time of my youth till the present day.

So the <sc>Lordsc> sent Jerub-Baal,<n id="1" /> Barak,<n id="2" /> Jephthah, and Samuel,<n id="3" /> and he delivered you from the hand of the enemies all around you, and you were able to live securely.p>

The <sc>Lordsc> will not abandon his people because he wants to uphold his great reputation.<n id="1" /> The <sc>Lordsc> was pleased to make you his own people.

As far as I am concerned, far be it from me to sin against the <sc>Lordsc> by ceasing to pray for you! I will instruct you in the way that is good and upright.

and all this assembly will know that it is not by sword or spear that the <sc>Lordsc> saves! For the battle is the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s, and he will deliver you into our hand.&#8221;p>

Now may the <sc>Lordsc> show you true kindness!<n id="1" /> I also will reward you,<n id="2" /> because you have done this deed.

<p class="bodytext">The king said to Zadok the priest, &#8220;Are you a seer?<n id="1" /> Go back to the city in peace! Your son Ahimaaz and Abiathar&#8217;s son Jonathan may go with you and Abiathar.<n id="2" />

This is what the king says: &#8216;Don&#8217;t let Hezekiah mislead you, for he is not able to rescue you from my hand!<n id="1" />

Don&#8217;t let Hezekiah talk you into trusting in the <sc>Lordsc> when he says, &#8220;The <sc>Lordsc> will certainly rescue us; this city will not be handed over to the king of Assyria.&#8221;

and she said to them: &#8220;This is what the <sc>Lordsc> God of Israel says: &#8216;Say this to the man who sent you to me:

My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier.<n id="1" /> My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.&#8217;&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

and followed the advice of the younger ones. He said, &#8220;My father imposed heavy demands on you;<n id="1" /> I will make them even heavier.<n id="2" /> My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.&#8221;<n id="3" />

and she said to them: &#8220;This is what the <sc>Lordsc> God of Israel says: &#8216;Say this to the man who sent you to me: