,transcrib]'s note3 ,unusual & inconsi/5t spell+ is z pr9t$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,f9d+ ,,( ,,moses4 ,,! ,,promis$ ,,l& ,,bible ,,/ories ,,retold ,,by ,,ca?>9e ,,%aw ,au?or ( ,suff] ,little ,*ildr51 ,long ,ago 9 ,bible ,l&s1 ,/ories f ! ,book ( ,books1 ,etc4 ,,john ,f4 ,,%aw 7#aibh7 ,,co4 ,,ltd4 #c1 ,pilgrim ,/reet1 ,london1 ,e4,c4#d4 ,,briti% ,,manufacture4 ,,cont5ts4 ,i4 ,,! ,,slave ,,boy ,,ii4 ,,joseph ,,z ,a ,,victor ,,iii4 ,,! ,,good ,,little ,,si/] ,,iv4 ,,samson ,v4 ,,! ,,*>iot ,,( ,,fire ,,vi4 ,,9 ,,! ,,cave ,,vii4 ,,moses ,,9 ,,! ,,l& ,,( ,,midian ,,viii4 ,a ,,good ,,report ,,( ,,! ,,l& ,,ix4 ,,moses ,,hidd5 ,,9 ,,! ,,cleft ,,( ,,! ,,rock ,x4 ,,a>on',s ,,rod ,,t ,,budd$ ,,xi4 ,,to ,,! ,,city ,,( ,,refuge ,,xii4 ,,! ,,lett] ,,t ,,0 ,,laid ,,be=e ,,! ,,"l1 ,,& ,,! ,,"l',s ,,answ] ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,que5 ,,( ,,%eba ,,xiv4 ,,?ree ,,comm&m5ts ,,ab\t ,,e>?ly ,,?+s ,,xv4 ,,?ree ,,comm&m5ts ,,ab\t ,,our ,,h&s--,,our ,,tongues--,,& ,,our ,,he>ts ,,xvi4 ,,tak5 ,,f ,,! ,,brook ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,& ,,second ,,comm&m5ts3 ,,& ,,h[ ,,!y ,,7 ,,brok5 ,,xviii4 ,,! ,,next ,,two ,,comm&m5ts3 ,,& ,,h[ ,,!y ,,may ,,be ,,kept ,,xix4 ,,! ,,pott]',s ,,vessel ,,xx4 ,,jeho%eba1 ,,! ,,good ,,aunt ,,xxi4 ,,god ,,fe$s ,,elijah ,,xxii4 ,,ru? ,,xxiii4 ,,on ,,m\nt ,,gilboa ,,xxiv4 ,,absalom ,,xxv4 ,,! ,,disob$i5t ,,prophet ,,xxvi4 ,,! ,,"l ,,answ]s ,,elijah ,,by ,,fire ,,xxvii4 ,,jo%ua',s ,,c\rage ,,xxviii4 ,,! ,,fi]y ,,furnace ,,xxix4 ,,que5 ,,e/h]',s ,,reque/ ,,xxx4 ,a ,,great ,,ra91 ,,& ,a ,,tir$ ,,prophet ,,xxxi4 ,,solomon',s ,,wisdom ,,& ,,solomon',s ,,temple ,,xxxii4 ,,jehu--,,! ,,elev5? ,,k+ ,,( ,,israel ,,xxxiii4 ,a ,,/ory ,,( ,,victory ,,xxxiv4 ,,! ,,great ,,fea/ ,,xxxv4 ,,daniel ,,is ,a ,,captive ,,xxxvi4 ,,! ,,secret ,,is ,,reveal$ ,,to ,,daniel ,,! ,,promis$ ,,l& ,illu/ration ,i4 ,,! ,,slave ,,boy ,,g5esis1 ,,*apt]s #ci ,,to #ej ,,god prep>es wond]ful ?+s = ^? :o love ,him6 ,"s ( ! ?+s we see n[1 9 ?is life4 ,"s ( !m we mu/ be cont5t to wait =1 till we g to be ) ,god 9 ,heav54 ,god says 9 ,isaiah #fd t ,s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 m5 h n he>d 4 4 4 nei!r ha? ! eye se51 ,o ,god1 beside ,!e1 :at ,he ha? prep>$ = him t waite? = ,him4 ,b ev5 9 ?is life1 if we love ,god1 & wat* to see ! answ]s to our pray]s1 we %all see numb]s ( ?+s :i* ,god our ,heav5ly ,fa!r helps u 9--numb]s ( pleasures :i* ,he puts 9 our lives2 numb]s ( dang]s t ,he saves u f2 numb]s ( times :5 ,he br+s good out ( :at seem$ to u to be only disappo9tm5t & trial4 ,well6 ,t 0 h[ x 0 ) ,joseph6 ,y rememb] ab\t 8 dreams & ! jeal\sy ( 8 bro!rs8 ,y rememb] h[ he 0 s5t by 8 fa!r ,jacob1 q a long j\rney1 to c>ry messages to 8 bro!rs1 & to br+ back ^w :e!r !y & _! flocks 7 well & 9 safety4 ,joseph 0 sev5te5 at ?is "t1 & he w5t1 will+ly en\gh1 = he did n "k t 8 bro!rs' he>ts 7 full ( hatr$ t[>ds him4 ,at la/ he f\nd ! place :]e !y 7 fe$+ _! flocks2 & z !y saw him com+1 !y said to ea* o!r1 ,behold ?is dream] come?6 ,& !y at once began to plan 8 dea?6 ,no?+ 0 easi]1 all t long di/ance away f 8 fa!r1 9 a wild un9habit$ c\ntry :]e b few /rang]s pass$1 & :]e !re 7 caves & pits 9 :i* evil de$s might easily be hidd54 ,b all ?is :ile1 unkn[n to ^? cruel bro!rs1 ,god 0 wat*+ ov] ,joseph4 ,:5 8 elde/ bro!r1 ,reub51 he>d ! o!rs plott+ to kill him1 he advis$ _! putt+ him into a pit1 in/ead ( tak+ away 8 life1 int5d+ to come back himself1 & to take him out1 & deliv] him safely to 8 fa!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,sold him = tw5ty pieces ( silv]4 ,b :ile ,reub5 0 away t5d+ 8 flocks1 ,joseph came to ! re/ ( 8 bro!rs1 & !y at once /ripp$ him ( ! beautiful coat 8 fa!r _h made = him1 & !n !y ca/ him into an empty pit4 ,b !y sat d[n to eat a meal !mselves6 ,pres5tly !y saw a b& ( ,m]*ants com+ t[>ds !m on camels1 & ,judah said to 8 bro!rs1 ,let u n kill ,joseph1 b let u sell him to ^! ,i%maelites6 ,s !y drew ,joseph up f ! pit1 & sold him = tw5ty pieces ( silv]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,joseph ,,sold ,,by ,,8 ,,bre?r54 ,!n ! ,i%maelites pass$ on ) _! camels2 b !y did n "k t !y 7 c>ry+ away "o :om ! holy ,god 0 wat*+ ov]4 ,s ! bro!rs 7 left1 & ! coat ( _m col\rs 0 left too4 ,b :5 ,reub5 came back1 & look$ into ! pit1 & f\nd x empty1 8 he>t fail$ him4 ,he tore 8 clo!s1 exclaim+1 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,= he knew h[ de>ly old ,jacob lov$ ?is boy ( 81 & h[ c\ld he g back to 8 fa!r & tell him ! tru?8 ,b ! o!r bro!rs kill$ a kid & dipp$ ,joseph's coat 9 ! blood1 & s5t x to _! fa!r1 say+ t !y _h f\nd x l ?is1 & t probably "s evil bea/ _h dev\r$ him4 ,!n ,jacob griev$ = 8 son1 ) bitt] grief1 & said he %\ld g to 8 grave m\rn+ = him4 ,n[ ,god lov$ ,jacob v mu*2 & ?\gh ,he all[$ him to pass ?r\gh ?is great sorr[1 yet ,he 01 9 ,8 own way1 prep>+ a great joy = him 9 ! future4 ,= t "y lad :o 0 c>ri$ away on ^? camels1 d[n to ,egypt1 0 b\ght by a k9d ma/]1 & liv$ happily 9 8 h\se = ye>s4 ,x is true t aft] a "t1 tr\bles came2 = ,joseph 0 falsely accus$1 & 0 ca/ into prison = two ye>s4 ,b ,god 0 ) him !re 7z ,he is always ) ^? :o love & s]ve ,him71 & ,joseph behav$ s nicely1 t ! ,keep] ( ! prison began to tru/ him1 & at l5g? gave him ! c>e ( all ! o!r prison]s4 ,ev]y?+ t ,joseph did 0 prosp]$1 because ,god bless$ him s mu*4 ,by & bye ,ph>aoh1 ,k+ ( ,egypt1 _h a dream :i* he c\ld n und]/&1 & z !y all knew 9 ! prison1 t ,joseph c\ld tell ! mean+ ( dreams1 ,ph>aoh 0 told ab\t him1 & ! ,great ,k+ s5t = him1 & expla9$ 8 tr\ble to him4 ,!n ,god told ,joseph ! mean+ ( ,ph>aoh's dream1 :i* 01 t !re w\ld be sev5 ye>s ( ri* h>ve/s1 & !n sev5 ye>s ( v poor h>ve/s4 ,s ,joseph advis$ ,ph>aoh to look out a wise man to save up all ! corn 9 ! pl5tiful ye>s1 s t ! p might h food 9 ! scanty ye>s4 ,& ,ph>aoh *ose ,joseph to be ov] ev]y?+1 & to see to ! corn1 & save x up2 & ,ph>aoh dress$ ,joseph 9 beautiful clo!s1 & put a r+ on 8 h&4 ,joseph 0 v humble1 & he lov$ ,god v mu*4 ,he kept on tell+ ,ph>aoh t x 0 ,god :o help$ him to d all ^! wond]ful ?+s4 ,at l5g? ! sev5 ye>s ( pl5ty 7 ov]1 & ! fam9e came into all ! c\ntries r\nd ,egypt1 & ev]ybody came to ,egypt to buy corn ( ,joseph4 ,& among !m 8 t5 bro!rs came too6 ,y c read 9 y\r ,bibles 9 ! #de? & #df? ,*apt]s ( ,g5esis1 h[ ,joseph =gave 8 bro!rs1 & h[ he told !m h[ ,god _h meant x = good to save mu* p alive4 ,!n he gave 8 bro!rs food2 & s5t wagons to ,canaan to fet* 8 de> old fa!r d[n to ,egypt to live ne> him1 & be tak5 c>e (4 ,& ?is 0 h[ ,god br\ght x ab\t1 t old ,jacob saw 8 belov$ son aga94 ,illu/ration ,,ii4 ,,joseph ,,z ,a ,,victor ,y h all he>d ( ,joseph1 & rememb] v well ab\t 8 be+ ,jacob's fav\rite son2 & h[ jeal\s 8 t5 bro!rs 7 t _! fa!r made him a beautiful coat ( _m col\rs4 ,joseph 0 a k9dly "y fell[ ( sev5te51 & he did n be> any grudge aga9/ 8 bro!rs1 b talk$ to !m & told !m 8 dreams1 z any boy w\ld n[-a-days4 ,b ^! dreams made 8 bro!rs ev5 m angry ?an _! fa!r's love = him1 & !y hat$ him4 ,:5 p beg9 to *]i% hatr$ 9 _! he>ts1 x is n long be=e x comes out 9 _! actions4 ,s :5 ,jacob s5t ,joseph a long j\rney to see if all 0 well ) 8 bro!rs & ! flocks1 !y saw him com+ f af>1 & began to plan h[ !y c\ld get rid ( him & 8 dreams4 ,b !re 0 "o ?+ ^? t5 bro!rs did n ?9k (4 ,!y _h made a clev] plan to murd] _! bro!r :5 he 0 s f> away f home1 b !y did n rememb] t _! fa!r ,jacob's ,god 0 ,joseph's ,god z well2 & t ,he 0 wat*+ ov] t boy ( sev5te51 & _h a glori\s "w = him to d by & by4 ,s ,god put x into ,reub5's he>t to advise t ,joseph %\ld n be kill$1 b be put into a pit2 int5d+ pres5tly to take 8 bro!r back to _! fa!r4 ,b :ile he 0 away1 a company ( m]*ants came by on camels1 & ! bro!rs at once decid$ to take ,joseph out ( ! pit & sell him z a slave4 ,:5 ,reub5 came back1 ! camels _h pass$ on _! way d[n to ,egypt c>ry+ ,joseph ) !m4 ,! pit 0 empty1 ,jacob's d>l+ boy 0 gone6 ,& :5 ! cruel sons br\ght ! coat ( _m col\rs1 all /a9$ ) ! blood ( a kid1 ,jacob felt sure "s evil bea/ _h kill$ ,joseph1 & t he %\ld g d[n to ! grave m\rn+ = him4 ,d y ?9k ^? bro!rs ev] _h a truly happy mom5t = ye>s & ye>s8 ,we read aft]w>ds h[ !y said "o to ano!r 9 ,egypt1 :5 ,god br\ght _! s9 to _! remembrance3 ,we are v]ily guilty conc]n+ our bro!r1 9 t we saw ! angui% ( 8 s\l1 :5 he bes\ght u1 & we w\ld n he>4 ,& h[ ,reub5 _h answ]$ !m1 ,did ,i n speak to y say+1 ',d n s9 aga9/ ! *ild1' & ye w\ld n he>8 ,s ! ,midianites & _! camels came d[n to ,egypt1 & ,joseph 0 sold to ,potiph>1 an (fic] ( ,ph>aoh & ,capta9 ( ! ,gu>d4 ,x w\ld take too long to tell y "h1 & y c read x = y\rselves 9 ! beautiful acc\nt ( x 9 ,g5esis1 *apt] xxxix1 h[ ,god took c>e ( ,joseph 9 e way4 ,h[ he 0 rais$ to fav\r 9 8 ma/]'s h\se2 h[ he 0 falsely accus$ & ca/ into prison2 h[ aga9 aft] be+ put 9 fett]s & irons 7z we read 9 ,psalm cv4 #ah71 he 0 br\ght into ! fav\r ( ! keep] ( ! prison2 h[ he li/5$ to ! prison]s' dreams1 & told !m ! mean+ ( !m2 h[1 9 consequ5ce ( ! int]pretation ( ^! dreams com+ true1 he 0 tak5 be=e ,ph>aoh to expla9 to ! great k+ 8 dream2 & h[ ,god gave ,joseph an insight into ! future t made him "k t !re w\ld be sev5 ye>s ( pl5ty1 & !n sev5 ye>s ( fam9e2 & h[ he advis$ ,ph>aoh to lay up a /ore ( corn = ! sc>city t 0 com+4 ,illu/ration3 ,he 0 tak5 be=e ,ph>aoh to expla9 to ! great ,k+ 8 dream4 ,ph>aoh 0 s pleas$ ) ,joseph1 & f\nd 8 advice s good1 t he rais$ him to great hon\r4 ,he put 8 own r+ on ,joseph's h& & dress$ him 9 beautiful clo!s1 & gave him a *>iot to ride 91 & made him rul] ov] all ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,:at ,joseph _h pr$ict$ surely came to pass2 & :5 ! sc>city came1 all ! nations ar\nd came to buy ,ph>aoh's corn1 :i* ,joseph _h s c>efully /or$ up2 s t ,ph>aoh became v ri*4 ,:y d y suppose all ?is happ5$ to ,joseph8 ,x 0 because ,god lov$ ,joseph2 he _h be5 ,8 fai?ful s]vant all 8 life4 ,because ,he _h purposes ( m]cy n only to ! bro!rs :o _h be5 s cruel1 b to ! _w1 9 :i* a dreadful fam9e 0 com+2 & also to ! sorr[+ fa!r1 :o _h lo/ ! light ( 8 eyes :5 ,joseph 0 tak5 f him6 ,ah6 ,if we only look out = ,god's ways1 & pond] ov] !m1 we %all und]/& m ( ! lov+-k9dness ( ! ,"l4 ,& n[1 because !re 0 corn 9 ,egypt1 & because !re 0 a fe>ful fam9e 9 ! l& ( ,canaan1 x came to pass t ! %eph]d bro!rs w5t d[n to buy corn1 & ,joseph1 ! great rul]1 in/antly recogniz$ !m2 & he s5t !m back ) corn = _! families1 & by & by to fet* 8 de> old fa!r to come to him till ! fam9e 0 ov]4 ,& t 0 h[ x 0 ,god gave ,8 s]vant ,jacob 8 he>t's desire4 ,y c j imag9e ) :at joy ,joseph set out 9 8 *>iot to meet 8 fa!r6 ,jacob1 :o 0 n[ a hundr$ & ?irty ye>s old1 liv$ ne> 8 de> son ,joseph = sev5te5 ye>s1 till 8 dea?4 ,!n ! bro!rs 7 afraid1 t n[ _! fa!r 0 gone1 ,joseph might requite ! wrong :i* !y _h done him4 ,s !y w5t to him1 & e>ne/ly ask$ him to =give !m4 ,& ,joseph wept at _! words1 & freely =gave !m2 & said t ,god _h turn$ _! ?\ghts ( evil into good1 to keep mu* p f dy+ ( fam9e4 ,& ?is is h[ ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel came to settle d[n 9 ,egypt = f\r hundr$ & ?irty ye>s4 ,illu/ration ,,iii4 ,,! ,,good ,,little ,,si/] ,,exodus #b4a-aj ,,ye>s & ye>s ago1 !re 0 a little girl /&+ by ! great ,riv] ,nile1 :i* z y "k1 runs ?r\gh ,egypt into ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,!re %e /ood1 q alone1 fir/ glanc+ back to see if anyone might be com+ t way1 & !n look+ e>ne/ly t[>ds ! riv]1 fr+$ at t place ) bulru%es1 :i* sometimes grew z high z t5 or twelve feet4 ,:y 0 ! girl look+ s e>ne/ly at ^? bulru%es z !y sway$ 9 ! breeze8 ,or :y did %e aga9 turn anxi\sly to see if any ,egyptian ,soldi] %\ld be com+ d[n to ! ,riv]'s br9k8 ,did %e "k ( some?+ :i* 0 hidd5 !re8 ,some?+ v1 v preci\s8 ,p]haps1 we>i$ ) /&+ & wat*+ 9 two directions1 ,miriam sat d[n1 & re/+ h] elb[s on h] knees1 look$ only t[>ds ! riv]2 & z %e sat s sil5tly & pati5tly !re1 h] m9d w5t ov] ! pa/ mon?s ( anxi\s fe>s1 :i* _h almo/ ov]:elm$ ! family ( ,israelites ( :om %e 0 ! only daught]4 ,%e knew t ab\t #djj ye>s be=e1 ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel1 :om ! ,egyptians call$ ! ,hebrews1 & we n[ call ! ,jews1 travell$ d[n f ! l& ( ,canaan 7,pale/9e7 to ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,!y 7 ! *ildr5 ( ,abraham & ( ,isaac & ( ,jacob2 & because ( a great fam9e 9 all ! c\ntries r\nd1 ^! ,israelites came d[n to ,egypt to buy corn4 ,y h all he>d ! /ory ( ,joseph :o 0 sold into ,egypt by 8 bro!rs8 ,well1 ,god _h s5t ?is ,joseph to ,egypt1 on purpose1 to /ore up ! corn = ! fam9e :i* 0 com+4 ,s ,joseph gave 8 bro!rs z mu* corn z !y ne$$1 & s5t !m back to fet* 8 de> old fa!r ,jacob4 ,& t is h[ ! ,israelites came d[n into ,egypt1 & settl$ !re ) _! flocks & h]ds1 = !y 7 ,%eph]ds4 ,b by & bye ! ,egyptians began to get jeal\s ( !m4 ,!y increas$ 9 numb]s s fa/1 & 7 s prosp]\s1 because ,god bless$ !m abundantly1 t ! ,k+ ( ,egypt s5t out a comm& t all ! little boys :o 7 born to ! ,israelites mu/ be kill$1 & only ! little girls sav$ alive4 ,?is 0 a v cruel comm&1 & ! ,israeliti% wom5 7 v sorr[ful at hav+ all _! baby boys ?r[n into ! riv]4 ,at l5g?1 "o baby boy 0 born1 :om 8 ,"m manag$ to hide 9 _! little home = ?ree long mon?s2 b he 0 a beautiful1 /rong *ild1 & soon1 8 "m f\nd t x 0 impossible to hide him4 ,%e & h] husb& lov$ & s]v$ ,god1 & we read 9 ! #aa? ,*apt] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews & ! #bcrd v]se1 t x 0 by fai? t !y hid him s long1 look+ up to ,god 9 ,heav5 to save _! d>l+ boy4 ,!n ,jo*eb$ made a sort ( basket-cradle ( ! re$s f ! ,riv]1 & %e daub$ x ) slime & made x wat]-tight4 ,& !n %e call$ h] little daught] ,miriam to h] side1 & !y laid ! beautiful baby 9 8 little b$1 & ,miriam took ! basket & c>ri$ x d[n to ! wat]'s edge4 ,&1 :5 no "o 0 look+1 %e hid x 9 ! ?ick bulru%es :i* grew !re4 ,!n %e sat at a di/ance & wat*$4 ,by & bye ,miriam saw ,ph>aoh's daught]1 ! ,pr9cess1 & h] maid5s1 come d[n ! road t[>ds ! wat]1 & ?\gh h] he>t beat fa/1 & %e 0 dreadfully afraid1 %e f\nd !y _h only come to ba! 9 ! riv]4 ,!n %e saw z !y walk$ along by ! edge1 t ,ph>aoh's daught] notic$ some?+ /range among ! ru%es1 & s5t h] maid to fet* x4 ,& :5 ! ,pr9cess op5$ ! basket1 !re 0 ! beautiful baby cry+1 & ,ph>aoh's daught] 0 griev$ to see x cry1 & %e said3 ,?is is "o ( ! ,hebrews' *ildr56 ,h[ all ! maid5s cr[d$ r\nd to gaze at ! beautiful baby6 ,x seems z if ,miriam _h be5 com+ ne>] & ne>]1 till %e /ood among ! gr\p ( maid5s :o 7 gaz+ d[n at ! sweet baby2 & %e said1 look+ up into ! ,pr9cess's face1 ,%all ,i g & call to !e a nurse ( ! ,hebrew wom51 t %e may nurse ! *ild = !e8 ,& "h ,i notice two or ?ree ?+s ab\t ?is "y girl4 ,fir/1 ,i ?9k %e lov$ ,god1 & l h] ,fa!r & ,"m1 %e tru/$ ,him4 ,next1 ,i see t %e 0 a pati5t little girl1 & an ob$i5t girl4 ,%e did :at h] "m _h told h] mo/ fai?fully4 ,%e also us$ ! common s5se ,god _h giv5 h]2 & 9 spite ( h] awe ( ! ,pr9cess1 %e bravely did ! wise/ ?+ %e c\ld h done4 ,%e saw t ,ph>aoh's daught] _h tak5 a great lik+ to h] baby bro!r1 & ,i ?9k %e ?\ght ?is might be ,god's way ( sav+ him f dea?4 ,s ! ,pr9cess said ,g6 ,& ,miriam ran1 l an arr[ f a b[1 /raight to h] ,"m1 to tell h] to come & see aft] h] own baby6 ,y c ?9k ( t ,"m's joy4 ,god _h se5 ! fai? ( t ,hebrew ,fa!r & ,"m1 & _h answ]$ _! pray]s to save _! *ild4 ,& :5 ,jo*eb$ hurri$ to ! ,riv] side1 & lift$ ! baby f its cradle into h] safe arms1 ,ph>aoh's daught] said to h]1 ,take ?is *ild away1 & nurse x = me1 & ,i w give !e ?y wages4 ,oh6 ,h[ ?ankfully did ! "m c>ry h] baby back to _! little home6 ,!re %e took c>e ( him till he 0 old en\gh to be tak5 to ! ,k+'s ,palace1 :]e he 0 call$ ! son ( ,ph>aoh's daught]4 ,x 0 %e :o gave him ! "n ( ,moses1 ,because1 %e said1 ,i drew him out ( ! wat]4 ,long aft]w>ds1 :5 ,god *ose ,moses to br+ ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel out ( ,egypt1 8 si/] ,miriam w5t ) him4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,iv4 ,,samson ,,aft] ,jo%ua 0 dead1 ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel began to be v slack 9 s]v+ ,god2 & worse ?an all1 !y set up o!r gods1 & wor%ipp$ !m1 z ! hea!n did ar\nd !m4 ,god 0 v longsuff]+1 & ,he rais$ up ,judge aft] ,judge :o deliv]$ !m f _! enemies2 b soon ! p fell into idolatry aga94 ,at l5g?1 ,god 0 s griev$ at _! evil ways t ,he deliv]$ !m into ! h&s ( ! ,phili/9es = tw5ty ye>s4 ,& !n ,he rais$ !m up ano!r ,judge4 ,!re 0 a man :o s]v$ ,god1 ^: "n 0 ,manoah2 & he _h a godly wife1 b !y _h no *ildr54 ,"o day1 ! ,angel ( ! ,"l appe>$ to ,manoah's wife1 & he told h] t %e w\ld h ! joy ( hav+ a little son1 :o1 :5 he 0 gr[n1 %\ld deliv] ,israel f ! h&s ( ! ,phili/9es4 ,b ! angel gave ,manoah's wife v /rict in/ructions4 ,nei!r %e1 nor h] *ild1 7 to take any w9e or /rong dr9k1 & ! boy 0 n to h a razor come on 8 head f ! day ( 8 bir? to ! day ( 8 dea?6 ,he 0 to be :at 0 call$ ,a ,naz>ite unto ,god4 ,& ,manoah pray$ e>ne/ly t ,god w\ld s5d ! angel to !m aga9 to tell !m h[ to br+ up ! *ild :o 0 to come to !m4 ,& ,god li/5$ to ,manoah's pray]2 & z ! woman 0 9 ! field1 ! ,angel came aga9 to h]2 & %e ran ha/ily to ,manoah1 & told him4 ,!n ,manoah begg$ ! man to let him dress a kid & (f] him food-b ! man said he w\ld take no food1 b !y c\ld (f] a sacrifice to ,god1 if !y wi%$ x4 ,& :5 ! sacrifice 0 (f]$1 & ! smoke arose f ! ,alt>1 ! ,angel ( ! ,"l w5t up t[>d heav51 & asc5d$ 9 ! flame f (f ! ,alt>4 ,!n ,manoah said1 ,we %all surely die1 because we h se5 ,god6 ,b 8 wife argu$ f all t _h happ5$1 t if ! ,"l _h int5d$ to kill !m1 ,he w\ld n h accept$ _! (f]+1 nei!r w\ld ,he h %[$ !m all ^! ?+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,x 0 ly+ by ! pa?1 & ! bees 7 sw>m+ ar\nd4 ,at l5g? ! *ild came1 & !y call$ him ,samson4 ,z he grew to manhood1 he f\nd t ,god 0 giv+ him wond]ful /r5g?4 ,"o day a "y lion came out & ro>$ aga9/ him4 ,& ! ,_s ( ! ,"l came mightily ^u him1 & he r5t ! lion1 & kill$ him1 j z he might h r5t a kid2 = he _h no weapon 9 8 h&4 ,:5 ,samson next pass$ t way1 he look$ = ! c>case ( ! lion1 & !re x 0 ly+ by ! pa?1 & ! bees 7 sw>m+ ar\nd1 z !y _h built a honey-comb 9 ! body ( ! lion4 ,s he ate "s ( ! honey1 & took ! re/ to 8 fa!r & "m2 b he did n tell !m t he _h kill$ ! lion4 ,!n ,samson made a great fea/ = sev5 days1 = he _h m>ri$ a ,phili/9e girl1 to ! great sorr[ ( 8 p>5ts4 ,& :ile !y 7 fea/+1 he & ! ?irty "y m5 :o 7 8 companions1 ,samson gave !m a riddle to f9d out1 promis+ t he w\ld give a l>ge prize if !y c\ld discov] x2 b if n1 !y 7 to give him a prize4 ,?is 0 ! riddle3 ,out ( ! eat] came =? meat1 & out ( ! /rong came =? sweetness4 ,! "y m5 puzzl$ = sev]al days1 & at la/ !y p]suad$ ,samson's "y wife to get ! secret f him4 ,& at l5g? %e begg$ s h>d t he told h] ! answ]4 ,!n %e w5t to h] p1 ! ,phili/9es1 & told !m4 ,:5 ! sev5 days 7 up1 ! "y m5 gave ! answ]3 ,:at is sweet] ?an honey1 & :at is /rong] ?an a lion8 ,b ,samson 0 v angry :5 he f\nd t !y _h p]suad$ 8 wife2 & he w5t d[n to ,a%kelon & kill$ ?irty ,phili/9es1 & br\ght ! spoil & divid$ x among ! "y m5 :o _h answ]$ 8 riddle4 ,& !n 9 fi]ce ang]1 he return$ to 8 fa!r's h\se4 ,b 8 wife 0 giv5 to "o ( ! companions :o us$ to be 8 fri5d1 & ,samson nev] saw h] aga94 ,samson judg$ ,israel = tw5ty ye>s1 & by 8 great p]sonal /r5g? & c\rage1 he ga9$ _m victories ov] ! ,phili/9es4 ,b he made a great mi/ake1 :i* result$ 9 8 dea?4 ,! ,phili/9es at once took advantage ( ?is1 & promis$ a hea!n ,phili/9e woman great ri*es if %e w\ld f9d out1 & tell !m1 ! secret ( 8 wond]ful /r5g?4 ,9 an evil mom5t1 he told h] t x 0 because he 0 a ,naz>ite1 & t no razor _h ev] come ^u 8 head6 ,s1 :5 he 0 asleep1 ,delilah manag$ to cut (f 8 hair2 & !n %e s5t = ! lords ( ! ,phili/9es1 :o hurri$ to ! spot4 ,!y easily b\nd ,samson because 8 /r5g? 0 gone f him2 & !y put out 8 eyes1 & s5t him to gr9d 9 ! prison-h\se4 ,x w\ld take me too long to tell y h[ 8 hair began to gr[ aga91 & 8 /r5g? began to return4 ,or h[ he 0 tak5 out to make sport = ! ,phili/9es1 & h[ he begg$ ! boy :o l$ him to let him feel ! pill>s ( ! h\se :]e ?ree ?\s& ,phili/9es 7 wat*+ him f ! ro(4 ,samson ask$ ,god to give him /r5g? = ?is1 once m2 & !n he b[$ himself ) all 8 might1 clasp+ ! pill>s 9 8 arms1 & ! h\se fell1 & he1 & all ! ?ree ?\s& ,phili/9es1 7 buri$ b5ea? ! ru9s4 ,:at a diff]5ce !re 0 betwe5 ,manoah's godly wife1 & ,samson's hea!n6 ,illu/ration ,v4 ,,! ,,*>iot ,,( ,,fire ,,b n[ ! "t _h come :5 ! ,"l 0 go+ to take ,elijah up to ,heav5 9 a :irlw9d4 ,s ,elijah w5t ) ,eli%a f ,gilgal1 & z !y j\rney$1 he said to him3 ,/ay "h1 ,i pray !e2 = ! ,"l ha? s5t me to ,be!l4 ,b ,eli%a w\ld n all[ him to g alone1 s !y w5t to ,be!l toge!r4 ,:5 !y rea*$ ,be!l1 ! sons ( ! prophets :o liv$ !re came out to meet ,eli%a1 & !y said to him3 ,d y "k t ! ,"l is go+ to take y\r ma/] away f y to-day8 ,& ,eli%a said3 ,i "k x2 b hold y\r peace4 ,& s x w5t on till !y rea*$ ,j]i*o1 & "h aga9 ! sons ( ! prophets came to ,eli%a ) _! "q3 ,d y "k t ! ,"l w take y\r ma/] f y\r head to-day8 ,& aga9 ,eli%a sorr[fully answ]$3 ,yes1 ,i "k x2 hold ye y\r peace4 ,!n ,elijah said to him3 ,/ay "h1 ,i pray !e2 = ! ,"l ha? s5t me to ,jordan4 ,b ,eli%a gave ! same answ] to him z he _h giv5 be=e1 t he w\ld n on any acc\nt leave him4 ,s !y w5t on toge!r4 ,! sons ( ! prophets evid5tly knew t some?+ v wond]ful 0 go+ to happ51 & z !y saw ! two m5 go+ t[>ds ,jordan1 fifty ( !m ga!r$ toge!r & /ood to view f af>4 ,s !y came to ! riv] ,jordan1 & ,elijah wrapp$ 8 mantle toge!r & smote ! wat]s1 & !y 7 divid$ hi!r & ?i!r1 & !y two pass$ ov] on dry gr\nd4 ,!n ,elijah said to ,eli%a3 ,ask :at ,i %all d = !e1 be=e ,i am tak5 away f !e4 ,& ,eli%a said3 ,i pray !e1 let a d\ble portion ( ?y _s be ^u me6 ,elijah answ]$ him t 0 a great ?+ he _h ask$1 b if ,eli%a saw him :5 he 0 tak5 away1 !n he w\ld "k t 8 reque/ 0 grant$4 ,& z !y 7 talk+1 !re appe>$ a *>iot ( fire & horses ( fire1 & !y 7 p>t$ f ea* o!r2 & ,elijah w5t up by a :irlw9d into ,heav54 ,& ,eli%a saw x1 & he cri$3 ,my fa!r1 my fa!r1 ! *>iot ( ,israel & ! horsem5 !re(4 ,& he took ,elijah's mantle t fell f him1 & smote ! wat]s ( ,jordan aga91 & !y 7 divid$ be=e him1 & he pass$ ov]4 ,!n ! sons ( ! prophets begg$ to be all[$ to g to se>* = ,elijah1 or to f9d 8 body1 b ,eli%a 0 unwill+1 & begg$ !m n to g1 = he knew x w\ld be useless4 ,b fifty ( !m w5t out & se>*$ = ?ree :ole days1 b did n f9d him4 ,illu/ration3 ,elijah w5t up by a :irlw9d into heav54 ,h[ c\ld !y1 :5 he 0 gone up to heav5 9 a *>iot ( fire8 ,& n[ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 n9e hundr$ ye>s aft] t *>iot ( fire1 :i* took ,elijah to ,heav51 we read ( him aga9 on ! top ( a m\nta9 talk+ to ,jesus :ile ,he 0 on e>?6 ,x 0 n long be=e our ,"l's dea? on ,calv>y t ,he took ,8 ?ree disciples1 ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john1 up to a high m\nta9 & 0 transfigur$ be=e !m4 ,y w p]haps ask3 ,:at does transfigur$ mean8 ,x means--*ang$1 alt]$--made exce$+ly bright & beautiful4 ,! ,"l ,jesus _h be5 on e>? = ?irty-?ree ye>s4 ,he _h gone ab\t :5 ,he 0 "y l an ord9>y boy1 & aft]w>ds l an ord9>y man2 except t ,he did no s91 & 0 p]fectly holy & lov+2 & 0 full ( m]cy & k9dness to e "o ,he met4 ,b n[ ! "t _h come = ,him to suff] on ! ,cross1 to be> ! puni%m5t ( our s9s4 ,& our ,heav5ly ,fa!r wi%$ to give ^? ?ree disciples a glimpse ( ! glory :i* ,jesus _h left :5 ,he came to e>?1 & to :i* ,he 0 go+ back1 :5 ,he _h done all ! "w :i* ,8 ,fa!r _h giv5 ,him to d4 ,s :5 !y rea*$ ! top ( ! m\nta9 ) ,jesus1 sudd5ly !y f\nd t ,8 face 0 *ang$ into a face ( glory1 & ,8 clo!s became :ite & gli/5+4 ,& soon !y saw t ,jesus 0 talk+ ) two m5--,moses & ,elijah--:o _h come d[n f ! glory ( ,heav5 to talk ) ,him ab\t ,8 dea? :i* w\ld soon happ5 at ,j]usalem4 ,c we n imag9e ! joy ( ,moses & ,elijah1 & ! ador+ wor%ip ( _! he>ts1 z !y talk$ ) _! belov$ ,"l8 ,no wond] t ,pet] said 9 "o ( 8 ,lett]s aft]w>ds 9 speak+ ( ?is sc5e3 ,we 4 4 4 7 eyewitnesses ( ,8 maje/y4 ,= ,he receiv$ f ,god ! ,fa!r hon\r & glory1 :5 !re came su* a voice f ! excell5t glory3 ',?is is ,my belov$ ,son1 9 ,:om ,i am well pleas$4' ,& ?is ,voice :i* came f ,heav5 we he>d1 :5 we 7 ) ,him 9 ! holy m\nt4 ,!n a bright cl\d ov]%ad[$ !m1 & :5 x _h pass$ away1 ,moses & ,elijah 7 no long] !re1 b ,jesus only6 ,& ,jesus came & t\*$ !m1 & told !m n to be afraid4 ,& !n z !y w5t d[n f ! m\nta91 ,he expla9$ to !m t ,he w\ld v %ortly h to die2 b t !y 7 n to tell ( ! ,vision !y _h se51 till aft] ,he 0 ris5 f ! dead4 ,jesus said ,himself to two ( ,8 fri5ds aft] ,8 resurrection3 ,ought n ,*ri/ to h suff]$ ^! ?+s & to ent] into ,8 glory8 ,& beg9n+ at ,moses & all ! ,prophets1 ,he expla9$ to !m all ?r\gh ! ,bible ! ?+s :i* 7 writt5 !re ab\t ,himself4 ,illu/ration ,,vi4 ,,9 ,,! ,,cave ,,aft] ,david _h conqu]$ ! giant1 & _h br\ght 8 head to ! k+1 ,saul = a :ile 0 v pr\d ( 8 "y soldi]1 & made mu* ( him 9 e way4 ,& ,david behav$ himself wisely2 & ,saul set him ov] 8 m5 ( w>1 & he became v popul> among ! p4 ,mean:ile ,jona?an1 ,saul's son1 ?\ght !re 0 no "o 9 ! _w l ,david6 ,he lov$ him z 8 own s\l4 ,he took (f 8 own beautiful clo!s1 :i* belong$ to him z ! k+'s son1 & put !m on ,david1 ev5 pres5t+ him ) 8 sword1 8 b[ & 8 girdle4 ,b a jeal\s feel+ began to rankle 9 ! brea/ ( ! k+4 ,he he>d ! wom5 s++ :o came out to meet him f ! cities1 aft] ,david's slaught] ( ! giant1 & ^! 7 ! words !y sang3 ,saul has sla9 8 ?\s&s1 b ,david 8 t5 ?\s&s4 ,?is made ! k+ v angry1 & f t day =?1 he det]m9$ to kill ,david4 ,s ,k+ ,saul hunt$ ,david up & d[n ! l&4 ,jona?an 0 devot$ to him1 & help$ him to escape _m times4 ,he endeav\r$ to be a peacemak]1 & assur$ 8 fa!r t ,david _h no evil designs aga9/ him4 ,b x 0 all ( no use4 ,jeal\sy1 :i* ! ,bible says is cruel z ! grave1 _h ent]$ into ,saul's he>t1 & x poison$ all 8 ?\ghts4 ,!n ,david aga9 _h a great victory ov] ! ,phili/9es1 & ,saul 0 s jeal\s t he ?rew 8 javel9 at him4 ,david1 h[ev]1 escap$1 & ! javel9 w5t into ! wall1 :]e he _h be5 sitt+ play+ 8 h>p to ,saul4 ,he fl$ d[n to 8 h\se1 b ,saul s5t m5 to wat* = him & to kill him 9 ! morn+4 ,s ,mi*al1 8 wife1 p]suad$ him to fly t night1 = %e 0 sure he w\ld be sla94 ,mi*al 0 ,saul's daught]1 & %e lov$ ,david4 ,s %e let him d[n ?r\gh a w9d[1 & he escap$4 ,!n ,mi*al took an image1 & laid x 9 ! b$1 & put a goat's-hair pill[ = a bol/] & cov]$ x ) a clo?4 ,& :5 ,saul's mess5g]s came to take ,david1 ,mi*al said3 ,he is sick4 ,!n ,saul s5t back ! mess5g]s & ord]$ !m to br+ ,david 9 8 b$6 ,b :5 ! mess5g]s came 91 !re 0 only an image 9 ! b$1 & ,david 0 f> away6 ,s x w5t on1 till ,david 0 hunt$ f place to place1 all ov] ! l&1 & driv51 ) ! m5 ( w> :o foll[$ him1 to live 9 ! m\nta9s1 & among rocks & caves1 to get away f ,saul's v5geance4 ,"o day1 z ,saul 0 pursu+ hotly aft] ,david1 :o he he>d 0 9 ! wild]ness ( ,eng$i1 he 0 v we>y ) travel1 & f9d+ a l>ge d>k cave1 he ent]$ x1 & lay d[n to get "s sleep4 ,little did ,saul guess1 t ! man he _h come to seek 0 close to him1 & t 9 ! d>kness ( ! cave1 & hidd5 by ! jutt+ sides1 ,david & 8 m5 7 quietly wat*+ him4 ,:5 ,saul _h fall5 into a deep sleep1 ,david's m5 :isp]$ to him t ! day _h come :5 ! ,"l _h deliv]$ 8 enemy into 8 h&6 ,s ,david w5t =w>d1 & z he approa*$ ,saul1 he saw t 8 robe1 ) :i* he _h cov]$ 8 feet1 lay p>tly on ! gr\nd4 ,s he s(tly cut (f ! skirt ( ,saul's robe1 & w5t back to 8 hid+-place4 ,b ,david's he>t smote him1 because he _h cut (f ,saul's robe2 & he ha/ily =bade 8 m5 to t\* ! k+1 = 0 he n ! ,"l's ano9t$8 ,pres5tly ,saul awoke f 8 sleep & w5t out ( ! cave1 & ,david foll[$ him & call$ out to him1 ,my "l ! k+6 ,& :5 ,saul look$ beh9d him1 ,david /oop$ & b[$ l[ be=e him4 ,& ,david said to ,saul3 ,:y d y reg>d m5's words1 tell+ y t ,i seek y\r hurt8 ,look1 h[ ?is v day ! ,"l has deliv]$ y into my h& 9 ! cave1 & "s bade me kill y2 b my eye has sp>$ y1 & ,i said1 ',i w n put =? my h& to hurt ! ,"l's ano9t$6' ,moreov]1 see1 my fa!r1 "h is ! skirt ( y\r robe 9 my h&6 ,surely y "k n[ t ,i h n tri$ to hurt y1 & yet y h hunt$ my s\l to take x6 ,! ,"l is judge betwe5 u2 ,he w plead my cause1 & w deliv] me out ( y\r h&6 ,:5 ,david _h said ^! g5tle & brave words1 ,saul said3 ,is ?is ?y voice1 my son ,david8 & ,saul lift$ up 8 voice & wept4 ,!n he said to ,david3 ,y h be5 m hon\rable ?an ,i h1 = y h rew>d$ me ) good1 & ,i h rew>d$ y ) evil4 ,!re=e may ! ,"l rew>d y good = :at y h done to me ?is day4 ,& !n he w5t on to tell ,david t he knew he w\ld be k+ "o day1 & he e>ne/ly begg$ him to be m]ciful to 8 fa!r's h\se & n let 8 "n p]i% out ( ! l&4 ,s ,david promis$ him1 be=e ! ,"l4 ,!n ,saul w5t to 8 home1 & ,david return$ to 8 /ronghold4 ,saul lat] on aga9 attempt$ to capture ,david1 tak+ ) him ?ree ?\s& m54 ,david he>d :]e ,saul 0 camp$1 & tak+ ,abi%ai ) him1 ent]$ ,saul's camp by night4 ,!y f\nd ,saul asleep ) 8 capta9 9 a tr5*1 ) 8 m5 ly+ all ar\nd4 ,abi%ai wi%$ to kill ,saul1 b ,david refus$1 say+1 ,de/roy him n3 = :o c /ret* out 8 h& aga9/ ! ,"l's ano9t$ & be guiltless8 ,s !y took ,saul's spe> & wat]-bottle t 0 aga9/ 8 head & got away )\t anyone see+ !m4 ,s ,david aga9 sp>$ ! life ( ! man :o = ye>s _h tri$ to kill him4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,vii4 ,,moses ,,9 ,,! ,,l& ,,( ,,midian ,,exodus #b4ac-be ,,moses grew up f t little babe :o _h be5 hidd5 9 ! flags or re$s ( ! ,nile1 & he _h be5 educat$ 9 all ! le>n+ ( ! ,egyptians1 z if he _h be5 ! real son ( ,ph>aoh's daught]4 ,god 0 wat*+ ov] ,moses all ! "t1 & prep>+ him = ! great & wond]ful "w he 0 to d4 ,d we all sometimes feel x v h>d to le>n difficult tasks8 ,d we1 z we gr[ old]1 sometimes wond] :at "w ,god is gett+ u ready to d = ,him8 ,i rememb] :5 ,i 0 "y1 h[ ,i 0 ask$ to /ay = a =tnight at a lady's h\se :om ,i _h nev] se51 or he>d (1 be=e4 ,%e call$ on my fa!r1 & said %e %\ld l to "k 8 two elde/ daught]s1 & w\ld he all[ u to come & /ay ) h]8 ,s we w5t2 we 7 ab\t n9ete5 & tw5ty at t "t1 & we felt v homesick & /range at fir/4 ,b d y "k8 ,t 0 "o ( ! be/ ?+s t ev] happ5$ to bo? ( u6 ,t de>1 k9d old lady1 _h a he>t full ( love to ,jesus our ,savi\r2 & %e us$ h] money1 & h] h\se1 & h] influ5ce1 to help "y p to love ,him too4 ,& :5 we got to "k h]1 we _h su* a happy "t1 & set to "w ourselves to try to br+ o!rs to love ,jesus4 ,well1 t 0 ,god's love 9 tra9+ u = :at ,he want$ u to d aft]w>ds4 ,s1 ) ,moses2 he w5t 9 & out ( ,ph>aoh's ,c\rt1 & le>n$ _m ?+s :i* 7 mo/ useful to him1 all 8 life1 9 ,god's ,s]vice4 ,! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel1 or ! ,hebrews z !y 7 call$ at ?is "t1 7 slaves 9 ,egypt1 & "o day ,moses saw an ,egyptian us+ "o ( ! ,hebrews v badly4 ,s ,moses int]f]$1 & kill$ ! ,egyptian :o 0 ill-treat+ "o ( ,god's p4 ,?is made ,ph>aoh v angry1 & he tri$ to kill ,moses4 ,s ,moses fl$1 & by & bye1 he rea*$ ! l& ( ,midian1 :]e he sat d[n by a ,well1 & re/$ himself4 ,illu/ration3 ,,moses ,,9 ,,! ,,l& ,,( ,,midian4 ,?is ,well belong$ to ! ,prie/1 or ,pr9ce ( ,midian2 & he _h sev5 daught]s1 :o e day came to ! ,well1 & fill$ ! tr\ghs = _! fa!r's flocks to dr9k4 ,b "s %eph]ds came & drove ! girls away1 wi%+1 ,i suppose1 to use ! tr\gh to wat] _! own flocks1 )\t wait+ = ! maid5s to f9i% _! task4 ,b ,moses /ood up & help$ !m1 s t !y wat]$ _! fa!r's flock v quickly4 ,:5 !y came home1 _! fa!r ask$ !m h[ x 0 t !y return$ s soon8 ,& !y said3 ,an ,egyptian deliv]$ u out ( ! h& ( ! %eph]ds1 & also drew wat] = u6 ,9 ! ,ea/1 p are v hospitable1 & ready to ent]ta9 /rang]s2 & directly ,reuel 7or ,je?ro7 he>d :at 8 daught]s said1 he exclaim$3 ,:]e is he8 ,h[ is x t y h left ! man8 ,call him1 t he may eat bread4 ,illu/ration3 ,by & by1 ,moses & ,zipporah _h a little son4 ,s ,moses 0 v happy to /ay ) ,je?ro1 & soon he m>ri$ "o ( ,je?ro's daught]s1 nam$ ,zipporah4 ,& by & bye ,moses & ,zipporah _h a little son1 :om ,moses nam$ ,g]%om4 ,b :ile all ?is 0 go+ on 9 ,midian1 ! plight ( ! ,hebrews :o 7 9 ,egypt grew worse & worse4 ,! ,k+1 :o _h want$ to kill ,moses1 _h di$1 & ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel sigh$ "u ! cruel bondage t ! ,egyptians put ^u !m4 ,& _! cry came up to ,god4 ,& ,god look$ d[n out ( heav5 ^u ! poor1 h>dly-us$ slaves1 & ,he came d[n f heav5 & spoke to ,moses ab\t !m4 ,& ! words ,he said are full ( ! t5d]e/ com=t to all :o are 9 tr\ble4 ,= ,god sees x1 :atev] x is4 ,also ,he li/5s to our cry1 :5 ?+s are too h>d = u4 ,b be/ ( all1 ,he kn[s j :at is 9 our he>ts1 :i* nobody else c see or he>1 & to ?is sorr[ ,he says1 ,i1 ev5 ,i1 am ,he t com=te? y4 ,s ,god said to ,moses1 ,= ,i "k _! sorr[s2 & ,i am come d[n to deliv] !m out ( ! h& ( ! ,egyptians1 & to br+ !m up into a good l& 444 fl[+ ) milk & honey4 ,& ,god *ose ,moses1 :om ,he _h s wond]fully tra9$1 to be ,8 ,s]vant1 :o %\ld deliv] ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel f _! h>d slav]y4 ,moses knew all ab\t ,egypt4 ,he c\ld speak ! language ( ! ,egyptians3 he und]/ood all ab\t ! ,c\rt ( ,ph>aoh1 & ! cu/oms ( ! ,egyptians4 ,s ,god s5t him /raight d[n to ,egypt to deliv] ,8 p1 & ,he gave him ?is great & beautiful promise to *e] 8 he>t3 ,c]ta9ly ,i w be ) !e4 ,!n ,god expla9$ to ,moses t ,ph>aoh w\ld n let !m g1 b t ,he w\ld %ew great wond]s 9 ,egypt by ,8 ,mighty ,h&1 & aft] t1 ,ph>aoh w\ld be s fright5$1 t he w\ld let !m g4 ,all ?is came to pass2 = ,god s5t plague aft] plague on ! ,egyptians1 until at la/1 9 a m>vell\s way1 ,god deliv]$ ! :ole ( ! ,israelites1 ) all _! possessions & flocks & h]ds1 "r out ( ! h& ( ,ph>aoh4 ,& ,god br\ght !m ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea on dry l&1 :ile ! great army ( ! ,egyptians :o foll[$ h>d aft] !m1 ) _! ,*>iots & horses1 7 dr[n$ 9 ! deep wat]s1 s t !re 0 n "o left6 ,& aft]w>ds1 ,god l$ ,8 p ?r\gh ! wild]ness1 & did br+ !m into ! ,l& ( ,canaan z ,he _h promis$4 ,illu/ration ,,viii4 ,a ,,good ,,report ,,( ,,! ,,l& ,,! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel--! desc5dants ( ,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob--_h come d[n to ,egypt 9 consequ5ce ( ! sev5 ye>s ( fam9e4 ,joseph 0 !re1 & 0 great 9 ! eyes ( ,ph>aoh1 & ! k+ made old ,jacob & 8 sons1 ) _! families & _! flocks1 welcome to live 9 ! l& ( ,go%54 ,= a "t1 !y 7 v happy & prosp]\s1 & ,god bless$ !m & !y increas$ 9 numb]s & ri*es4 ,b by & by1 ! ,egyptians began to look r\nd ^u ^! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel1 & jeal\sy ( _! success fill$ _! he>ts4 ,! ,ph>aoh :o _h made !m s welcome = ,joseph's sake1 0 dead4 ,& ano!r k+ arose :o _h =gott5 all ab\t ,joseph1 & he began to lay burd5s on ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel1 & to =ce !m to build 8 palaces & cities4 ,illu/ration3 ,he began 4 4 4 to =ce !m to build 8 palaces & cities4 ,at l5g?1 ! cruelty & ! burd5s became intol]able1 & ! ,"l ,god 9 ,heav5 saw _! affliction1 he>d _! groan+1 & s5t d[n to deliv] !m4 ,moses 0 ,8 *os5 s]vant1 & "u him1 aft] _m wond]ful deliv]ances1 ! p 7 br\ght "r out & set free1 & 7 tak5 back to ! bord]s ( ! l& :i* ,god _h promis$ to give to ,abraham & 8 *ildr5 aft] him4 ,b ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel 7 disob$i5t1 & =getful ( all ! wond]s t ,god _h %[n !m1 9 deliv]+ !m f ,egypt4 ,he _h made a way = !m to walk dry-%od ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea2 ,he br\ght wat] out ( a rock = _! ?ir/2 & ,he s5t d[n manna e day = _! food4 ,b because ( _! murmur+1 compla9+ _s1 ,god told ,moses t ,he c\ld n let !m g into ! l& ( ,canaan j yet4 ,s ,he l$ !m ab\t 9 ! wild]ness2 spread+ ,8 cl\d ov] !m 9 ! day to %ield !m f ! sun's scor*+ rays2 & by night ,he put a pill> ( fire to give !m light & com=t4 ,at l5g?1 9 ! second ye> aft] !y came out ( ,egypt1 !y rea*$ ! wild]ness ( ,p>an4 ,& n[ ,god told ,moses to take "o *ief man out ( ea* ( ! twelve tribes ( ,israel1 & he 0 to s5d !m into ! l& ( ,canaan to br+ back a report ( :at !y f\nd !re4 ,!re 7 twelve m5 *os51 b ( ^! only two1 ,caleb & ,jo%ua1 7 fai?ful to ,god all ?r\gh4 ,! twelve m5 set out1 & at ! end ( =ty days !y return$ ) _! report ( all !y _h se54 ,!y br\ght ) !m pomegranates & figs2 & ! grapes 7 s pl5tiful1 t f "o place call$ ,e%col !y br\ght a bun* :i* requir$ two m5 to c>ry x on a pole betwe5 !m4 ,= ,god _h promis$ :5 !y left ,egypt1 t ,he w\ld br+ !m to a l& fl[+ ) milk & honey1 & t ,he w\ld drive out all _! enemies be=e !m4 ,if only !y _h rememb]$ ?is6 ,s ! mess5g]s began to tell _! tale4 ,!y said t inde$ x 0 a ri* l&1 fl[+ ) milk & honey4 ,& see1 said !y1 "h is "s ( ! fruit ( x4 ,y c imag9e = y\rselves h[ ,caleb & ,jo%ua /ood by1 li/5+ to ! eag] words ( ! o!r t54 ,& n[ came ano!r ^w1 :i* made ^? two fai?ful m5 tremble--& x 0 an unbeliev+1 fai?less ^w6 ,nev]!less1 ! t5 spies w5t on1 ! cities are wall$1 !re are giants !re1 & numb]s ( enemies dwell on e side2 we are n able to g up aga9/ ! p1 = !y are /rong] ?an we are6 ,!n y c imag9e ,caleb & ,jo%ua />t+ =w>d to /ill ! p1 & !y cri$3 ,let u g up at once & possess ! l&1 = we are well able to ov]come x6 ,b ! t5 spies p]si/$ t !y c\ld n g up1 & all ! p m\rn$ & wept1 & told ,moses t !y _h bett] return to ,egypt1 = !y w\ld die 9 ! wild]ness1 & _! wives & _! *ildr5 w\ld be a prey = _! enemies4 ,oh1 h[ sad is want ( fai?6 ,!y =got ! p[] ( ,god & ! promises ( ,god6 ,!y let ,satan :isp] 9 _! he>ts t1 aft] all1 ,god w\ld fail !m1 & ?\gh ! l& 0 beautiful & full ( food & pl5ty--,nev]!less !re 7 too _m enemies to face4 ,god 0 v griev$ at ! unbelief ( ! p1 & ,he said t none ( ^? :o _h di/ru/$ ,him %\ld ent] into ! l& ( ,canaan1 b _! *ildr5 %\ld 9 due "t ent] 9 & possess x4 ,?is is a solemn lesson = u all4 ,!re are "r times to say ,nev]!less4 ,pet] said to ,jesus3 ,nev]!less at ,?y ^w ,i w let d[n ! net1 & !y got a great draught ( fi%es6 ,paul said3 ,nev]!less ! ,"l /ood by me1 & /r5g!n$ me1 & he f\ght a good fight to ! end6 ,god did n =get ! fai?fulness ( ,caleb & ,jo%ua2 = ,jo%ua 0 *os51 ye>s aft]w>ds1 to lead ! p into ! l& & to fight ! ,"l's battles2 & ,caleb1 because he _h :olly foll[$ ! ,"l1 ent]$ ) 8 *ildr5 into ! ,promis$ ,l&1 & _h a happy possession 9 x4 ,x 0 true ( !m bo?3 ,none ( !m t tru/ 9 ,him %all be desolate4 ,illu/ration ,,ix4 ,,moses ,,hidd5 ,,9 ,,! ,,cleft ,,( ,,! ,,rock ,,exodus #cc4ag-bc ,,= =ty ye>s1 ,moses1 ! little boy :o _h be5 tak5 out ( ! wat] by ,ph>aoh's daught]1 0 br\ght up 9 ,ph>aoh's ,palace 9 ,egypt1 :]e he le>n$ ! wisdom ( ! ,egyptians1 & 0 mighty 9 ^w & de$4 ,he evid5tly knew t he belong$ to ! ,israelites or ,hebrews1 z !y 7 call$2 b x 0 n till he _h rea*$ =ty ye>s ( age t he began to look ^u ! sad plight ( 8 own p4 ,! ,egyptians _h gradually made ! ,hebrews into slaves1 & 7 us+ !m ) great cruelty2 b at l5g? ,moses und]/ood t ,god 0 go+ to deliv] ! p by 8 h&4 ,h[ev]1 ! fir/ ef=t he made1 0 t he kill$ an ,egyptian :o 0 hurt+ a ,hebrew man2 & ?is came to ! e>s ( ,ph>aoh1 & he 0 s angry t ,moses fl$ away1 & nev] /opp$ till he rea*$ ! l& ( ,midian4 ,"h he rema9$ = ano!r =ty ye>s4 ,he m>ri$ a wife & _h two sons1 & he t5d$ ! flocks ( 8 fa!r-9-law1 & liv$ a v peaceful life4 ,b "o day ,god came d[n & spoke to him4 ,he told ,moses t 9 ,egypt1 ! condition ( ,god's p 0 gett+ worse & worse1 & t ,he _h *os5 ,moses to be _! deliv]]4 ,god said t ,he w\ld g ) him1 & help him ?r\gh2 & promis$ t !y %\ld all s]ve ,god on ?is v ,m\nta9 9 ,horeb1 :]e ,god 0 n[ speak+ to him4 ,x w\ld take too long to tell y all ! wond]s t ,god _h to d to set ,8 p free f _! bondage2 b at l5g? !y escap$ f ,egypt--e "o ( !m--!y w5t ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea on dry l&1 because ,god kept back ! wat] on ea* side ( !m2 & z !y pass$ 9 to ! dry pa?way ,god _h made = !m1 ,he took ,8 ,pill> ( ,cl\d1 :i* us$ to lead !m1 & ,he put x beh9d !m1 s t x 0 betwe5 !m & _! enemies4 ,& x 0 a cl\d ( d>kness to ! ,egyptians1 b x 0 a bright light to ! ,israelites1 all night4 ,:5 !y _h pass$ ov]1 ,god took ! cl\d away1 & ! ,egyptians foll[$ ?r\gh ! ,sea1 b ,god let ! wat]s g back on ,ph>aoh & 8 ho/1 & !y 7 all dr[n$ 9 ! sea1 & ! ,israelites 7 all safe on ! o!r side4 ,?is is a glori\s lesson = u1 to %[ u h[ ,god w conqu] our great enemy1 ,satan1 & w br+ u safely ?r\gh1 if we tru/ ,him4 ,:5 ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel came to ,horeb1 ,god call$ ,moses up on ! ,m\nta9 to receive ,8 ,comm&m5ts1 & to li/5 to all t ,god wi%$ him to d2 b ! p began to get re/less & disob$i5t4 ,moses _h be5 on ! ,m\nta9 = =ty days1 & !y said to ,a>on1 ! bro!r ( ,moses1 :o 0 ! ,high ,prie/1 ,up6 ,make u gods1 :i* %all g be=e u1 = z = ?is ,moses we "k n :at is become ( him6 ,!n ,a>on made a ,gold5 ,calf = !m to wor%ip6 ,:5 ,moses came d[n f talk+ ) ,god1 & f\nd :at _h happ5$1 he ?rew ! slabs ( /one on :i* ,god _h writt5 ,8 law1 ov] ! edge ( a precipice1 & !y 7 brok5 9 pieces b5ea? ! m\nta94 ,! ,"l 0 v griev$ & angry at ! disob$i5ce ( ! p4 ,& ,moses bes\ght ! ,"l to =give !m2 & he ev5 ask$ ,god to blot 8 "n out ( ! ,book :]e ,he _h writt5 x1 soon] ?an t ! :ole ,congregation %\ld p]i%4 ,& ,god he>d 8 pray] = ! =giv5ess ( ! p1 & told ,moses to g =w>d & lead !m to ! ,l&4 ,& ,god said1 ,my ,pres5ce %all g ) !e1 & ,i w give !e re/4 ,n[ ,moses lov$ ,god v mu*1 & he answ]$ ! ,"l1 ,if ,?y ,pres5ce g n ) me1 c>ry u n up h5ce1 = :]e9 %all x be kn[n "h1 t ,i & ,?y p h f\nd grace 9 ,?y sight8 ,is x n 9 t ,?\ goe/ ) u8 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,moses1 ,i w d ?is ?+ also t ?\ ha/ spok54 ,& !n ,moses1 embold5$ by ,god's wond]ful k9dness 9 answ]+ 8 pray]1 made a yet fur!r reque/4 ,i besee* ,!e1 %[ me ,?y ,glory6 he said4 ,& ! ,"l promis$ to %ew ,moses all ,8 ,goodness1 & all ,8 ,m]cy2 b ,god told him he c\ld n see ,8 face1 = ! ,glory ( x w\ld be too mu*4 ,! ,"l po9t$ out a place on ! m\nta9side :]e !re 0 a clift1 or cleft1 9 a rock1 & ,he told ,moses he might /& )9 t cleft1 & ,god w\ld put ,8 h& ov] him1 s t ! glory ( ,8 face %\ld n be se54 ,s ,moses ha/5$ into t cleft ( ! rock1 & ! ,glory ( ! ,"l pass$ by1 & aft] ,he _h pass$ by1 ,moses 0 all[$ to see ,8 back1 b ,8 face might n be se54 ,x is a wond]ful /ory2 & ,i ?9k x %\ld dwell 9 our he>ts1 t ! ,hol9ess ( ,god is great beyond :at any words ( ours c picture4 ,!re is a pray] ( ! ,"l ,jesus 9 ! ,gospel ( ,john1 :i* is v com=t+ :5 we ?9k ) solemn awe ab\t ! ,hol9ess ( ,god4 ,fa!r ,i w t !y also1 :om ,?\ ha/ giv5 me1 be ) me :]e ,i am3 t !y may behold my glory1 :i* ,?\ ha/ giv5 me2 = ,?\ lov$/ me be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,god gave ,8 own belov$ ,son1 ,jesus our ,"l1 to wa% away our s9s1 & make u fit to see 8 ,glory by & bye4 ,& 9 ! ,book ( ! ,revelation we are told1 t 9 ,heav51 ,god's s]vants %all s]ve ,him1 & !y %all see ,8 face4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,moses ,,sees ,,! ,,glory ,,( ,,god4 ,illu/ration ,x4 ,,a>on',s ,,rod ,,t ,,budd$ ,,numb]s #af ,,& #ag ,,be=e we beg9 to talk ab\t ! pleasant happy /ory ( ,a>on's ,rod1 & h[ x came out into buds & fl[]s1 !re is a v d>k & sorr[ful /ory :i* we mu/ ?9k ( fir/4 ,! ,"l told ,moses to make a beautiful ,tab]nacle or ,t5t1 :]e ,he w\ld speak to him face to face2 & ,he appo9t$ ! diff]5t ,tribes to pit* _! t5ts r\nd x4 ,god *oose ,a>on1 ! eld] bro!r ( ,moses1 to be ! ,high ,prie/4 ,a>on 0 ! head ( ! tribe ( ,levi1 & 8 family 7 ! only ones :o 7 all[$ to approa* ,god 9 ! (f]+s :i* 7 to be pres5t$ = s92 & to (f] ! sweet ,inc5se on ! ,gold5 ,alt> ( ,inc5se1 :i* 0 9 ! ,holy ,place 9 ! ,tab]nacle4 ,god said ?is ,inc5se 0 to be made 9 a special way1 & no "o 0 to make any l x4 ,& ! ,"l w>ns ! p t ! /rang] t come? nigh %all be put to dea?4 ,ev5 ,a>on's two eld] sons1 ,nadab & ,abihu1 di$ be=e ! ,"l 9 ! wild]ness ( ,s9ai1 :5 !y took _! c5s]s1 & put fire !re91 & put inc5se !reon1 & (f]$ /range fire be=e ! ,"l1 :i* he comm&$ !m n4 ,^! ?+s 7 well kn[n1 & und]/ood by ! ,israelites2 b s evil are m5's he>ts & s easily excit$ to jeal\sy1 t ?ree m5 nam$ ,korah1 ,da?an & ,abiram1 ga!r$ toge!r a numb] ( ! ,pr9ces ( ! ,congregation1 & came to ,moses & ,a>on ) compla9ts1 t ,moses & ,a>on 7 tak+ too mu* ^u !mselves1 & t all ! ,congregation 7 equally fit to draw ne> to ,god1 & to d ^? p>ts ( ! ,holy ,s]vice1 :i* ,god _h appo9t$ t only ,a>on & 8 sons %\ld d4 ,moses 0 dreadfully griev$1 & he fell on 8 face 9 bitt] sorr[4 ,!n he told ,korah & ! ,pr9ces t !y 7 to pres5t !mselves at ! door ( ! ,tab]nacle on ! foll[+ day4 ,illu/ration3 ,! e>? op5$ h] m\?1 & swall[$ up ,da?an & ,abiram4 ,he said to !m1 ,?is d3 ,take y c5s]s1 ,korah & all 8 company1 & put fire !re91 & put inc5se 9 !m be=e ! ,"l to-morr[4 ,b ,moses w>n$ !m t ! ,"l w\ld *oose :o 0 holy1 & :o %\ld draw ne> to ,him4 ,korah & 8 company w\ld n he$ ! w>n+4 ,!y _h "t to ?9k ov] & rep5t ( _! s91 = ! ,"l is a ,god ready to p>don4 ,b !y w5t on 9 _! pr\d arrogance1 & oh6 to :at a dreadful end x l$ !m4 ,s ! next day ,korah ga!r$ all ! ,congregation toge!r aga9/ ,moses & ,a>on1 at ! door ( ! ,tab]nacle4 ,b ,da?an & ,abiram1 :o specially /rove aga9/ ! au?ority ( ,moses1 w\ld n come up1 b rema9$ 9 _! t5ts4 ,!n ! ,"l told ,moses & ,a>on to sep>ate !mselves quickly f ! ,congregation t ,he might consume !m all 9 ,8 ang]4 ,b once m ,moses & ,a>on fell on _! faces1 & int]c$$ ) ! ,"l = ^? p :o _h n jo9$ 9 ! rebellion2 & ! ,"l he>d _! pray]1 & told ,moses to s5d ! p to a di/ance1 le/ !y %\ld be consum$ 9 ! s9s ( ^! rebelli\s m54 ,s ! p fl$ f r\nd ab\t ! t5ts ( ,korah1 ,da?an1 & ,abiram4 ,& !n ,god s5t an e>?quake1 & ! ,e>? op5$ h] m\?1 & swall[$ up ,da?an & ,abiram1 & _! families & _! t5ts4 ,& z ! ,congregation fl$ /ill fur!r f ! awful cry ( !m1 a fire came out f ! ,"l1 & de/roy$ ,korah1 & ! two hundr$ & fifty ,pr9ces1 :o _h (f]$ ,inc5se4 ,x is an awful ?+ to risk ,god's puni%m5t4 ,?is is a v1 v sad /ory2 b x is writt5 d[n 9 ! ,bible1 to %[ t we mu/ obey ,god's comm&s1 & seek ,him 9 ! way ,he has provid$4 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t times1 ! way to approa* ,god 0 by ! ,prie/s :om ,god _h appo9t$ to pres5t ! ,(f]+s = s91 & to burn ! ,inc5se2 b n[1 s9ce ,god s5t ,8 de> ,son1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 to make atonem5t = our s9s1 ,jesus is ! ,way to ,god4 ,he is ! ,lamb ( ,god :i* take? away ! s9 ( ! _w4 ,aft] all ^! dreadful ?+s happ5$1 ! ,"l spoke to ,moses aga94 ,god told him t ea* ( ! ,pr9ces at ! head ( ! ,twelve ,tribes1 0 to br+ a rod1 ) 8 "n cle>ly m>k$ on x1 & ,moses 0 to take ! twelve rods & place !m 9 ! ,tab]nacle be=e ! ,ark ( ! ,te/imony4 ,a>on ! ,high ,prie/ 0 ! head ( ! ,tribe ( ,levi1 & 8 rod1 ) 8 "n on x1 0 to be s5t 9 ) ! o!rs4 ,& ,god said1 ,! man's rod :om ,i %all *oose1 %all blossom2 & ,i w make to cease ! murmur+s ( ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel1 :]eby !y murmur aga9/ y4 ,moses did ?is1 & w5t 9 on ! morr[ to look at ! rods2 & behold ! rod ( ,a>on1 = ! h\se ( ,levi1 0 budd$1 & br\ght =? buds1 & bloom$ blossoms1 & yield$ ,almonds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,a>on',s ,,rod ,,t ,,budd$4 ,!n ,moses c>ri$ all ! rods out = ! *ildr5 ( ,israel to see1 & ! ,"l said1 ,br+ ,a>on's rod aga9 be=e ! ,te/imony1 to be kept = a tok5 aga9/ ! rebels2 & ?\ %alt q take away _! murmur+s f me1 t !y die n4 ,illu/ration ,,xi4 ,,to ,,! ,,city ,,( ,,refuge ,,we>y & sp5t1 ! man ran2 trav]s+ ! hot des]t roads 9 ! daytime2 & hurry+ on ?r\gh ! night if p]*ance !re 7 a moon or />s to guide him2 or else cr\*+ 9 "s corn] beh9d "s rock1 till daylight enabl$ him to hurry =w>d once m6 ,:y 0 ! man runn+ ov] ! gr\nd at 8 topmo/ spe$8 ,0 he c>ry+ a message1 or br++ bad news1 or :at c\ld x be8 ,no1 he 0 hurry+ to a place ( safety6 ,b :y8 y may ask4 ,0 he be+ pursu$1 or :at 0 x8 ,yes1 he 0 be+ pursu$ by a man :o 0 call$ ,! ,av5g] ( blood4 ,= ,god's law 01 t a man :o _h hat$ 8 neighb\r & _h plann$ to kill him & _h c>ri$ out 8 purpose %\ld surely be put to dea?4 ,s if any "o 0 kill$ among ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel1 at once ! ,av5g] ( blood hurri$ to ! spot & seiz$ ! murd]]1 :o 0 !n exam9$ be=e ! prie/s & ! judges2 & witnesses 7 call$ to give evid5ce z to :e!r ! prison] _h int5d$ to kill 8 neighb\r1 s t ! judges might decide :e!r he 7 guilty or n4 ,god's law made x necess>y t !re %\ld be m ?an "o witness be=e a man c\ld be condemn$4 ,b if a dea? 7 caus$ by an accid5t1 ,god provid$ a way ( escape = ! manslay]1 & x is ?is way ( escape t ,i am go+ to tell y ab\t4 ,:5 ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel _h w&]$ 9 ! wild]ness = =ty ye>s--= _! murmur+ & disob$i5ce1 z ,god _h said--!y came at l5g? to ! l& ( ,canaan2 & "h ,god told ,moses to divide ! l& among ! diff]5t tribes1 & in/ruct$ him to sep>ate ,six ,cities 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! l&1 ?ree on "o side ( ! ,riv] ,jordan1 & ?ree on ! o!r side4 ,^! six cities 7 to be call$ cities ( refuge1 & ,god told ,moses to make good roads lead+ to !m1 s t if any "o kill$ a man by accid5t or at unaw>es1 he might flee to "o ( ^? six cities1 at 8 utmo/ spe$1 & n lose 8 way 9 8 ha/e2 = :5 once !re1 he w\ld be %elt]$1 & 9 safety1 s t ! ,av5g] ( blood might n cat* him & kill him4 ,y w f9d 9 ! #ai? *apt] ( ,deut]onomy ! wond]ful directions :i* ,god gave ,moses ab\t ^! cities4 ,god said1 t any "o :o kill$ 8 neighb\r ignorantly1 & _h n int5d$ to hurt him1 might flee to ! city ( refuge1 & be safe4 ,if a man & 8 neighb\r w5t into a wood to cut d[n a tree1 & ! axe-head ( "o ( !m flew (f & /ruck ! o!r man1 s t he di$1 !n ! manslay] z he 0 call$ c\ld flee to "o ( ^? cities1 & live6 ,or if a man let a /one fall ^u 8 neighb\r by accid5t1 & x kill$ him1 he c\ld flee to ! city ( refuge1 & live6 ,illu/ration3 ,= :5 once !re1 he w\ld be %elt]$ & 9 safety4 ,z soon z he ent]$ ! city ( refuge1 ! eld]s ( ! city came =w>d & inquir$ into ! circum/ances :i* _h made him fly !re2 & s soon z !y 7 satisfi$ t ! dea? ( 8 neighb\r 0 an accid5t1 & t he 0 n wor?y ( dea?1 !y made him welcome to _! city1 & h5ce=w>d ! city ( refuge 0 to be 8 %elt]4 ,b if any man hat$ 8 neighb\r1 & laid 9 wait = him1 & rose up aga9/ him1 & smote him mortally1 s t he di$1 & 7 to flee into "o ( ^! cities1 !n ! eld]s ( 8 city %\ld s5d & fet* him f !re1 & deliv] him unto ! h& ( ! ,av5g] ( blood t he %\ld die4 ,^! 7 ! rules :i* ,god made4 ,! man :o hurri$ to t city ( refuge knew 9 8 own he>t :e!r he 0 guilty or n2 & if he knew t x 0 an accid5t :i* _h happ5$1 !n :5 he rea*$ ! city h[ gladly did he pass ! gate1 & get safely inside6 ,y c imag9e h[ he sank d[n brea?less & fa9t )9 t portal1 & h[ ?ankful he 0 9 8 own he>t t ,god _h provid$ a way ( escape = him6 ,9 ?is city ( refuge1 he mu/ /ay2 nor 0 he free to leave x = a s+le mom5t1 till ! dea? ( ! ,high ,prie/ :o might be liv+ 9 ^? days4 ,x might be _m ye>s1 or x might be only a %ort "t2 b :e!r long or %ort !re 0 no safety = him outside ^? walls4 ,if he v5tur$ out1 if ! ,av5g] %\ld meet him1 he w\ld c]ta9ly be kill$4 ,& x seems to me t !re are "o or two lessons :i* we may le>n f ?is /ory1 :i* ,god has writt5 = our le>n+4 ,may we n ?9k ( ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,savi\r z our ,city ( ,refuge8 ,& if ,he is1 %all we n1 b5ea? ! ,%elt]+ ,walls ( ,8 ,salvation1 be at re/ f all our fe>s8 ,we read1 9 ! #f? ( ,hebrews3 ,t 4 4 4 we might h a /rong consolation1 :o h fl$ = refuge to lay hold ^u ! hope set be=e u4 ,t man1 runn+ f ! ,av5g]1 want$ life6 ,& if we fly to ,jesus ,*ri/ to get life1 we f9d t ,he1 ,himself1 is ! ,way--! pla9ly m>k$1 lov+ pa? to safety4 ,he is ! ,tru?1 = ,8 promises are fai?ful4 ,he is ! ,life1 = !re is no et]nal life ap>t f ,him4 ,h[ t5d]ly ,he says to u3 ,come unto ,me1 all ye t lab\r & are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y ,re/4 ,illu/ration ,,xii4 ,,! ,,lett] ,,t ,,0 ,,laid ,,be=e ,,! ,,"l1 ,,& ,,! ,,"l',s ,,answ] ,,hezekiah1 ,k+ ( ,judah1 did t :i* 0 "r 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l4 ,he tru/$ 9 ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel2 s t aft] him 0 none l him among all ! ,k+s ( ,judah1 nor any t 7 be=e him4 ,imm$iately aft] he came to ! ?rone1 he de/roy$ all ! high places :]e ! p _h wor%ipp$ false gods1 & he broke _! images2 & he foll[$ ! comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l ) all 8 he>t4 ,& ! ,"l 0 ) him1 & he prosp]$ 9 all he set 8 h& to4 ,he defeat$ ! ,phili/9es1 & rebell$ aga9/ ! yoke ( ! ,k+ ( ,assyria1 & refus$ to s]ve him4 ,mean:ile1 h[ev]1 ,ho%ea1 :o 0 !n ,k+ ( ,israel1 0 v mu* h>ass$ by ! ,assyrians1 & ,god p]mitt$ !m to come into ! l& ( ,israel & besiege ,sam>ia = ?ree ye>s4 ,!y took x1 & c>ri$ numb]s ( captives into ! l& ( ,assyria1 because ,8 p _h transgress$ ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,! ,assyrians1 hav+ ga9$ ^! victories1 turn$ _! att5tion to ! l& ( ,judah1 ov] :i* ! good ,k+ ,hezekiah reign$1 & !y f\ght aga9/ & took "s ( ! f5c$ cities4 ,!n ,hezekiah s5t a pres5t to ! ,k+ ( ,assyria1 hop+ to bribe him n to pursue ! w> any fur!r4 ,to make ?is paym5t ,hezekiah cut (f ! gold f ! doors ( ! ,temple ( ! ,"l1 & s5t all ! money t 0 9 ! ,treasury4 ,b ! ri*es :i* 7 kn[n to belong to ! ,k+s ( ,judah & ,israel 7 an imm5se attraction to _! enemies3 s t in/ead ( turn+ back1 ! ,k+ ( ,assyria s5t 8 greate/ g5]als ) a ho/ ( soldi]s to surr\nd ,j]usalem & besiege x4 ,:5 !y rea*$ ! conduit ( ! upp] pool1 :i* suppli$ wat] to ! city1 ,rab%akeh call$ to ,k+ ,hezekiah to come out to !m4 ,!n ,hilkiah1 & ,%ebna1 & ,joah came =w>d to he> :at ,rab%akeh _h to say4 ,& ,rab%akeh's fir/ words 7 full ( pride & ?reat5+3 ,?us sai? ! great ,k+1 ! ,k+ ( ,assyria1 ',:at confid5ce is ?is :]e9 ?\ tru/e?8 ,9 :om do/ ?\ tru/8 ,if ye say1 ,we tru/ 9 ! ,"l our ,god1 ,hezekiah has brok5 d[n ,8 alt>s & told ,judah !y are to wor%ip 9 ,j]usalem6' ,n[ !re=e 444 ,i w deliv] !e two ?\s& horses1 if ?\ can/ on ?y "p put rid]s ^u !m6 ,!n ,hezekiah's mess5g]s begg$ ,rab%akeh to speak 9 ! ,assyrian language1 & n 9 ,hebrew1 :i* ! p und]/ood4 ,b ,rab%akeh 0 m insult+ ?an ev]2 & told all :o li/5$ to him1 t x 0 va9 = ,hezekiah to say ,! ,"l w deliv] y6 ,s5na*]ib _h conqu]$ o!r nations1 & _! gods _h n deliv]$ !m6 ,& ! ,"l w\ld n deliv] ,j]usalem out ( 8 h&4 ,b ,eliakim told ! p n to answ] a ^w4 ,!n !y return$ to ! k+ ) _! clo!s r5t1 & told him ! words ( ,rab%akeh4 ,!n ,hezekiah r5t 8 clo!s & put on sackclo?1 & w5t up into ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 & s5t 8 mess5g]s to ,isaiah ! ,prophet1 say+ t x 0 inde$ a day ( tr\ble1 & surely ! ,"l _h he>d ! words ( ,rab%akeh4 ,b ! ,prophet ,isaiah s5t ?is message to ,hezekiah3 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,be n afraid ( ! words :i* ?\ ha/ he>d1 ) :i* ! s]vants ( ! ,k+ ( ,assyria h blasphem$ ,me4 ,behold1 ,i w s5d a bla/ ^u him1 & he %all he> a rum\r1 & %all return to 8 own l&2 & ,i w cause him to fall by ! sword 9 8 own l&4 ,s ,rab%akeh return$1 & :5 he f\nd fre% tr\bles 9 8 own l&1 he s5t a message by lett] to ,hezekiah1 say+ !y 7 n to rejoice t !y _h escap$ _! enemy6 ,= !y w\ld surely come & fight aga9/ !m ano!r "t6 ,!n ,hezekiah receiv$ ! lett] & read x1 & c>ri$ x up into ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l & spread x be=e ! ,"l4 ,& he pray$ to ! ,"l1 & told ,him x 0 q true t o!r nations _h be5 defeat$ by ! cruel ,k+ ( ,assyria1 b !y _h n ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel to tru/ 92 & !n he end$ ) ^! words3 ,o ,"l our ,god1 ,i besee* ,!e1 save ,?\ u out ( 8 h&1 t all ! k+doms ( ! e>? may "k1 t ,?\ art ! ,"l ,god1 & ,?\ only6 ,& !n ! ,"l gave ,8 long glori\s answ]3 ,?us sai? ! ,"l conc]n+ ! ,k+ ( ,assyria1 ,he %all n come into ?is city1 nor %oot an arr[ !re1 nor come be=e x ) %ield1 nor ca/ a bank aga9/ x4 ,by ! way t he came1 by ! same %all he return1 & %all n come into ?is city1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,= ,i w def5d ?is city1 to save x1 = ,m9e ,own ,sake1 & = ,my s]vant ,david's sake4 ,& x came to pass t night1 t ! angel ( ! ,"l w5t out1 & smote 9 ! camp ( ! ,assyrians an hundr$ & eighty-five ?\s& m53 & :5 !y arose e>ly 9 ! morn+ !y 7 all dead corpses4 ,s ,s5na*]ib1 ,k+ ( ,assyria1 dep>t$ & return$ to ,n9eveh2 & z he 0 wor%ipp+ 9 ! h\se ( ,nisro*1 8 god1 8 two sons smote him & kill$ him4 ,god's words _h come true4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,que5 ,,( ,,%eba ,,:5 ,david grew old1 "o ( 8 sons1 nam$ ,adonijah1 exalt$ himself1 to make himself k+ in/ead ( 8 fa!r4 ,he conf]r$ ) ,joab ! capta9 & ) ,abia?> ! prie/1 & x 0 arrang$ t all ! sons ( ! k+ %\ld be invit$ to a great fea/2 b :5 ! invitations 7 giv51 x 0 f\nd t he _h n includ$ 8 bro!r ,solomon1 nor ,zadok ! prie/1 nor ,b5aiah ! soldi]1 nor ,na?an ! prophet1 :o 7 all devot$ fri5ds ( ,k+ ,david4 ,s ,na?an ! prophet spoke to ,ba?%eba1 ! "m ( ,solomon1 & begg$ h] to g to ,k+ ,david & tell him t ,adonijah _h set himself up z k+2 & to rem9d ,david t he _h promis$ h] t he w\ld give ! k+dom to ,solomon 8 son4 ,david 0 v mu* tr\bl$ ) :at ,ba?%eba & ,na?an told him1 & he solemnly assur$ !m t ,god _h promis$ ! ?rone to ,solomon1 & to no "o else2 & he !n s5t = ,zadok1 & he told him & ,na?an to ano9t ,solomon ,k+ ov] ,israel at once1 & to bl[ ) ! trumpet & say1 ,solomon is ,k+6 ,& he told !m t ,solomon 0 to ride on ! k+'s own mule1 & sit on ! k+'s ?rone4 ,s !y took a horn ( oil out ( ! ,tab]nacle & ano9t$ ,solomon4 ,& !y blew ! trumpet1 & all ! p said3 ,god save ,k+ ,solomon6 ,& ! p came up aft] him1 rejoic+ ) music & great joy1 s t ! e>? r5t ) ! s\nd ( !m4 ,?us ,solomon 0 e/abli%$ 9 8 k+dom1 & reign$ ov] all ,israel & ,judah4 ,n[ ,solomon lov$ ! ,"l--& x says ! ,"l lov$ ,solomon4 ,"o day he w5t up to ! high place at ,gibeon to sacrifice to ! ,"l !re2 & he (f]$ a ?\s& burnt (f]+s ^u ! alt>4 ,& ! ,"l appe>$ to ,solomon 9 a dream2 & ,god said3 ,ask :at ,i %all give !e6 ,!n ,solomon ?ank$ ,god = ! great k9dness :i* ,he _h %[n ,david 8 fa!r1 9 giv+ him a son to sit on 8 ?rone2 & ackn[l$g$ h[ ,david _h walk$ be=e ! ,"l 9 uprightness ( he>t4 ,& !n he add$3 ,o ,"l my ,god 4 4 4 ,i am b a little *ild 4 4 4 give me !re=e an und]/&+ he>t to judge ,?y p2 = :o is able to judge s great a p8 ,& ! ,"l 0 pleas$ ) ,solomon's reque/1 & ,he told him t because he _h ask$ ?is ?+1 & n ask$ = himself ri*es or hon\r or long life1 ,god w\ld grant 8 pray] = an und]/&+ he>t1 & w\ld add besides ri*es & hon\r1 s t !re %\ld be no k+ l ,solomon 9 all ! _w1 nor ev] w\ld be aga94 ,& !n1 aft] ^! graci\s & wond]ful assurances1 ! ,"l ,god add$ ?is w>n+--& x seems to me t ! w>n+ comes home to e "o ( u n[3 ,if ?\ wilt walk 9 ,my ways to keep ,my /atutes & ,my comm&m5ts1 z ?y fa!r ,david did walk1 !n ,i w l5g!n ?y days4 ,!n ,solomon awoke f 8 dream1 & he came to ,j]usalem & (f]$ burnt (f]+s unto ! ,"l !re4 ,he at once set ab\t rul+ 8 k+dom & ex]cis+ ! wond]ful wisdom :i* ,god _h giv5 him4 ,& ?is 0 :y1 :5 he _h built cities & palaces1 & ga!r$ gold & silv] & spices 9 abundance2 :5 he _h be5 p]mitt$ to build a magnific5t ,temple = ! ,"l1 ! ,que5 ( ,%eba he>d ( 8 fame1 conc]n+ ! ,"n ( ! ,"l1 & travell$ _m hundr$s ( miles f ! s\? bel[ ,egypt1 to prove ,solomon ) h>d que/ions & to see ! glories ( 8 k+dom4 ,illu/ration3 ,%e gave ,solomon gold1 & a v great /ore ( spices4 ,& ,solomon answ]$ all h] que/ions1 & %[$ h] all 8 "w & 8 ri*es4 ,:5 %e _h se5 ! h\se he _h built & ! food daily spread on 8 table1 & ! numb] ( 8 s]vants1 & ! asc5t :i* he _h built to g up to ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l1 ! que5 seem$ to h no m /r5g? 9 h]1 & %e exclaim$3 ,x 0 a true report t ,i he>d 9 m9e own c\ntry1 b ! half 0 n told me6 ,happy are ?y m51 happy are ^! ?y s]vants1 :i* /& cont9ually be=e !e1 & he> ?y wisdom4 ,bless$ be ! ,"l ?y ,god1 :i* delighte? 9 !e1 to set !e on ! ?rone ( ,israel 4 4 4 to d judgm5t & ju/ice4 ,& %e gave ,k+ ,solomon gold1 & a v great /ore ( spices & preci\s /ones1 :i* %e _h br\ght on h] camels f af>4 ,& ,solomon gave h] :atev] %e ask$ ( him1 besides ! royal pres5ts :i*1 z a great k+1 he be/[$ ^u h] unask$4 ,!re is a v]se 9 ,isaiah & ano!r 9 ! ,psalms :i* ,i love to read1 :i* seem to rem9d u n only ( ! ,que5 ( ,%eba1 b ( t glori\s day :i* is com+ by & by = ^? :o are ! *ildr5 ( ,god ?r\gh fai? 9 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/3-- ,= s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w m5 h n he>d1 nor p]ceiv$ by ! e>1 nei!r ha? ! eye se51 ,o ,god1 beside ,!e1 :at ,he ha? prep>$ = him t waite? = ,him4 ,?\ wilt %[ me ! pa? ( life2 9 ,?y pres5ce is fullness ( joy3 at ,?y "r h& !re are pleasures = ev]more4 ,illu/ration ,,xiv4 ,,?ree ,,comm&m5ts ,,ab\t ,,e>?ly ,,?+s ,v4 ,hon\r ?y fa!r & ?y "m3 t ?y days may be long ^u ! l& :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? giv5 !e4 ,,our be/ & mo/ beautiful example ( ?is lov+1 dutiful ob$i5ce is giv5 u 9 ! e>ly days ( our ,"l's life on e>?4 ,we read ( x 9 ! second *apt] ( ,luke4 ,jesus 0 twelve ye>s old1 & ,he knew t ,8 ,heav5ly ,fa!r _h giv5 ,him a great "w to d "h 9 ?is _w4 ,"o day 9 ,j]usalem ,he _h /ay$ 9 ! ,temple talk+ to ! le>n$ ,doctors ( ! ,law1 & ,joseph & ,8 "m miss$ ,him f among ! company :o 7 j\rney+ homew>ds to ,naz>e?2 & :5 !y f\nd ,him 9 ! ,temple1 ,8 "m said1 ,?y fa!r & ,i h s\ght ,!e1 sorr[+6 ,& ,8 g5tle answ] is a patt]n to all ( u3 ,wi/ ye n-- 7,did y n "k7--t ,i mu/ be ab\t ,my ,fa!r's bus9ess8 ,he 0 rem9d+ h] !n ( ,god1 ,:o _h s5t ,him1 ,8 only begott5 ,son1 into ! _w to save s9n]s4 ,b ) all t 9 ,8 he>t1 ! ,bible goes on to tell u1 ,jesus w5t d[n ) !m to ,naz>e?1 & 0 subject unto !m4 ,t means t ,he 0 p]fectly ob$i5t 9 ,8 e>?ly home4 ,!n we h ! sweet example ( ,ru? ! ,moabitess4 ,h] husb& 0 dead4 ,b ,ru? 0 devot$ to h] "m-9-law1 & :5 ,naomi wi%$ to return to ! l& ( ,israel1 ?\gh all ,ru?'s fri5ds liv$ 9 ,moab1 %e entreat$ to be all[$ to take t long j\rney ) ,naomi1 & to /ay ) h] always4 ,& z y c read = y\rselves 9 ! ,book ( ,ru?1 %e 0 wond]fully bless$ ?r\gh h] goodness to h] "m-9-law4 ,god wat*$ h] sweet & dutiful behavi\r1 & ,he gave h] ! great hon\r ( be+ "o ( ! ance/ors ( ,k+ ,david1 & !n1 ?r\gh him1 ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o 0 born at ,david's city1 ,be?lehem1 ?irte5 hundr$ ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,?us ! ,comm&m5t t conta9$ a promise ( bless+ 0 fulfill$4 ,,vi4 ,?\ %alt d no murd]4 ,:at is murd]8 ,x is hatr$ 9 ! he>t1 *]i%$ & unp>don$1 unconfess$ to ,god1 :i* ends 9 a cruel de$4 ,if we f9d 9 our own he>ts an un=giv+ _s--a grudge aga9/ any "o--a wi%1 p]haps1 to d !m h>m or pay !m back--let u bew>e6 ,our ,"l says3 ,:5 ye /& pray+1 =give1 if ye h aught aga9/ any "o6 ,n[ ,i am go+ to tell y ab\t a murd]1 :i* 0 a v sad "o4 ,david1 z y "k1 lov$ ,god v mu*2 b he _h gr[n v ri* & p[]ful1 & he _h begun to value e>?ly ?+s m ?an ,god's ,comm&m5ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,uriah1 9 ! =efront ( ! battle4 ,he want$ to get rid ( "o ( 8 soldi]s1 :o 0 at ! w> fight+ = him4 ,:y did he want to get rid ( him8 ,because ,david _h tak5 f him some?+ :i* t soldi] valu$ beyond all o!r ?+s6 ,i w tell y :at t ?+ 0 aft]w>ds4 ,s ,david told 8 great capta91 ,joab1 to set ?is soldi]1 call$ ,uriah1 9 ! =efront ( ! battle1 & !n to retire f him1 s t he %\ld get kill$4 ,s ,joab1 :o 0 an unscrupul\s1 untru/wor?y man1 did z ! k+ comm&$ him4 ,!n he s5t back ^w to ,david at ,j]usalem ab\t ! great battle1 & m5tion$ t ,uriah 0 kill$4 ,b ! ?+ t ,david _h done displeas$ ! ,"l4 ,! preci\s possession :i* ,david _h tak5 = himself1 :ile ,uriah 0 at ! w>1 0 ,uriah's de>ly lov$ wife3 & ,david _h brok5 two ( ,god's direct comm&s--"o 01 ,?\ %alt d no murd]1 ! o!r 03 ,,vii4 ,?\ %alt n commit adult]y4 --,:i* is tak+ ano!r man's wife away f him4 ,!n !re came ano!r mess5g] to ,david4 ,n f ! battlefield1 :]e ,uriah lay dead1 b a message f ,god ,himself1 s5t by ! ,prophet ,na?an to ! k+4 ,& ! ,prophet told ,david ?is /ory3 ,!re 7 two m5 9 "o city3 "o 0 ri*1 & ! o!r poor4 ,! ri* man _h exce$+ _m flocks & h]ds3 ! poor man _h only "o little ewe lamb1 t he _h br\ght up at home1 & t play$ ) 8 *ildr5 & drank out ( 8 own cup4 ,& a travell] came to see t ri* man2 & ! ri* man grudg$ to take any out ( 8 own flocks to fe$ ! travell]1 b took ! poor man's ewe lamb6 ,:5 ,david he>d ?is /ory he 0 v angry ) ! ri* man1 & told ,na?an he ought to be puni%$4 ,& !n ,na?an said to ! k+3 ,?\ art ! man6 ,:]e=e ha/ ?\ despis$ ! comm&m5t ( ! ,"l1 to d evil 9 ,8 sight8 ,?\ ha/ kill$ ,uriah ) ! sword1 & ha/ tak5 8 wife to be ?y wife4 ,!re=e ! sword %all nev] dep>t f ?y h\se4 ,!n ,david 0 dreadfully sorry4 ,he saw 8 great s9 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 & he e>ne/ly ask$ to be =giv54 ,if y read ! fifty-fir/ ,psalm y w see h[ sorry he 04 ,& ! ,"l did =give him2 b ,david _h to be> ! effects ( 8 s9 ! :ole ( 8 life aft]w>ds4 ,illu/ration ,,xv4 ,,?ree ,,comm&m5ts ,,ab\t ,,our ,,h&s--,,our ,,tongues--,,& ,,our ,,he>ts ,,viii4 ,?\ %alt n /eal4 ,,p]haps y draw back1 & say1 ,/eal6 ,surely no "o w\ld ?9k ,i w\ld /eal6 ,b :5 we come to ?9k x ov]1 !re are a good _m ways ( /eal+2 or be+ tempt$ to /eal4 ,!re are little unfairnesses t _m practise1 )\t 9 ! lea/ realiz+ t !y lead to di%one/y4 ,a boy :o *eats ov] 8 lessons goes v ne> ! m>k6 ,a girl :o borr[s f h] class-mate a sixp5ce to buy a hair ribbon1 & does n return x1 goes v ne> ! m>k too6 ,satan is s w>y1 & we are s un-w>y6 ,i he>d ( a de>1 good woman ! o!r day4 ,%e _h a v h>d life to make bo? ends meet4 ,& "o day1 ! p]son :o 0 lodg+ ) h] left h] purse on ! table4 ,! woman w\ld nev] h ?\ght ( op5+ ! purse & tak+ out h] neighb\r's money6 ,oh no6 ,satan 0 too w>y to sugge/ t6 ,! de> woman w5t to move ! purse to a place ( safety1 & x 0 v full ( money1 & fell op51 & ! cont5ts 9 a mom5t lay scatt]$ on ! floor3 %ill+s1 sixp5ces1 half-cr[ns6 ,!n ,satan saw 8 opportunity4 ,z ! de> woman /oop$ to ga!r ! money1 ! ?\ght cross$ h] he>t3 ,%e w\ld nev] miss "o ( ^! co9s6 ,& ,i d ne$ !m s-- ,& !n ! dreadfulness ( ! temptation came ^u h]1 & %e fell on h] knees4 ,de> ,"l1 =give me6 %e murmur$1 & hurri$ to ga!r up ! money1 & to re/ore ! purse to its own]4 ,god _h help$ h] to be brave6 ,:at made ,judas betray 8 ,"l8 ,0 x n t he 0 a ?ief1 & _h ! bag1 & c>ri$ ab\t ) him :at 0 9 x8 ,he ?\ght if ! *ief prie/s w\ld give him ^? ?irty pieces ( silv]1 he w\ld be a ri* man all 8 days in/ead ( a poor man6 ,did he ev] enjoy ^? ?irty pieces ( silv]8 ,!re 0 a boy ,i he>d ( lately1 :o 0 tempt$3 & he took an orange f a gre5groc]'s %op4 ,b 8 he>t smote him2 & t ev5+ he wrote ?is lett] to ! gre5groc]'s wife 9 a r\nd1 boyi% h&3-- ,de> ,madam1--,i am v sorry = /eal+ an orange f y ye/]day1 :ile 9 y\r %op4 ,i mu/ apologize z ,i am a ,*ri/ian1 b 0 tempt$4 ,sign$ 4 4 4 ,i enclose a p5ny /amp = ! co/ ( same4 ,t confession mu/ h co/ t boy a great deal to d6 ,b he 0 m ?an conqu]or ?r\gh ,him :o lov$ him6 ,,ix4 ,?\ %alt n be> false witness aga9/ ?y neighb\r4 ,h[ did ! wick$ que5 ,jezebel manage to get ,nabo?'s v9ey>d = h] husb&8 ,x 0 by means ( false witnesses6 ,%e s5t lett]s seal$ ) ! k+'s seal to ! nobles & eld]s :o 7 9 ! city :]e ,nabo? liv$1 & ord]$ !m to proclaim a fa/1 to set him up on high :]e all ! p c\ld see him1 & to get two wick$ m5 to give false witness aga9/ him1 to accuse him ( blasphem+ ,god & ! k+4 ,!n he 0 to be c>ri$ out ( ! city & /on$4 ,s ! eld]s did z ,jezebel told !m1 & poor ,nabo?1 :o _h done no wrong1 0 cruelly kill$4 ,& n[ ,i am go+ to tell y ! /ory ( ! s9 :i* br\ght ?is ab\t4 ,god said 9 ,8 ,t5? ,comm&m5t-- ,x4 ,?\ %all n covet ?y neighb\r's h\se1 ?\ %all n covet ?y neighb\r's wife1 nor 8 mans]vant1 nor 8 maids]vant1 nor 8 ox1 nor 8 ass1 nor any?+ t is 84 ,covet\sness is "o ( ! s9s t hides deep 9 a man's he>t1 & if giv5 way to may spoil all 8 happ9ess4 ,k+ ,ahab _h a palace at ,jezreel2 & ne> to ! palace 0 ,nabo?'s v9ey>d1 :i* 0 8 family possession4 ,z ! k+ pass$ to & fro1 he began to covet ! v9ey>d ( ,nabo? 9 ord] to make himself a g>d52 & at l5g? he ask$ ,nabo? to ex*ange 8 v9ey>d ) him = ano!r bett] "o1 or (f]$ to buy x f ,nabo? = money4 ,?is seem$ at fir/ sight a reasonable (f]2 b ,ahab knew p]fectly well t no ,jew w\ld sell 8 fa!r's inh]itance1 & t he valu$ x almo/ l 8 own life4 ,s ,nabo? refus$1 & ! k+ w5t back to 8 palace heavy & displeas$1 & w5t & lay ^u 8 b$ & w\ld n eat4 ,:5 ,jezebel f\nd out :at 0 ! matt]1 %e begg$ ,ahab to get up & eat2 & %e promis$ t %e w\ld get ! v9ey>d = him6 ,& ?is 0 h[ x came to pass t ^? false witnesses swore away ,nabo?'s life6 ,:5 ,ahab knew t ,nabo? 0 dead1 he w5t d[n to take possession ( ! v9ey>d4 ,b ! ,"l s5t ?is message to ! k+ by ,elijah1 ,8 ,prophet-- ,?us sai? ! ,"l3 ,ha/ ?\ kill$1 & also tak5 possession8 ,?us sai? ! ,"l3 ,9 ! ,place :]e dogs lick$ ! blood ( ,nabo?1 %all dogs lick ?y blood1 ev5 ?9e4 ,x is a v solemn ?+ to break ,god's comm&s4 ,%all we n pray1 z we ?9k ( !m3 ,) my :ole he>t h ,i s\ght ,!e3 ,o let me n w&] f ,?y ,comm&m5ts6 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,xvi4 ,,tak5 ,,f ,,! ,,brook ,i ,,samuel #ag4ab-eb ,a ,,great ,giant _h come out ( ! l& ( ! ,phili/9es to fight aga9/ ! ,israelites4 ,he 0 ab\t #aa feet high-t is high] ?an a tall doorway1 & no ord9>y man c\ld attempt to fight ) him1 ) any hope ( victory1 be he ev] s brave4 ,?is ,giant1 ,golia? ( ,ga?1 appe>$ e day = =ty days1 defy+ ! ,armies ( ,israel1 & *all5g+ !m to s5d out a man to fight ) him4 ,! ,giant /ruck t]ror into ! he>ts ( ! ,armies ( ,israel4 ,n[ !re 0 a y\? nam$ ,david1 ruddy & beautiful1 :o 0 on ! ,m\nta9s ( ,pale/9e1 t5d+ 8 fa!r's flocks4 ,z he sat wat*+ ! %eep1 ! ,holy ,_s taught him _m ( ! ,psalms we all love1 su* z1 ,! ,"l is my ,%eph]d4 ,"o day a lion came out ( 8 lair & took a lamb ( ! flock1 & ,david1 kn[+ t ,god 0 8 /rong ,help]1 w5t out aft] ! lion1 & smote him & got ! lamb out ( 8 m\?1 & :5 ! lion turn$ on him1 ,david caught him by ! be>d & kill$ him4 ,& a be> came 9 ! same way1 & he kill$ him too4 ,"o day ,david's fa!r1 ,jesse1 s5t him to see h[ 8 bro!rs1 :o 7 at ! w>1 7 gett+ on2 & :5 he rea*$ ! ,camp1 ! fir/ ?+ t he he>d 0 ! news ( ?is dreadful ,giant1 :o 0 defy+ ! ,israelites e morn+ & e ev5+4 ,& ,david said1 ,:o is ?is hea!n ,phili/9e1 t he %\ld defy ! ,armies ( ! ,liv+ ,god8 ,david's elde/ bro!r 0 angry ) him = :at he said2 b ,david's words 7 he>d by ! o!r soldi]s1 & !y repeat$ !m to ,k+ ,saul4 ,& ,saul s5t = him1 & :5 ,david came into 8 pres5ce1 he said to ! ,k+1 ,let no man's he>t fail him because ( ! ,giant1 ,i w g & fight ) him6 ,illu/ration3 ,! giant /ruck t]ror into ! he>ts ( ! armies ( ,israel4 ,b ,saul look$ at ,david & said1 ,y are n able to fight ) ! ,giant4 ,!n ,david told ! ,k+ ab\t ! lion & be>1 & he said1 ,! ,"l t deliv]$ me out ( ! paw ( ! lion1 & out ( ! paw ( ! be>1 ,he w deliv] me out ( ! h& ( ?is ,phili/9e4 ,s ,saul agre$ to 8 go+1 & put "s arm\r on him2 b ,david told ! ,k+ he c\ld n g ) ^!1 = he 0 n us$ to arm\r4 ,!n ,david took 8 /aff 9 8 h&1 & w5t to ! brook & *ose out five smoo? /ones1 & he put !m 9 8 %eph]d's bag t hung at 8 side4 ,be=e we g on to :at ,david did ) ^? /ones1 !re are two or ?ree int]e/+ ?+s 9 ?is /ory :i* we %all d well to notice2 = !y w be1 if we ?9k ( !m1 a great help to u 9 our own lives4 ,we all h1 l ,david1 a trem5d\s enemy to face4 ,?is is ,satan2 & he comes to u e day1 l ! ,giant ,golia?1 & he tries to make u afraid4 ,he wants u to live )\t ?9k+ ab\t ,god2 he wants u to =get t !re is a great ,help] = u 9 e "t ( ne$4 ,b ,david truly lov$ ,god ) 8 :ole he>t1 & he 0 v brave2 b x 0 9 ,god's /r5g? t he _h det]m9$ to meet ! ,giant4 ,s he w5t to ! brook1 & *ose "s ( ! smoo? /ones t he 0 accu/om$ to use4 ,x 0 a v simple weapon2 & d\btless he _h (t5 practis$ sl++ /ones1 z he sat wat*+ 8 %eep1 & knew h[ to aim well4 ,&1 if we want to conqu] ,satan :5 he tempts u to d wrong1 we mu/ take ! weapon ,god has giv5 u to use--:i* is ,8 own ^w4 ,j say1 ,"l1 help me6 or ,"l1 save me6 & ,satan w be driv5 away4 ,i %all nev] =get be+ call$ to com=t a de> dy+ girl1 :o 0 mu* worri$ by ,satan's sugge/ions4 ,i /ood by h] b$side & quietly repeat$ ^! words ( ,god to h]1 f ,isaiah #ei4ai3 ,:5 ! enemy %all come 9 l a flood1 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l %all lift up a /&>d aga9/ him4 ,9 a mom5t ! cl\d ( sorr[ & fe> pass$ f h] face2 & ,god nev] let ,satan worry h] aga96 ,s y w f9d ,god's words w be j l ,david's smoo? /ones1 :5 he w5t up to meet ! ,giant6 ,illu/ration3 ,,david ,,goes ,,to ,,meet ,,golia?4 ,& ,golia? said1 ,am ,i a dog t ?\ come/ to me ) /aves8 ,come to me1 & ,i w give ?y fle% to ! f[ls ( ! air1 & to ! bea/s ( ! field6 ,!n ,david answ]$1 ,?\ come/ to me ) a sword & ) a %ield1 b ,i come to !e 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,"l ( ho/s1 ! ,god ( ! armies ( ,israel :om ?\ ha/ defi$4 ,?is day w ! ,"l deliv] !e into my h& 4 4 4 & ,i w smite !e1 & take ?y head f !e4 ,= ! battle is ! ,"l's4 ,s1 z ! ,giant came =w>d t[>ds ,david1 ,david ran to meet him1 & put 8 h& into 8 bag & took a /one1 & slang x1 & x hit ! ,giant on 8 =ehead1 s t he sank d[n on ! gr\nd on 8 face4 ,!n ,david ran1 & took ,golia?'s own sword1 & cut (f 8 head ) x4 ,& :5 ! ,phili/9es saw t _! ,*ampion 0 dead1 !y fl$1 & ! ,israelites foll[$ aft] !m & ! ,victory 0 won4 ,illu/ration ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,& ,,second ,,comm&m5ts3 ,,& ,,h[ ,,!y ,,7 ,,brok5 ,i am ! ,"l ?y ,god1 ,:i* h br\ght !e out ( ! l& ( ,egypt1 out ( ! h\se ( bondage4 ,i4 ,?\ %alt h no o!r gods be=e ,me4 ,,ii4 ,?\ %alt n make unto !e any grav5 image1 or any lik5ess ( any ?+ t is 9 heav5 above1 or t is 9 ! e>? b5ea?1 or t is 9 ! wat] "u ! e>?3 ?\ %alt n b[ d[n ?yself to !m1 nor s]ve !m3 = ,i ! ,"l ?y ,god am a jeal\s ,god4 ,,! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel _h left ,egypt4 ,god _h br\ght !m out ) a /rong h&4 ,!y _h left _! enemies ! ,egyptians1 "s ( !m dead 9 _! h\ses1 = all ! fir/born 7 dead2 & "s ( !m ov]:elm$ 9 ! ,r$ ,sea1 :]e !y _h attempt$ to foll[ ! ,israelites1 = :om ,god _h made a way on dry gr\nd1 ?r\gh ! mid/ ( ! wat]s4 ,& n[ ,god _h l$ !m ab\t 9 ! wild]ness1 = !y 7 ob/9ate & disob$i5t1 & ,he c\ld n let !m g into ! ,promis$ ,l& ( ,bless+1 because _! he>ts 7 too h>d to le>n ,8 great lessons4 ,9 ! ?ird mon? aft] leav+ ,egypt1 !y came into ! wild]ness ( ,s9ai1 & ! :ole congregation camp$ be=e ! m\nt4 ,!n ,god call$ ,moses to come to ,him to ! top ( ! m\nta92 & "h ,god spoke to him1 & s5t him d[n to repeat to ! congregation all ! words :i* ,he _h told him4 ,& ,god told ,moses t x 0 a v solemn ?+ = ,him to speak 9 _! he>+1 s !y 7 to set b\nds r\nd ! m\nt1 t no "o %\ld come too close4 ,god said t ,he w\ld come to ,moses 9 a ?ick cl\d2 b t ! p %\ld he> ,8 ,voice :5 ,he spoke1 & %\ld believe ,moses = ev]4 ,:ile ,god 0 tell+ ,moses all ^! ,comm&m5ts1 on ! top ( ! m\nta91 !re 7 ?und]+s & lightn+s1 & ! voice ( a trumpet exce$+ l\d1 s t all ! p 9 ! camp trembl$4 ,m\nt ,s9ai 0 cov]$ ) smoke1 because ! ,"l ,jehovah desc5d$ ^u x 9 fire2 & ev5 ! m\nta9 trembl$ at ! ,pres5ce ( ! ,holy ,god4 ,& ?is 0 ! ,fir/ ,comm&m5t-- ,?\ %alt h no o!r gods be=e ,,me6 ,no?+ else 9 ! _w ne>] & de>] to u ?an ,god6 ,i he>d ! o!r day ( a t]ribly injur$ soldi]1 :o s5t ?is message to "o :o _h writt5 to sympa?ize 9 8 great deprivation3 ,don't pity me2 ! sacrifice has be5 wor? x2 = ,i h f\nd ,god6 ,oh6 ,:at x is to le>n t6 ,n[ we come to ! ,second ,comm&m5t--,?\ %alt n make unto !e any grav5 image4 ,illu/ration3 ,moses ca/ d[n ! two ,tablets :i* ,god _h writt54 ,:5 ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel /ood r\nd t m\nt1 & he>d ,god say t1 if !y w\ld obey ,8 voice1 !y %\ld be a peculi> treasure to ,him1 !y promis$ t !y w\ld fai?fully keep all t ! ,"l said4 ,b ,i am sorry to tell y t !y soon =got _! promises1 & did ! v ?+ ,god _h told !m n to d4 ,& ?is 0 h[ x all happ5$4 ,moses 0 up on ! m\nt ) ,god = =ty days & =ty nights1 & ,god gave ,moses ! two ,tablets ( /one1 on :i* ,god ,himself _h writt5 ,8 ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,b =ty days & =ty nights seem$ a long "t to ! ?\s&s ( p wait+ bel[ on ! pla9s2 & !y ga!r$ !mselves toge!r unto ,a>on1 & said1 ,up6 make u gods1 :i* %all g be=e u2 = z = ?is ,moses1 ! man :o br\ght u out ( ! l& ( ,egypt1 we d n "k :at has become ( him6 ,!n ,a>on bade !m br+ him gold f _! ornam5ts1 & he ca/ ! gold into ! fire1 & x melt$ d[n into a great piece ( gold1 :i* look$ l a calf4 ,a>on took a tool & m\ld$ x1 & ! p said1 ,^! be ?y gods1 ,o ,israel1 :i* br\ght !e up out ( ! l& ( ,egypt6 ,!n !y (f]$ sacrifices to ! gold5 calf1 & fea/$1 & rose up to dance4 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,moses1 ,g1 get !e d[n2 = ! p h turn$ aside quickly out ( ! way t ,i comm&$ !m4 ,n[1 !re=e 4 4 4 let ,me alone1 t ,i may consume !m6 ,b ,moses bes\ght ! ,"l mo/ e>ne/ly to turn f ,8 ang]1 & ask$ ,him to rememb] ,8 s]vants1 ,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob2 & begg$ ,him to =give ! s9 ( ,8 p4 ,s ,moses w5t d[n ! m\nta9 ) ,god's ,law 9 8 h&s4 ,b :5 he & ,jo%ua1 :o 0 ) him1 saw f ! m\nt :at _h happ5$1 & t ! p _h already brok5 ,god's two fir/ comm&m5ts1 ,moses ca/ d[n ! two ,tablets :i* ,god _h writt5 ) ,8 own ,h&1 & !y fell b5ea? ! m\nta9 & 7 brok5 to pieces4 ,& ! ,"l s5t a sore puni%m5t to ! p :o _h s9n$1 & ?ree ?\s& ( !m di$4 ,! next day ,moses w5t up to ! ,"l aga91 & 8 words ( entreaty are mo/ t\*+-- ,oh1 ?is p h s9n$ a great s91 & h made !m gods ( gold4 ,yet n[1 if ,?\ wilt =give _! s9--2 & if n1 blot me1 ,i pray !e1 out ( ,?y ,book :i* ,?\ ha/ writt54 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,moses1 ,:osoev] ha? s9n$ aga9/ ,me1 him w ,i blot out ( ,my ,book4 ,?is is an awfully solemn /ory4 ,we d n read t ! p !mselves rep5t$--if !y _h1 ! ,holy ,god w\ld h =giv5 !m out & out4 ,= ,he says 9 ! #ee? ( ,isaiah-- ,let him return unto ! ,"l1 & ,he w h m]cy ^u him2 & to our ,god1 = ,he w abundantly p>don4 ,illu/ration ,,xviii4 ,,! ,,next ,,two ,,comm&m5ts3 ,,& ,,h[ ,,!y ,,may ,,be ,,kept ,,iii4 ,?\ %alt n take ! ,"n ( ! ,"l ,my ,god 9 va92 = ! ,"l w n hold him guiltless t take? ,8 ,"n 9 va94 ,,?9k ( ! "n ( ! p]son :om y love ! be/ 9 ! _w1 & !n ?9k h[ y w\ld feel if y he>d any "o speak aga9/ t "n4 ,w\ld n y feel griev$8 ,w\ld y n turn away f ! "o :o spoke aga9/ t lov$ "n8 ,& say3 ,i _c he> y speak l t--,i love t "n above any on e>?4 ,yes2 if y ?9k ( x1 y w see t x is s4 ,& if we feel s ab\t an e>?ly love1 & an e>?ly "n1 :at ought we to feel ab\t t ,"n :i* is above e "n8 ,no wond] ,god says 9 ,8 ,holy ,law3 ,?\ %alt n take ! ,"n ( ! ,"l ?y ,god 9 va96 ,& our ,"l1 9 ! ,pray] :i* ,he has told u all to use1 says-- ,our ,fa!r1 :i* art 9 ,heav51 ,hall[$ be ,?y ,"n6 ,x is ! fir/ reque/ ( t wond]ful pray]4 ,d y see ! baby boy 9 y\r home8 ,he has hurt himself1 or got into "s difficulty4 ,he c j say "o s+le ^w1 & t ^w is ! only "n he kn[s2 & y he> him call+ out 9 8 di/ress1 ,"m6 ,"m6 ,ov] & ov]1 till %e comes runn+ 91 & 9 a mom5t he is 9 h] arms6 ,& ?is br+s me to a text ,i am v v fond (3 ,! ,"n ( ! ,"l is a ,/rong ,t[]6 ,! righte\s runne? into x & is safe4 ,a few ye>s ago a si/] ( m9e 0 walk+ on a lonely road1 & j z %e 0 cross+ a railway bridge betwe5 two brick walls a man sprang out & seiz$ h] wat* & *a94 ,no "o 0 9 sight1 & %e knew %e 0 utt]ly helpless1 & t ! man's /r5g? w\ld soon wr5* ! wat* away4 ,!n %e be?\ght h]self ( ! ,"n ( ,jesus6 ,& %e call$ to ,him al\d1 ,"l1 help me6 ,9 an in/ant ! man relax$ 8 hold1 dropp$ ! wat* & *a91 & made (f z fa/ z he c\ld1 & %e saw him no m6 ,surely to h] ! ,"n ( ! ,"l _h be5 a /rong t[]1 %e _h run into x & 0 safe6 ,& ?is is only "o in/ance ( v _m t ,i h kn[n1 :5 ! ,holy ,"n ( our ,god1 or ( our de> ,savi\r1 is all-p[]ful to help u 9 our greate/ ne$4 ,if we hall[ ! ,"n ( our ,god 9 our lives n[1 !re w be a "t :5 we %all see ,8 ,face1 & ,8 ,"n %all be 9 our =eheads1 z a tok5 t we are ,8 = ev]4 ,& n[ we come to ano!r ?\ght1 ab\t ano!r ,comm&m5t-- ,,iv4 ,rememb] ! sabba? day to keep x holy4 ,six days %alt ?\ lab\r & d all ?y "w3 b ! sev5? day is ! sabba? ( ! ,"l ?y ,god 4 4 4 ,= 9 six days ! ,"l made heav5 & e>? 4 4 4 & re/$ ! sev5? day3 :]e=e ! ,"l bless$ ! sabba? day1 & hall[$ x4 ,y w see x beg9s ) ! "o ^w-- ,,rememb]6 ,:at are we to rememb]8 ,a fa!r goes out 9 ! morn+1 & z he turns away1 he says1 ,rememb]1 *ildr51 :at ,i h told y to d6 ,s our ,heav5ly ,fa!r says to ea* "o ( u1 ab\t ! ,sundays t come e week3 ,rememb]6 ,?is is ,my ,day--x is ! ,sunday ( ! ,"l ?y ,god6 ,!n let u rejoice t su* a day is giv5 u4 ,a re/ f our lessons2 a re/ f our "w2 a "t :5 we c read a nice book 9 :i* we f9d some?+ to help u ab\t pleas+ ,god4 ,sunday is giv5 u to d good 94 ,?9k h[ our ,"l1 :5 ,he 0 on e>?1 w5t ab\t heal+ & com=t+ on ! ,sabba? ,day6 ,& ,he told ! p x 0 lawful to d good on ! ,sabba? ,day4 ,if we look out = opportunities1 we c ?9k ( ?+s to d t w help o!rs4 ,we c pa9t texts to s5d to invalids or to cottages2 we c put sacr$ pictures1 if we h any1 into scrap-books = ! ,*ildr5's ,hospital1 or we c pa/e "s :ite pap] on a us$ picture po/-c>d1 & write neatly a v]se or two ( a hymn1 & s5d ! c>ds1 :5 done1 to *e] ! w\nd$ soldi]s6 ,su* a hymn z ,fight ! good fight1 or ,jesu1 ,lov] ( my s\l1 or ,i he>d ! voice ( ,jesus say4 ,an eld] si/]1 p]haps1 c %[ ! little ones a ,bible picture-book1 & tell !m "s simple /ories ab\t ,little ,samuel or ,joseph4 ,or %e c read al\d a ,sunday /ory-book to ! o!rs1 :ile !y pa9t or *alk "s outl9$ texts4 ,9 a l>ge family ,i "k1 ?is 0 a v fav\rite occupation4 ,!n s++ hymns6 ,oh1 h[ *ildr5 love hymns6 ,z y beg9 to rememb] to make ,god's ,day a holy1 happy "o1 y w f9d t !re are ?+s to d 9 x1 = ,8 sake1 t w make y happy1 too4 ,x is a day = wor%ip1 = re/1 = peace1 & = lov+ m9i/rations = o!rs1 & y w f9d t 9 keep+ ,8 ,comm&m5ts !re is great rew>d4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,xix4 ,,! ,,pott]',s ,,vessel ,,^? :o h visit$ ! ,ea/ tell u t ev5 to-day ! pott] /ill sits at 8 "w1 mak+ j>s & jugs to c>ry ! preci\s wat] f ! wells4 ,n[ we mu/ suppose ourselves ent]+ ! little c\rty>d :]e ! pott] sits at "w1 or b5d+ our heads to ent] ! %ady little build+ or %$1 :]e ! rays ( ! mid-day sun _c rea* him4 ,he has j br\ght a lump ( clay1 & plac$ x on ! middle ( 8 :eel1 & ) 8 feet1 he gives ! :eel a twi/1 & beg9s to m\ld ! great lump ( clay into a r\nd sort ( mass4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,pott]',s ,,:eel4 ,s ! visitor v5tures to say3 ,may ,i ask :at y are mak+1 sir8 ,& ! pott] looks up1 ) a half-smile1 z he answ]s3 ,i am go+ to make a lovely j>1 & !n 8 feet twi/ ! :eel r\nd & r\nd1 & ! visitor /&s by wat*+4 ,! pott] puts 8 ?umb into ! place :]e ! neck ( ! j> w be1 & z he twi/s & m\lds1 ! visitor sees be=e 8 eyes ! ugly bit ( clay com+ into an elegant %ape4 ,at l5g? ! j> is done1 & ! visitor asks ano!r "q4 ,:at w y d1 n[8 he says4 ,i %all pa9t x ) beautiful col\rs-- ,& !n8 ,!n ,i %all put x into ! ov5 & bake x1 s t ! %ape & ! col\rs w /& fa/4 ,! visitor hesitates4 ,at l5g?1 he asks1 ,y d n make !m all alike8 ,"s are pla9 & homely2 "s are beautiful1 & ,i suppose co/ly8 ,! pott] smiles1 z he rises & places 8 j> on a %elf out ( h>m's way4 ,well1 sir1 he says1 x's j z ,i *oose to make !m6 ,"s are s preci\s 9 my eyes t ,i love to look at !m2 "s turn out s badly1 t ,i h to m\ld ! clay ov] aga94 ,j z ,i l1 sir2 j z ,i l6 ,x is my clay1 & my "w2 b ,i want ! pieces t ,i make1 to come out beautiful & lovely4 ,illu/ration3 ,i %all pa9t x ) beautiful col\rs4 ,s ! pott] takes ano!r lump ( clay1 & goes to 8 :eel aga92 & ! visitor1 ?ank+ him v mu* = 8 k9dness1 turns away ?\ghtfully4 ,_h he n read some:]e 9 8 ,bible ab\t ! ,clay & ! ,pott]8 ,yes1 he said to himself at l5g?4 ,x 0 9 ,j]emiah1 & :5 ,i get back to my ,hotel1 ,i w look x up4 ,& he f\nd :at he want$1 9 ! #ah? ,*apt] ( ,j]emiah1 :]e ! ,"l told ! ,prophet to g d[n to ! pott]'s h\se1 t ,he might tell him !re1 :at he 0 to say to ! ,jewi% p1 :o at t "t 7 sadly disob$i5t1 & _h turn$ away f ,god4 ,s ,j]emiah w5t d[n to ! ,pott]'s h\se2 & behold1 he 0 mak+ some?+ on 8 :eel4 ,b z he made x1 ! vessel :i* he 0 m\ld+ 0 m>r$1 or spoilt1 "u 8 h&2 s he turn$1 & made ! piece ( clay into ano!r %ape1 z x seem$ good to ! pott] to make x4 ,& ! ,prophet /ood & wat*$ him4 ,!n ! ^w ( ! ,"l came to ,j]emiah1 & ! ,"l told him he 0 to g to ! p ( ,israel & tell !m ,8 message4 ,t if !y cont9u$ 9 _! evil ways1 ,he w\ld take !m out ( _! own l&1 & f _! belov$ ,city1 ,j]usalem1 & ,he w\ld s5d !m to be ,captives 9 a di/ant l&4 ,& ,god said1 ,o h\se ( ,israel1 _c ,i d ) y1 z ?is pott] has done ) 8 clay8 ,= ,god lov$ ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel1 & ,he want$ to make !m good & beautiful1 l ! pott] want$ to make 8 j>s4 ,b ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel rebell$ aga9/ ,god2 & ?\gh ,he _h s5t great deliv]ances _m times1 & br\ght !m "r out ( ! bondage ( ,egypt1 & into ! beautiful l& ( ,canaan1 !y v quickly =got ,him aga94 ,!y =got all ,8 love t[>ds !m1 & began to s]ve o!r gods1 :i* !y made ) _! own h&s2 & !y ev5 sacrific$ & burn$ _! own sons on _! alt>s4 ,s ,god s5t ,j]emiah ) ,8 message to !m--t if !y w\ld turn away f _! evil ways & come back to ,him1 ,he w\ld =give !m & give !m e bless+2 b if !y refus$1 !n ,j]usalem %\ld be de/roy$1 & ,god w\ld s5d ^? :o 7 left aft] ! battles into a f> c\ntry :]e !y %\ld be ,captives = sev5ty ye>s4 ,yet ev5 ) all ^! solemn w>n+s1 ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel--! ,jews--refus$ to obey ,god2 & v %ortly ^? ?+s came to pass :i* ,j]emiah _h told !m4 ,b ,god has giv5 great promises to ! ,jews1 & ,he is v pati5t & longsuff]+4 ,by & by aft] sev5ty ye>s1 ,he br\ght !m back 9 a wond]ful way to _! own ,l&1 :i* !y aga9 inhabit$1 & built cities & liv$ 9 !m4 ,b x 0 n v long be=e !y aga9 began to dep>t f ,god's laws2 !y ceas$ to obey ^? ?+s :i* 7 pla9ly writt5 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ,scriptures2 & at la/1 :5 ,jesus ,*ri/ came to e>? to be _! ,messiah & ,k+1 !y did n rememb] all ,god _h said 9 ! ,bible ab\t ,him1 & !y rose up aga9/ ,him1 & crucifi$ ! ,"l ( ,glory6 ,& s1 aga9 ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 :o calls ,himself ! ,pott]1 has _h to s5d ! ,jews out ( _! ,l&1 & ,he is m\ld+ !m n[ by trials & sorr[s1 s t by & by !y may be purifi$ & re/or$ to ,8 fav\r4 ,= :5 ,jesus comes back to ,e>?1 z ,he surely w1 !y w look on ,him :om !y h pi]c$1 & w turn to ,him1 & be sav$4 ,illu/ration ,,xx4 ,,jeho%eba1 ,,! ,,good ,,aunt #b ,,k+s #aa4a-ba4 #b ,,*ronicles #bb1 #bc1 ,,& #bd ,,que5 ,,a?aliah1 ! daught] ( ,ahab & ,jezebel1 0 a v wick$ woman4 ,h] son ,ahaziah only reign$ "o ye> 9 ,j]usalem1 & %e 0 8 c\nsellor to d evil4 ,b at ! end ( ! ye> he 0 sla9 by ,jehu1 & ! ,?rone ( ,judah became empty4 ,!n ,que5 ,a?aliah det]m9$ to de/roy all ! ,royal ,pr9ces1 & ord]$ all ! sons ( ,ahaziah to be kill$1 9 ord] to reign ov] ! ,k+dom h]self4 ,b :ile ^! t]rible sc5es 7 happ5+1 & ! ,pr9ces ( ,judah 7 be+ kill$ "o aft] ano!r1 !re 0 a ,pr9cess1 ,ahaziah's si/]1 :o made a brave resolve1 & c>ri$ x out mo/ successfully4 ,%e knew t "o ( ! ,k+'s sons1 :om ,a?aliah _h int5d$ to kill1 0 a baby ( a ye> old1 & %e det]m9$ t %e w\ld d h] utmo/ to rescue him f ! soldi]s :o 7 ord]$ to c>ry out ?is wick$ s*eme4 ,?is ,pr9cess 0 call$ ,jeho%eba1 & %e 0 ! wife ( ! ,high ,prie/1 & evid5tly c\ld g into ! out] rooms ( ! ,temple4 ,s :ile ! %\ts ( ! soldi]s1 & ! cries ( ^? :o 7 be+ murd]$1 7 fill+ ! air ) t]rible s\nds ( confusion1 ,jeho%eba /ole swiftly to ! place :]e %e ?\ght %e %\ld f9d ! baby boy1 & hid+ him "u h] beautiful robes %e bore him into ! ,temple1 f> away f ! noise & turmoil1 & %e hid him 9 a b$*amb]1 "u ! c>e ( 8 tru/$ ,nurse4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bore ,,him ,,into ,,! ,,temple4 ,! b$*amb] 0 probably a little room :]e ! mats & b$d+ = ! prie/s :o liv$ 9 ! ,temple1 7 kept1 & at night !y 7 br\ght out & laid ^u ! floor 9 ! l>g] *amb]s2 = t is ! cu/om 9 ! ,ea/4 ,no "o miss$ ! little *ild1 = ,a?aliah believ$ t all ! ,royal ,pr9ces 7 sla94 ,s %e imm$iately put h]self on ! ,?rone1 & reign$ ov] ! k+dom1 practis+ all h] wick$ ways z be=e1 9 defiance ( ! ,comm&s ( ,god4 ,y w n wond] t %e came to a v sorr[ful end1 z we %all he> pres5tly4 ,mean:ile1 ,joa%1 ! little heir to ! ?rone1 0 kept hidd5 safely 9 ! ,temple4 ,y c picture to y\rselves h[ ,jeho%eba w\ld h (t5 gone to t f>-(f b$*amb] to play ) h] little nephew1 & h[ %e w\ld tea* him all %e c\ld1 to prep>e him = ! ,k+dom4 ,x is evid5t also1 :5 we read ! acc\nts1 t h] husb&1 ,jehoiada1 ! ,high ,prie/1 0 (t5 ) ! *ild3 = by & by :5 six ye>s _h pass$ away1 & little ,joa% 0 sev5 ye>s old1 ,jehoiada det]m9$ t he %\ld be cr[n$ ,k+4 ,s he call$ ! ,capta9s ( ! army1 & !y />t$ out all ov] ! l& ( ,judah1 & ga!r$ ! ,levites f all ! cities1 & ! *ief fa!rs ( ! p1 & !y all came up to ,j]usalem4 ,illu/ration3 ,!n ,jehoiada 4 4 4 put ! cr[n on 8 head4 ,jehoiada %ew$ !m ! little ,k+1 & made arrangem5ts = _! gu>d+ him on ! ,coronation ,day4 ,he also arm$ !m ) spe>s & %ields & buckl]s :i* _h be5 ,k+ ,david's1 & said to !m1 ,behold ! ,k+'s son %all reign1 z ! ,"l ha? said ( ! sons ( ,david4 ,s ! ,capta9s & ! ,levites did exactly z ,jehoiada told !m1 & /ood on gu>d ab\t ! ,k+1 ) _! weapons 9 _! h&s4 ,!n ,jehoiada br\ght =w>d ! little son ( ,k+ ,ahaziah1 & put ! cr[n on 8 head1 & ! roll ( ! ,te/imony 9 8 h&1 & !y made him ,k+1 & ,jehoiada & 8 sons ano9t$ him2 & ^? ab\t him clapp$ _! h&s ) joy1 & said1 ,god save ! ,k+6 ,b :5 ,a?aliah1 ! wick$ ,que51 he>d ! %\t+ & rejoic+1 %e hurri$ into ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l1 & :5 %e saw ! ,k+ /&+ by a pill>1 & ! ,pr9ces & ! trumpet]s ar\nd him1 & all ! p rejoic+1 & s\nd+ ! trumpets1 %e r5t h] clo!s & cri$1 ,treason6 ,treason6 ,b ,jehoiada quickly comm&$ ! ,capta9s to seize ,a?aliah1 & take h] out ( ! ,temple1 & to kill h] ) ! sword outside ! ,c\rts2 & !re %e 0 sla94 ,!n ,jehoiada made a cov5ant ) ! ,k+ & all ! p1 t !y %\ld be ! ,"l's p1 & n idolat]s any m2 & !y w5t into ! h\se ( ! idol ,baal1 & broke x d[n2 & !y broke up ! alt>s ( ,baal1 & 8 images into small pieces1 & kill$ ! prie/ ( ,baal4 ,s all ! p rejoic$ greatly1 & !y br\ght ! ,k+ to ! ,k+'s h\se1 & he sat on ! ,?rone ( ,judah4 ,z long z ! fai?ful ,high ,prie/ liv$1 ,joa% 0 a good ,k+4 ,jehoiada 0 8 c\nsellor & fri5d1 & "u 8 advice ,joa% did mu* to repair ! ,temple ( ,god4 ,b :5 ,jehoiada di$1 ,joa% fell into evil company4 ,! ,pr9ces ( ,judah came & p]suad$ him to g to ! ,groves & ,idols2 & ! end 01 t he br\ght mis]y on himself1 & also on ! ,k+dom :i* he rul$4 ,god s5t ,prophet aft] ,prophet to implore ! p to return to ! ,"l1 b ,joa% w5t on 9 8 wrong-do+1 ev5 to kill+ ! son ( ,jehoiada1 8 old fri5d & protector4 ,joa% fell v sick at ?is "t1 :e!r f w\nds or f illness1 ! ,bible does n say2 b ! s]vants :o wait$ on him conspir$ aga9/ him1 & kill$ him 9 8 b$4 ,oh6 ,:at a sorr[ful dea?6 ,no love1 no t5d] pity1 b hatr$ = all ! evil he _h done to ! ,k+dom1 ov] :i* he might h reign$ s glori\sly1 _h he only kept close to ! ,"l ,god1 :o w\ld surely h e/abli%$ 8 ?rone4 ,illu/ration ,,xxi4 ,,god ,,fe$s ,,elijah ,,elijah 0 a great ,prophet ( ! ,"l2 & to him 7 giv5 m wond]ful hon\rs ?an 7 conf]r$ on any o!r ,prophet4 ,we talk mu* n[-a-days ab\t de$s ( brav]y1 & ab\t ! hon\rs :i* are giv5 to ! m5 :o h ?us di/+ui%$ !mselves2 & ^! hon\rs are giv5 !m by our ,k+1 & ! brave de$s are spok5 ( f "o end ( ! _w to ! o!r6 ,y w l to "k :at hon\rs ,elijah _h8 ,he 0 all[$ to g to ,heav5 )\t dy+2 & he 0 all[$ long aft]w>ds to come back f ! glory to talk ) ! ,"l ,jesus on ! ,m\nt ( ,transfiguration4 ,^! wond]ful di/9ctions 7 n giv5 him by any e>?ly k+1 b by ,god ,himself2 & z we foll[ out ! /ory ( ,elijah's life1 we %all ourselves1 p]haps1 h a peep into t glory :i* ,jesus is ev5 n[ prep>+ = ^? :o love & foll[ ,him4 ,i h read t ,elijah's "n means ,my ,god is ,jehovah6 & x seems to me t ?is is a brave motto = ea* "o ( u1 ,my ,god is ,jehovah6 ,= 9 ! ,"l ,,jehovah is ev]la/+ /r5g?4 ,! fir/ m5tion we h ( ! ,prophet ,elijah1 :o came f ! l& ( ,gilead1 0 9 ! reign ( ,k+ ,ahab4 ,god *ose ,elijah1 :o 0 v brave1 to rebuke ! k+ = 8 _m acts ( wick$ness4 ,we read t ,ahab did m to provoke ! ,"l ,god ?an any ( ! o!r k+s be=e him4 ,"o day ,elijah w5t to ,ahab & told him3 ,z ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel live?1 be=e ,:om ,i /&1 !re %all n be dew nor ra9 ^! ye>s1 b accord+ to my ^w4 ,?is loss ( ra9 0 d\btless s5t z a great puni%m5t = ! idolatry & s9 into :i* ! :ole p ( ,israel _h fall54 ,!n ! ,^w ( ! ,"l came to ,elijah1 say+1 ,turn !e ea/w>d1 & hide ?yself by ! brook ,*]i? t is be=e ,jordan4 ,god did n =get ,8 fai?ful s]vant 9 ! fam9e t 0 com+2 & ,he told him ,he _h comm&$ ! rav5s to fe$ him1 & t he w\ld be able to dr9k ( ! brook4 ,"h1 amid/ ! rocks & fa/nesses1 he 0 safe f ! wra? ( ,ahab & ( ,jezebel1 ,ahab's wife1 :o hat$ ,elijah ) all h] he>t4 ,& ! rav5s br\ght him bread & fle% 9 ! morn+1 & bread & fle% 9 ! ev5+1 & he drank ( ! brook4 ,b :5 ! hot days came ! brook began to gr[ less & less1 because !re _h be5 no ra91 & at la/ ! brook dri$ up2 & !n ! ,^w ( ! ,"l came to him aga93 ,arise & g to ,z>epha?1 ne> ,sidon3 ,i h comm&$ a wid[ woman to fe$ !e !re4 ,s ,elijah w5t ! long j\rney to ,z>epha?1 & j outside ! gate he saw a woman ga!r+ /icks2 &1 too ?ir/y to wait till he rea*$ h] side1 he call$ to h]3 ,fet* me1 ,i pray !e1 a little wat] to dr9k6 ,& z %e 0 go+ to fet* x1 he call$ aga93 ,& br+ me a morsel ( bread 9 ?9e h&6 ,b %e quickly answ]$3 ,i h n any bread6 ,i h no?+ b a little meal 9 ! bottom ( ! b>rel1 & a little oil 9 a cruse2 & ,i 0 ga!r+ a few /icks to bake a little loaf = me & my son1 t we may eat x & die6 ,! fam9e 0 s bad 9 ! l& t ?is 0 ! la/ bread t poor wid[ w\ld be able to get4 ,b ,god knew all ab\t x1 & ,he _h arrang$ x all 9 ,8 lov+ way4 ,s ,elijah1 hungry & ?ir/y z he 01 gave h] ,god's message4 ,fe> n1 he said2 g & d z ?\ ha/ said3 b make me !re( a little cake fir/1 & br+ x unto me1 & aft] make = !e & = ?y son4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel3 ,! b>rel ( meal %all n wa/e1 nei!r %all ! cruse ( oil fail1 until ! day t ! ,"l s5de? ra9 ^u ! e>?4 ,& %e w5t & did z ! ,prophet told h]1 & he1 & h] h\se1 _h en\gh to eat all ! :ile ! fam9e la/$4 ,& s9ce !n !re are _m wid[s1 & _m di/ress$ & anxi\s families1 :o h f\nd ! ,god ( ,elijah ! same lov+1 provid+ ,god t ?is poor wid[ did4 ,b by & by !re came a /ill h>d] trial to t wid['s he>t4 ,h] preci\s little boy1 :o _h be5 kept alive all ?r\gh ! fam9e1 0 v ill1 & di$4 ,!n ! poor wid[ 0 utt]ly hopeless1 & %e blam$ ,elijah & said x 0 8 fault t ?is dreadful sorr[ _h come to h]4 ,d\btless ,elijah _h told h] mu* ab\t ! ,holy ,god :o _c be> s91 & %e began to look at h] pa/ life1 & "o p>ticul> s9 came up be=e h]6 ,%e told him t he _h come to br+ ?is s9 to remembrance1 & to slay h] son6 ,b ,elijah said1 ,give me ?y son4 ,& he took him out ( h] bosom & c>ri$ him up to ! l(t :]e he liv$1 & laid ! *ild ^u 8 own b$4 ,& ,elijah cri$ to ! ,"l4 7,y see he 0 a man :o liv$ 9 close t\* ) ,god67 ,& he said3 ,o ,"l my ,god1 ha/ ,?\ br\ght evil ^u ! wid[ ) :om ,i soj\rn1 by slay+ h] son8 ,!n he /ret*$ himself ^u ! *ild ?ree times4 ,& aga9 he cri$ to ! ,"l ,god1 & said3 ,o ,"l my ,god1 ,i pray ,!e1 let ?is *ild's s\l come into him aga96 ,& ! ,"l he>d ! voice ( ,elijah1 & ! s\l ( ! *ild came into him aga91 & he reviv$4 ,& ,elijah took ! *ild1 & br\ght him d[n 4 4 4 & deliv]$ him unto 8 "m1 & said1 ',see6 ,?y son live?6' ,& ! woman said to ,elijah1 ',n[ by ?is ,i "k t ?\ art a man ( ,god1 & t ! ,^w ( ! ,"l 9 ?y m\? is tru?4' ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,xxii4 ,,ru? ,a ,,long "t ago we read ( some?+ mo/ int]e/+ ab\t ,be?lehem4 ,9 ! "t ( ! ,judges ( ,israel1 be=e ,saul or ,david _h be5 made k+s1 !re 0 a man liv+ at ,be?lehem ^: "n 0 ,elimele*4 ,he _h a wife call$ ,naomi1 & two sons call$ ,mahlon & ,*ilion4 ,b !re came a fam9e 9 ,be?lehem1 & ,elimele* & 8 wife & two sons w5t out ( ,canaan & j\rney$ into ! l& ( ,moab4 ,"h ! family ( ,elimele* settl$ d[n = t5 ye>s4 ,b ,elimele* di$1 & ,naomi 0 left ) h] two sons4 ,^! sons m>ri$ wives 9 ,moab1 b bo? ( !m di$1 & ,naomi 0 !n left a desolate wid[4 ,by & by %e he>d t ! fam9e 0 ov] 9 ! l& ( ,canaan1 & %e />t$ ) h] two daught]s-9-law to return to ,be?lehem4 ,b aft] !y _h set out on _! j\rney1 ,naomi advis$ ,orpah & ,ru? to g back to _! mo!rs1 & pray$ t1 z !y _h be5 s lov+ & k9d to h] sons :o _h di$1 ,god w\ld take c>e ( !m1 & bless !m 9 ,moab4 ,!n %e kiss$ !m1 & !y all wept toge!r4 ,& !y said1 ,surely we w g back ) !e to ?y p6 ,b ,naomi did ev]y?+ %e c\ld ?9k ( to dissuade !m1 & at la/1 ) _m te>s1 ,orpah wi%$ h] good-bye2 b ,ru? clung to h]4 ,!n ,naomi us$ ano!r argum5t3 ,behold1 ?y si/]-9-law is gone back to h] p & to h] gods--return ?\ aft] h]4 ,b ,ru? said3 ,entreat me n to leave !e or to return f foll[+ aft] !e1 = :i!r ?\ goe/ ,i w g2 ?y p %all be my p1 & ?y ,god %all be my ,god6 ,s ,ru? *ose ! ,god ( ,israel to be h] ,god4 ,& t ,god ,:om %e _h *os51 wat*$ ov] h] all h] life long1 & gave h] great happ9ess & hon\r1 z ,i %all tell y by & by4 ,:5 ,naomi f\nd t ,ru? 0 det]m9$ t naught b dea? %\ld "p !m %e left (f p]suad+ h]1 & !y two j\rney$ on till !y came to ,be?lehem4 ,illu/ration3 ,s ,boaz spoke k9dly to ,ru?4 ,! arrival ( /rang]s at a little t[n 9 ^? days 0 a great ev5t1 & all ! p flock$ out ( _! h\ses to see :o x c\ld be4 ,& !y said1 ,is ?is ,naomi8 ,b ,naomi's he>t fail$ h]4 ,%e _h gone out ) husb& & sons1 & %e _h return$ desolate2 & 9 h] grief %e said1 ,d n call me ',naomi' 7t meant pleasant71 b call me ',m>a' 7:i* means bitt]71 = ! ,almighty ha? dealt v bitt]ly ) me6 ,poor ,naomi6 ,%e =got h] sweet daught] ,ru?2 %e =got ! ,god ( ,israel :om !y bo? tru/$4 ,= a little :ile h] grief swept ov] h]4 ,!re liv$ 9 ,be?lehem a ri* man1 ^: "n 0 ,boaz1 & he 0 a relation ( ,naomi's husb&1 ,elimele*4 ,:5 !y f\nd t ! b>ley h>ve/ _h j begun1 ,ru? said to h] "m-9-law1 ,let me g into ! fields to glean corn6 ,& :5 %e rea*$ ! fields %e happ5$ on a field belong+ to ,boaz2 b ,ru? did n "k t he 0 h] relative4 ,:5 ,boaz saw ,ru? among ! wom5 :o _h come out to glean1 he ask$ 8 s]vant :o 0 set ov] ! reap]s ^: damsel %e 08 ,& ! s]vant told him t %e _h come f ,moab ) ,naomi1 & he _h let h] glean among ! reap]s4 ,s ,boaz spoke k9dly to ,ru?1 & bade h] keep ne> 8 maid5s2 & if %e 7 ?ir/y %e 0 welcome to take "s ( ! wat] :i* 8 "y m5 _h drawn4 ,!n ,ru? b[$ h]self to ! gr\nd1 & ?ank$ ,boaz = 8 k9dness to a /rang]4 ,b ,boaz told h] t he _h he>d all ab\t h] love to h] "m-9-law1 & h[ %e _h left fa!r & "m to come to a /range l&4 ,& !n he ask$ ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 "u ,^: w+s %e _h come to tru/1 to bless h]1 & to give h] a full rew>d = all %e _h done4 ,s ,boaz told h] to come at meal-times & %>e ! food !y _h2 & he gave h] p>*$ corn1 "s ( :i* %e sav$ to c>ry to h] "m-9-law2 & :5 %e _h _h suffici5t1 %e w5t back to h] glean+4 ,& ,boaz told 8 "y m5 to let fall h&fuls on purpose = h]1 s t by ev5+ %e _h ga!r$ q a good quantity4 ,:5 ,naomi he>d all ! k9dness ( ,boaz1 %e told ,ru? t he 0 a ne> relation1 & %e realiz$ t1 aft] all1 ! ,"l _h n =sak5 h]1 ?\gh 9 h] grief %e _h almo/ ?\ght ,he _h6 ,%e told ,ru? to keep fa/ by ! maid5s ( ,boaz4 ,s day aft] day1 till ! h>ve/ 0 ov]1 ,ru? did z ,naomi bade h]2 & z ,boaz w5t to & fro among ! reap]s1 he saw ! mode/ & sweet behavi\r ( ! "y /rang] girl1 & he det]m9$ to ask h] to be 8 wife4 ,s !y 7 m>ri$2 & by & by a de> little son 0 giv5 to !m4 ,& ! wom5 said to ,naomi3 ,bless be ! ,"l1 :i* ha? n left !e )\t a k9sman1 t 8 "n %\ld be fam\s 9 ,israel4 ,s ,naomi 0 com=t$1 & became a nurse to ! babe :o 0 s preci\s to h]4 ,& 8 "n 0 fam\s6 ,= ! *ild 0 call$ ,ob$1 & he 0 9 due "t ! fa!r ( ,jesse2 & ,jesse 0 ! fa!r ( ,david1 & ?r\gh ,david1 ye>s aft]w>ds1 came our ,bless$ ,"l6 ,d y n rememb] h[ ! bl9d man cri$ out8--,jesus1 ,?\ son ( ,david1 h m]cy ^u me4 ,illu/ration ,,xxiii4 ,,on ,,m\nt ,,gilboa ,z ,david left ,saul1 & w5t back to 8 /ronghold at ,eng$i1 he said to himself3 ,i %all "o day p]i% by ! h& ( ,saul6 ,!re is no?+ bett] = me ?an t ,i %\ld escape into ! l& ( ! ,phili/9es1 & ,saul w cease to look = me4 ,s he w5t ) ! six hundr$ m5 :o foll[$ him1 & dwelt ) ,a*i%1 ! k+ ( ,ga?1 = a ye> & f\r mon?s4 ,b1 aft] a "t1 ! ,phili/9es det]m9$ to g to battle aga9/ ! ,israelites1 & z ,david & 8 m5 7 v fri5dly ) ,a*i%1 !y m>*$ 9 ! re> ( ! army :i* 0 ga!r$ toge!r aga9/ ,saul4 ,b :5 ! pr9ces ( ! ,phili/9es f\nd ,david & 8 m5 among ! w>riors1 !y v mu* object$1 tell+ ,a*i% t :5 ! battle 0 jo9$1 ,david w\ld g ov] to ! o!r side & fight aga9/ ! ,phili/9es4 ,a*i% tri$ to p]suade !m t ,david & 8 m5 7 _! fri5ds1 b ! lords ( ! ,phili/9es w\ld n cons5t2 & ,david _h to g back to ,ziklag4 ,x w\ld take too long to tell y "h h[ he f\nd t o!r enemies _h invad$ 8 home1 or h[ he & 8 m5 w5t aft] !m1 & h[ ! ,"l help$ !m to recov] _! wives & *ildr5 & all ! spoil t ^? enemies _h tak54 ,b x seems v wond]ful t1 9 ! great battle ( ! ,phili/9es 9 :i* ,saul 0 kill$1 ! ,"l _h s5t ,david f> away 9 ano!r direction6 ,s ! ,phili/9es ga!r$ !mselves to ! battle1 & ,saul & 8 sons & all ! m5 ( ,israel came out aga9/ !m4 ,b ! night be=e ! battle ,saul _h gone to a wit* at ,endor1 & ask$ h] to br+ up ,samuel to speak to him4 ,bo? he & ! wit* 7 v fright5$ :5 ,samuel came up--an old man wrapp$ 9 a mantle--& ,samuel told ,saul t ,god _h giv5 ! k+dom to ,david1 & t he & 8 sons w\ld be kill$ on ! morr[4 ,illu/ration3 ,bo? he & ! wit* 7 v fright5$ :5 ,samuel came up4 ,s ! battle took place ! next day on ,m\nt ,gilboa2 & ! ,phili/9es foll[$ h>d ^u ,saul & 8 sons1 & ,saul 0 sore w\nd$ by ! ar*]s4 ,!n ,saul bes\ght 8 arm\r-be>] to kill him ) 8 sword le/ 8 enemies %\ld come & mock him4 ,b 8 arm\r-be>] w\ld n1 = he 0 sore afraid4 ,!n ,k+ ,saul took 8 own sword & fell ^u x & di$4 ,& :5 8 arm\r-be>] saw t he 0 dead1 he fell ^u 8 sword too1 & di$ ) him4 ,s ,saul di$1 & 8 ?ree sons & all 8 m51 t day toge!r4 ,:5 ! re/ ( ! army :o 7 on ! o!r side ( ! valley & on ! o!r side ( ,jordan saw t ,saul & 8 sons 7 dead1 !y fl$1 & =sook _! cities1 & ! ,phili/9es came & dwelt 9 !m4 ,on ! next day1 ! ,phili/9es came to ! battlefield to /rip ! sla91 & :5 !y f\nd ! k+ & 8 sons1 !y cut (f ,saul's head & /ripp$ (f 8 arm\r1 & s5t ! news to all ! c\ntry r\nd2 & !y publi%$ x 9 ! h\ses ( _! gods & made a great rejoic+4 ,!y hung ! dead bodies ( ,saul & 8 sons on ! wall ( ,be?%an2 b :5 ! inhabitants ( ,jabe%gilead he>d ( :at ! ,phili/9es _h done1 all ! valiant m5 arose & travell$ all night & took ! bodies ( ,saul & 8 sons d[n f ! wall2 & ! m5 ( ,jabe% burnt ! bodies1 & buri$ _! bones "u a tree 9 ,jabe%1 & made a great m\rn+ = _! fall5 k+ = sev5 days4 ,?is is a v sorr[ful /ory4 ,saul _h set out well1 & he _h ev]y?+ 9 life be=e him4 ,he 0 a great w>rior2 he _h f\ght _m battles aga9/ ! ,phili/9es & o!r enemies on e side2 b he spoilt all by "o great s94 ,?is 0 ! s9 ( disob$i5ce4 ,he _h disobey$ ,god's direct comm&4 ,n long aft] ,saul 0 made k+1 ,god told him to g & utt]ly de/roy ! ,amalekites1 leav+ none beh9d1 n ev5 flocks & h]ds1 or any?+ t 0 !irs4 ,b ?\gh ,saul w5t1 & ga9$ a great victory ov] !m1 he disobey$ ,god 9 ! end2 = he sav$ alive ! k+ & ! be/ ( ! flocks & h]ds1 & all t 0 good1 he kept4 ,!n ! ,"l s5t ,samuel to ,saul4 ,& ,saul ha/5$ to meet him ) ! words3 ,bless$ be ?\ ( ! ,"l6 ,i h p]=m$ ! comm&m5t ( ! ,"l6 ,b ,samuel answ]$3 ,:at meane? !n ! bleat+ ( %eep 9 my e>s8 ,& ,saul answ]$3 ,! p sp>$ ! be/ ( ! flocks to sacrifice to ! ,"l4 ,& ,samuel said to ,saul3 ,/ay1 & ,i w tell !e :at ! ,"l has said to me ?is night4 ,:5 ?\ wa/ little 9 ?9e own sight1 wa/ ?\ n made head ov] ! tribes ( ,israel8 ,& ! ,"l s5t !e on a j\rney1 & said1 ',g & utt]ly de/roy ! s9n]s ! ,amalekites1 & fight aga9/ !m until !y be consum$4' ,:]e=e !n did/ ?\ fly ^u ! spoil1 & did/ evil 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l8 ,ha? ! ,"l z great delight 9 burnt (f]+s & sacrifices1 z 9 obey+ ! voice ( ! ,"l8 ,because ?\ ha/ reject$ ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 ,he also ha? reject$ !e f be+ k+4 ,?is is ! reason :y ,god gave ! k+dom to ,david1 & all[$ ,saul to be kill$ on ,m\nt ,gilboa4 ,illu/ration ,,xxiv4 ,,absalom ,,! /ory ( ,absalom _c be any?+ b a sad "o4 ,he 0 ! ?ird son ( ,david1 & 8 "m's "n 0 ,maa*ah1 :o 0 ! daught] ( ! ,k+ ( ,ge%ur4 ,he inh]it$ great beauty f bo? 8 fa!r & 8 "m1 & 0 evid5tly ! idol ( ,david's he>t4 ,b ) all 8 fasc9at+ beauty1 he 0 n a good man4 ,8 "m 0 a hea!n pr9cess1 & ,absalom _h n be5 taught 9 h] home ! ju/ice1 ! purity1 ! =be>ance1 ! love1 & ! fe> ( ,god1 :i* ought to be ! rul+-spr+ ( our lives4 ,8 "o ?\ght 0 h[ to please himself1 no matt] :at imp$im5ts /ood 9 8 way4 ,by & by he _h cause to be angry ) 8 half-bro!r ,amnon1 :o _h act$ v wick$ly2 b in/ead ( br++ him to be judg$ by ! law1 ,absalom secretly plott$ to kill him4 ,= ?is purpose1 he invit$ all ! k+'s sons to be pres5t at a great fea/2 & he gave 8 s]vants ord]s to set ^u ,amnon & kill him1 :5 he gave a sign to d s aft] supp]4 ,:5 ! re/ ( ! k+'s sons saw ?is dreadful de$1 !y all fl$ on _! mules 9 hot ha/e2 b :ile !y 7 on _! way back to ,j]usalem1 ! tid+s rea*$ ,david t all 8 sons 7 dead6 ,! sorr[ful k+ tore 8 clo!s1 & lay ^u ! e>?1 & all 8 s]vants /ood by ) _! clo!s r5t4 ,b ,jonadab1 ,david's nephew1 tri$ to com=t ! k+1 by assur+ him t only ,amnon 0 dead4 ,:ile ,jonadab 0 p]suad+ ! k+ t x 0 n z bad z _h fir/ be5 told him1 !y saw a great company com+ d[n ! hillside1 & ,jonadab said to ! k+3 ,see1 x is z ,i said2 !re are ! k+'s sons6 ,!n all ,david's sons wept = ! sad ?+ :i* _h happ5$1 & ,david & 8 s]vants wept v mu*4 ,b ,absalom _h fl$1 & _h gone to 8 "m's relatives at ,ge%ur1 :]e he /ay$ ?ree ye>s4 ,& ,david m\rn$ = 8 son e day4 ,at l5g? ,joab1 ! capta9 ( ! ho/1 saw t ,david's he>t 0 b\nd up 9 ,absalom1 & he p]suad$ ,david to s5d = him to ,j]usalem4 ,b ?\gh ,david all[$ him to return1 he did n see 8 face = two :ole ye>s4 ,?is made ,absalom v angry1 & because ,joab w\ld n c>ry 8 messages to ! k+1 ,absalom told 8 s]vants to set fire to a :ole field ( ,joab's :eat3 at la/ ,joab cons5t$ to speak to ! k+1 & f9ally ,absalom 0 all[$ to see 8 fa!r3 & ,david kiss$ him4 ,b :at d y ?9k ,absalom did to t lov+1 devot$ fa!r8 ,he at once set ab\t try+ to seize ! k+dom = himself6 ,he sat 9 ! gate ( ! city & told ! p :o pass$ 9 & out1 t if he 7 k+ he w\ld see t e grievance 0 right$2 & he kiss$ ! p z !y came & w5t1 & /ole _! he>ts6 ,!n ,absalom ask$ p]mission to g to ,hebron1 & he s5t spies all ?r\gh ! l& to tell e "o t at ! s\nd ( ! trumpet e "o 0 to say1 ,absalom is ,k+ 9 ,hebron6 ,?us ! conspiracy grew & grew2 & ,i _c tell y h[ _m sorr[ful & wick$ ?+s 7 done :ile ,absalom tri$ to get ! k+dom6 ,david 0 inde$ at 8 wits' end2 b he rememb]$ t ! ,"l 0 8 ,refuge1 & he pray$ t ! ,"l w\ld defeat ! c\nsel ( ^? :o 7 plott+ aga9/ him4 ,& ,god answ]$ 8 pray]4 ,at l5g? ,absalom came out aga9/ 8 fa!r ) a l>ge army4 ,!re 0 a great battle3 b ! p begg$ ,david n to g to ! battle himself1 b to let !m fight = him1 & = ! k+dom4 ,s ,david sat 9 ! gate3 & z 8 armies pass$ ?r\gh ready = battle1 he said to ,joab1 & to all ! capta9s ( ! ho/3 ,deal g5tly ) ! "y man1 ev5 ) ,absalom6 ,& ! p he>d him4 ,s ! soldi]s w5t =? into ! c\ntry1 & by & by ! battle 0 *iefly f\ght 9 a l>ge wood1 :]e _m ( ,absalom's army 7 kill$4 ,z ,absalom 0 rid+ quickly 9 ! wood to escape f ! soldi]s1 he w5t "u an ov]hang+ tree 9 8 ha/e1 & 8 head caught 9 ! b\ghs & he c\ld n extricate himself4 ,! mule w5t on & he 0 left hang+ !re4 ,"s "o hurri$ to ,joab & told him1 & ,joab1 disreg>d+ ! e>ne/ entreaty ! k+ _h giv5 him1 took ?ree d>ts & ?ru/ !m ?r\gh ,absalom's he>t4 ,s he di$1 & !y put 8 body 9 a pit 9 ! wood & ?rew a great heap ( /ones ^u x4 ,absalom _h built himself a great tomb 9 ! ,k+'s ,dale1 b he 0 nev] laid 9 x4 ,oh1 ! sorr[ ( t end+6 ,:5 ! mess5g]s came 9 f ! battle1 z ,david sat ne> ! gate & wat*$1 8 fir/ "q to ea* runn] 03 ,is ! "y man ,absalom safe8 ,& :5 !y broke x to him1 t ,absalom _h di$ & ! victory _h be5 complete1 ,david turn$ f !m1 & made 8 way up1 weep+1 to ! *amb] ov] ! gate1 & z he w5t1 he said3 ,o my son ,absalom1 my son1 my son ,absalom6 ,w\ld ,god ,i _h di$ = !e1 ,o ,absalom1 my son1 my son6 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,xxv4 ,,! ,,disob$i5t ,,prophet #a ,,k+s #ac ,,long ago1 soon aft] ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel came out ( ,egypt1 !y ask$ ,a>on to make a ,gold5 ,calf = !m to wor%ip1 :i* c\ld be c>ri$ 9 front ( !m1 & w\ld1 !y hop$1 lead !m into ! ,promis$ ,l&4 ,b we "k h[ dreadfully !y s9n$ 9 ?is4 ,& five hundr$ ye>s aft] t1 ,j]oboam1 ,k+ ( ,israel1 made two ,gold5 ,calves1 & built two alt>s1 "o 9 ,dan at ! ,nor? ( ,pale/9e1 & ! o!r 9 ,be!l at ! ,s\? ( 8 ,k+dom4 ,he told ! p ( ,israel t x 0 too f> = !m to g to wor%ip at ,j]usalem1 ?ree times 9 ! ye>1 & t !y c\ld g in/ead to wor%ip 8 ,gold5 ,calf1 & c\ld (f] sacrifices ^u ! alt>s he _h built4 ,n[ ,god _h told ! ,jews t ,j]usalem 0 ! place ,he _h appo9t$ = ,wor%ip2 & also t only ,god's ,prie/s1 ! sons ( ,a>on1 7 to (f] ei!r ,sacrifices or ,inc5se to ,him4 ,"o day1 :5 ,k+ ,j]oboam 0 himself (f]+ inc5se on ! alt> he _h made 9 ,be!l1 a ,prophet ( ! ,"l 0 s5t to him ) a message f ,god4 ,& ?is 0 ! message--,t "o day1 on ?is2 v alt>1 ! prie/s :om ,j]oboam _h made f ! l[e/ ( ! p1 %\ld be (f]$1 & _! bones %\ld be burnt ^u ?is alt>4 ,god gave a ,sign1 by :i* ,k+ ,j]oboam %\ld "k t ! ,prophet's words 7 true1 & t he _h be5 s5t by ,god4 ,?is 0 ! ,sign4 ,?is alt> ( ,j]oboam's %\ld be r5t--torn 9 pieces--& ! a%es %\ld be scatt]$ on ! gr\nd4 ,k+ ,j]oboam 0 v angry at ! message1 & he tri$ to seize ! ,prophet1 b 8 h& dri$ up1 & he c\ld n use x4 ,& ! ,sign came to pass at once1 = ! alt> fell to pieces & ! a%es 7 scatt]$4 ,j]oboam 0 v fright5$1 & begg$ ! ,prophet to ask ! ,"l to re/ore 8 h&4 ,& ! ,prophet did2 & ,j]oboam's h& 0 made q well aga94 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,prophet ( ! ,"l 0 s5t to him ) a message f ,god4 ,!n ! ,k+ press$ ! ,prophet to come 9 to refre% himself1 & to receive a rew>d4 ,b ! ,prophet answ]$ t ! ,"l _h /rictly =bidd5 him to eat bread or dr9k wat] 9 t place4 ,s he turn$ away1 to g back by ano!r road1 z ! ,"l comm&$ him4 ,b n[ a great temptation met him4 ,= z ! ,prophet 0 turn+ away f ,be!l1 an old ,prophet :o liv$ !re1 ?\ght he w\ld ask him to come back & re/ at 8 h\se4 ,he _h he>d h[ ! ,prophet _h cri$ aga9/ ! ,alt>1 & he long$ to he> all ab\t x4 ,b ! ,prophet aga9 expla9$ t ! ,"l _h =bidd5 him to eat & dr9k 9 t place4 ,!n ! ,old ,prophet li$ to him1 & said t an ,angel _h told him he 0 to ask him home to refre% him4 ,s ! ,prophet li/5$ to 8 fell[-prophet1 in/ead ( obey+ ,god1 & he turn$ back & w5t 91 & ate & drank4 ,b :5 he _h f9i%$ ! meal1 ! ,^w ( ! ,"l came to ! ,old ,prophet1 ) a t]rible message to ! disob$i5t man4 ,=asmu* z ?\ ha/ disobey$ ! ,"l1 & ha/ n kept ! ,comm&m5t :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god comm&$ !e 4 4 4 ?y c>case %all n come to be buri$ 9 ! sepul*re ( ?y fa!rs4 ,s ! ,old ,prophet gave ! message1 & he sorr[fully saddl$ ! ass ( ! disob$i5t ,prophet1 & s5t him =? on 8 return j\rney4 ,b v soon a lion met him 9 ! way1 & slew him2 & 8 body lay by ! roadside1 & ! lion & ! ass /ood by1 b ! lion did n eat ei!r ( !m4 ,by & by p pass$ t way1 & !y ha/5$ to ! city to tell :at !y _h se54 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,disob$i5t ,,prophet4 ,!n ! ,old ,prophet told 8 sons to saddle 8 ass1 & he hurri$ along ! road until he came to ! spot :]e ! dead ,prophet lay4 ,& he f\nd all z he _h be5 told1 & saw t ! ,"l _h n all[$ ! lion to t\* ! dead man1 or ! ass4 ,!n ! old man laid ! body ( ! ,prophet on 8 ass1 & br\ght him back to bury him 9 8 own grave2 & he m\rn$ bitt]ly = him1 = he knew he _h tempt$ him1 & _h be5 ! cause ( 8 dea?4 ,he *>g$ 8 sons1 t :5 he came to die1 !y 7 to bury him 9 ! same grave ) ! ,prophet2 & he add$ a solemn assurance t ! words ( ,god :i* ! ,prophet _h utt]$ aga9/ ,k+ ,j]oboam's alt> 9 ,be!l1 & aga9/ ! o!r idolatr\s places :i* he _h built1 %\ld surely come to pass4 ,all ?is 0 lit]ally fulfill$ ?ree hundr$ ye>s aft]1 9 ! reign ( ,josiah1 ! good "y ,k+4 ,we read ! acc\nt ( x 9 ?ree v]ses 9 #b ,k+s #bc4ae-ah4 ,b ,k+ ,j]oboam1 kn[+ ( ?is ,prophecy1 rememb]+ z he mu/ t 8 )]$ h& _h be5 heal$ by ,god1 did n set 8 he>t to seek ,god & to f9d =giv5ess4 ,he w5t on 9 8 evil ways all 8 life1 until at l5g? we read 9 ! ,bible ! "n by :i* he 0 kn[n aft] 8 dea?1 ,j]oboam1 ! son ( ,nebat1 :o made ,israel to s94 ,?is long ago /ory speaks an ev]-liv+ lesson4 ,! ,god :o comm&s w enable u to obey4 ,let u seek ,him ) all our he>ts3 let u le>n ,8 w 9 ! ,bible1 & !n ! promise to ea* "o ( u w come true-- ,to him t s[e? righte\sness1 %all be a sure rew>d4 ,illu/ration ,,xxvi4 ,,! ,,"l ,,answ]s ,,elijah ,,by ,,fire #a ,,k+s #ah1 #ai ,,!n aft] a long "t1 ! ^w ( ! ,"l came to ,elijah 9 ! ?ird ye> ( ! fam9e1 say+ to him1 ,g1 %[ ?yself to ,ahab2 & ,i w s5d ra9 ^u ! e>?4 ,s ,elijah w5t back f ,z>epha?1 & came d[n to ,sam>ia to %[ himself to ,ahab2 & ! fam9e 0 v sore !re4 ,ahab _h a tru/$ s]vant call$ ,obadiah1 :o 0 gov]nor ( 8 h\se2 & ?is man fe>$ ! ,"l greatly4 ,t meant1 he did t :i* w\ld please ,god1 & e>ne/ly obey$ ,him 9 all ?+s4 ,once1 :5 ! wick$ que51 ,jezebel1 tri$ to kill all ! ,prophets ( ! ,"l1 ,obadiah took fifty ( !m & hid !m 9 a cave1 & f$ !m ) bread & wat]1 & s sav$ _! lives4 ,s because ! fam9e 0 v t]rible 9 ,sam>ia1 ,ahab call$ ,obadiah1 & told him t !y w\ld bo? g out into ! c\ntry ) ! horses & mules & f9d all ! brooks & /reams t 7 left1 :]e a little grass might be gr[+1 to save ! horses alive4 ,ahab w5t "o way & ,obadiah ano!r1 & z ,obadiah 0 seek+ = wat]1 he met ,elijah1 :o 0 on 8 way to ,ahab1 z ! ,"l _h told him4 ,:5 ,obadiah saw him1 he b[$ himself to ! e>? be=e ,god's ,prophet2 & !n ,elijah said1 ,g & tell ?y "l t ,elijah is "h4 ,obadiah hesitat$ v mu* to c>ry ?is message1 z he 0 afraid t ! ,_s ( ! ,"l might c>ry ,elijah away1 s t he c\ld n be f\nd4 ,he rem9d$ ,elijah t he _h fe>$ ! ,"l s9ce he 0 a *ild1 b t ,ahab w\ld c]ta9ly slay him if he c>ri$ su* a message to him z t6 ,!n ,elijah promis$ him1 t he w\ld surely %[ himself to ,ahab t v day4 ,s ,obadiah w5t & told ,ahab1 & ! k+ came out to meet ,elijah4 ,!n ,ahab said to him1 ,art ?\ he t tr\ble? ,israel8 ,& ,elijah answ]$1 ,x is ?\ & ?y fa!r's h\se t h tr\bl$ ,israel1 because ye h =sak5 ! ,"l's comm&m5ts & h wor%ipp$ ,baal6 ,!n he told ,ahab to ga!r toge!r ! p1 & all ! f\r hundr$ & fifty prophets ( ,baal1 & ! f\r hundr$ prophets ( ! grove1 :o sat d[n daily at ,jezebel's table1 & to take !m to ,m\nt ,c>mel1 & meet him !re4 ,s a numb] ( ! p1 & all ! prophets ( ,baal1 came toge!r to ,m\nt ,c>mel4 ,& ,elijah came to ! p1 & he said1 ,h[ long d y mean to halt betwe5 two op9ions8 ,if ! ,,"l be ,god1 foll[ ,him6 b if ,baal1 !n foll[ him4 ,illu/ration3 ,!n ! fire ( ! ,"l fell1 & consum$ ! burnt sacrifice4 ,& ! p did n answ] a ^w4 ,!n ,elijah said1 ,i am ! only ,prophet ( ! ,"l1 & ,baal's prophets are f\r hundr$ & fifty4 ,let !m !re=e give u two bullocks1 & let !m *oose "o = !mselves & slay x1 & dress x1 & put x on ! alt>1 ) no fire "u4 ,& ,i w slay & dress ! o!r bullock1 & put x on ! alt>1 & put no fire "u4 ,& ! ,god t answ]e? by fire1 let ,him be ,god6 ,s ! prie/s ( ,baal took _! bullock & did z ,elijah _h said2 & !y cri$ unto ! "n ( _! god f morn+ until noon1 say+1 ,o ,baal1 he> u6 ,b !re 0 no voice nor any t answ]$4 ,& !y leap$ ^u ! ,alt> :i* 0 made4 ,!n ,elijah mock$ !m1 & told !m to cry al\d1 z _! god 0 talk+1 or on a j\rney1 or asleep1 & mu/ be awak$6 ,& !y cri$ al\d1 & cut !mselves ) knives4 ,& ?us !y w5t on till ! "t ( ! ev5+ sacrifice4 ,b !re 0 nei!r voice1 nor any to answ]1 nor any t reg>d$4 ,!n ,elijah said to all ! p1 ,come ne> unto me4 ,& he repair$ ! ,alt> ( ! ,"l t 0 brok5 d[n1 & built x up ) twelve /ones = ! twelve tribes ( ,israel2 & he cut a deep tr5* r\nd ! ,alt>1 & put ! wood 9 ord]1 & cut ! bullock 9 pieces & laid him on ! wood4 ,!n he told ! m5 to fill f\r b>rels ) wat]1 & to p\r x on ! burnt sacrifice & on ! wood2 & ?is he ord]$ to be done ?ree times1 s t ! wat] ran all ab\t ! ,alt>2 & he fill$ ! tr5* ) wat]4 ,elijah knew :at 8 ,god1 ,jehovah1 0 go+ to d1 & :at a glori\s end+ !re w\ld be6 ,s at ! "t ( ! ev5+ sacrifice ,elijah drew ne> to ! ,alt> & pray$3 & he said1 ,"l ,god ( ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ( ,israel1 let x be kn[n ?is day t ,?\ art ,god 4 4 4 & t ,i am ,?y s]vant1 & t ,i h done all ^! ?+s at ,?y ^w4 ,!n ! fire ( ! ,"l fell1 & consum$ ! burnt sacrifice1 & ! wood1 & ! /ones1 & ! du/1 & lick$ up ! wat] t 0 9 ! tr5*4 ,& :5 all ! p saw x1 !y fell on _! faces3 & !y said1 ,! ,"l1 ,he is ! ,god2 ! ,"l1 ,he is ! ,god6 ,& ,elijah said unto !m1 ,take ! prophets ( ,baal1 let n "o ( !m escape6 ,& !y took !m & br\ght !m d[n to ! brook ,ki%on4 ,& !y 7 all kill$4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,israel _h ackn[l$g$ _! ,god at la/6 ,!n ,elijah turn$ to ,ahab ! k+1 :o1 l ! p1 _h ca/ himself 9 awe & rev]5ce ^u ! gr\nd4 ,& he said to ,ahab1 ,arise1 & eat1 = !re is a s\nd ( abundance ( ra96 ,illu/ration ,,xxvii4 ,,jo%ua',s ,,c\rage ,,jo%ua #a4a-ah ,aft] ! dea? ( ,moses1 :5 ! ,"l1 ,himself1 _h buri$ ,8 fai?ful s]vant1 ! ,"l came to ,jo%ua & told him t he 0 to be ! "o :o %\ld lead ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel into ! ,promis$ ,l&4 ,we he> ( ,jo%ua _m times z we read ! life ( ,moses4 ,he %>$ ! glori\s triumph :5 ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel 7 br\ght out ( ,egypt2 & soon aft] t1 ,moses *ose ,jo%ua to lead ! p to fight aga9/ ,amalek4 ,next we he> ( him z ! tru/$ s]vant 7or m9i/]1 z x is call$ 9 ! ,bible71 :o w5t up ) ,moses to ! ,m\nta9 call$ ,s9ai1 :5 ,moses receiv$ ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts f ,god4 ,jo%ua did n g all ! way ) ,moses1 b wait$ some:]e on ! m\nta9 till ,moses %\ld come d[n f talk+ ) ! ,holy ,god4 ,& z !y w5t d[n aga91 x 0 he :o saw ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel wor%ipp+ ! gold5 calf bel[4 ,next1 ,jo%ua 0 "o ( ! twelve spies :o 7 s5t to se>* out ! ,l&2 & y w d\btless rememb] t t5 ( ^! spies br\ght a bad report1 & only two ( !m1 ,caleb & ,jo%ua1 br\ght a good report4 ,we see ,jo%ua's spl5did c\rage ?r\gh all ^! circum/ances4 ,he tru/$ ,god ) all 8 he>t1 & ! ,"l 0 8 sure ,refuge & con/ant ,help]4 ,& x is v wond]ful to rememb]1 t among ! ,israeliti% m5 :o came out ( ,egypt & w&]$ 9 ! ,wild]ness = =ty ye>s1 ! only two :o ent]$ ! ,promis$ ,l& 7 ,caleb & ,jo%ua1 ! two fai?ful spies6 ,all ! re/ ( ! ,israeliti% m5 :o came out ( ,egypt di$ 9 ! ,wild]ness = _! disob$i5ce1 & only _! *ildr5 ent]$ ! ,promis$ ,l&4 ,x is a v solemn ?+ to be disob$i5t to ,god4 ,s z ,i said1 ! ,"l came & spoke to ,jo%ua1 & told him he 0 to lead ! p into ! ,l& ( ,canaan4 ,"o day soon aft] ?is1 ,jo%ua s5t two spies to br+ back ^w :at k9d ( a l& x 0 :i* he _h to conqu]4 ,:5 !y came to ,j]i*o !y came to ! h\se ( a woman nam$ ,rahab1 & lodg$ !re4 ,b ! ,k+ ( ,j]i*o he>d ( x1 & s5t to ,rahab to give up ! m5 to be kill$4 ,b ,rahab _h he>d ( all ! wond]s t ! ,"l _h done = ,8 p1 9 br++ !m out ( ,egypt2 h[ ,he _h dri$ ! ,r$ ,sea = ! p to pass ov]1 & ( o!r great victories2 & in/ead ( giv+ up ^? two ,israelites to ! ,k+ ( ,j]i*o1 %e quickly hid !m on ! flat ro( ( h] h\se1 "u a lot ( flax /alks1 & :5 ! mess5g]s f ! ,k+ came1 !y did n f9d !m1 & ,rahab told ! ,k+'s soldi]s t !y _h bett] seek ! m5 on ! road to ,jordan1 z quickly z !y c\ld4 ,s ! ,k+'s m5 w5t away to look = !m1 & ! ,city gates 7 %ut1 & all 0 quiet aga94 ,!n ,rahab w5t up to ! ro( & told ! spies t !y mu/ escape at once2 & %e begg$ !m to promise h] fai?fully1 t :5 ,god _h giv5 !m ! ,victory1 :i* %e 0 sure ,he w\ld d1 t !y w\ld save h] life4 ,s ! m5 told h] to b9d a sc>let cord 9 h] w9d[ :i* 0 on ! out] wall1 t !y might recognise ! place2 & %e let !m d[n 9 ! night ?r\gh ?is w9d[1 & !y got away4 ,all ?is ! m5 fai?fully c>ri$ out1 & we read 9 ! #aa? ( ,hebrews1 writt5 ne>ly #aejj ye>s aft]1 t x 0 by fai? t ,rahab sav$ ! spies1 & by ?is sav$ h] own life too4 ,god loves = u to h fai? 9 ,him6 ,& x 0 ?is fai? 9 ,god :i* made ,jo%ua c\rage\s all 8 life4 ,s ,jo%ua & ! p cross$ ! ,jordan & ent]$ into ! ,l&1 & came to ,j]i*o2 & "o day :5 ,jo%ua 0 /&+ view+ ! /r5g? ( ! ,city1 sudd5ly he f\nd ,someone by him ) a drawn sword 9 ,8 h&4 ,s ,jo%ua w5t to him at once1 & ask$ if he 7 go+ to fight = ! ,israelites or = _! enemies8 ,& ! ,/rang] said3 ,nay1 b z ,capta9 ( ! ,"l's ,ho/ am ,i n[ come4 ,!n ,jo%ua fell on 8 face & wor%ipp$1 = he knew t ?is 0 ! ,"l ,:o 0 speak+ to him1 & ,:o _h tak5 ! ,supreme ,comm&6 ,no wond] t :5 ,jo%ua 0 old1 & knew he 0 go+ to die1 t he call$ all ! ,israelites toge!r1 & rehe>s$ all ! wond]ful do+s ( ! ,"l2 & t he begg$ !m ) all 8 /r5g? to s]ve & obey ! ,"l ) all _! he>ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*oose ,,ye ,,?is ,,day4 ,& ,jo%ua set up a great ,/one to be a ,witness to !m1 t !y _h promis$ to love & obey ,god2 & he said ! ,/one w\ld rem9d !m1 le/ !y %\ld =get _! promise & turn back f s]v+ ,god4 ,s ! ,israelites promis$ to be fai?ful1 & :ile ! eld]s :o outliv$ ,jo%ua 7 alive1 !y did foll[ ! ,"l4 ,b aft] a "t !y began to =get1 & ?is br\ght a great deal ( sorr[ ^u !m4 ,p]haps y ?9k )9 y\rselves1 ,i %\ld l to obey ,god1 & foll[ ,him6 ,i wond] h[ ,i c\ld beg98 ,?9k ( ,jo%ua4 ,he foll[$ ! ,"l :olly--:i* meant ) all 8 he>t4 ,t 0 ! fir/ ?+4 ,s y c pray1 ,take my he>t1 ,"l ,jesus1 & help me to foll[ ,!e6 ,!n he obey$ :atev] ,god told him to d4 ,& :atev] ,comm& y f9d 9 ! ,bible1 z %ew+ y ,god's ,w--d x6 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,xxviii4 ,,! ,,fi]y ,,furnace ,,nebu*adnezz>',s dream ( ! ,great ,image _h be5 expla9$ to him by ,daniel & 8 ?ree companions2 b ! k+ soon =got ! wond]ful int]pretation :i* ,god _h s5t him1 conta9+ su* an unfold+ ( ! future :i*1 9 due "t1 has come to pass4 ,"o great dyna/y aft] ano!r--,babylon1 ! ,m$es & ,p]sians1 ,greece1 & ,rome1 h aris5 & pass$ away1 till at l5g?1 up to n[1 only ! ,feet ( ! ,vision ( ! ,great ,image wait to be accompli%$4 ,& :5 hi/ory %[s u t all has be5 fulfill$ except ! ,feet ( iron & clay1 we "k t we mu/ be v ne> to ! com+ ( ! ,wond]ful ,/one1 :i* by & by is to fill ! :ole e>?4 ,y w "s ( y und]/& :at ,i mean :5 ,i say t ?is is ,symbolical language4 ,t means1 t x is a picture ( ,heav5ly ,?+s :i* is to tea* u ab\t e>?ly ?+s4 ,t ,/one is a symbol ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ :5 ,he comes back f ,heav5 to reign ov] ! :ole e>?4 ,we read 9 ! sev5? *apt] ( ,daniel ^! words3 ,i saw 9 ! night ,visions1 & behold "o l ! ,son ( man came ) ! cl\ds ( ,heav5 4 4 4 & !re 0 giv5 ,him dom9ion & glory & a k+dom1 t all p1 nations & languages %\ld s]ve ,him3 ,8 dom9ion is an ev]la/+ dom9ion :i* %all n pass away1 & ,8 k+dom t :i* %all n be de/roy$4 ,k+ ,nebu*adnezz> rememb]$ ! "p ( 8 dream ( ! ,great ,image t appli$ to himself--he knew he 0 ! head ( gold4 ,?is probably made him ?9k ( mak+ a real image1 & sett+ x up 9 ! pla9 ( ,dura = e "o to wor%ip4 ,s ! h]alds w5t =? & told ! p t at ! s\nd ( any musical in/rum5t !y 7 in/antly to fall d[n & wor%ip ! ,gold5 ,image t ,nebu*adnezz> _h set up4 ,& 9 ord] to =ce compliance1 ?is mighty k+ made a t]rible ?reat1 t :oev] refus$ to wor%ip x1 %\ld be ca/ into a burn+ fi]y furnace4 ,illu/ration3 ,! mo/ mighty m5 9 8 army 7 to b9d ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$nego4 ,b ! ,*aldeans1 :o 7 v jeal\s t ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$nego _h be5 set up ov] ! affairs ( ! k+dom1 came ne> & told ,nebu*adnezz> t ! ,jews refus$ to b[ d[n & wor%ip ! ,gold5 ,image :i* he _h set up4 ,!n ,nebu*adnezz> 9 8 rage & fury comm&$ to br+ ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$nego be=e him4 ,s he ask$ !m3 ,is x true t y w n wor%ip ! ,gold5 ,image :i* ,i h set up8 ,if y are ready to wor%ip1 well2 b if n1 y %all be ca/ ! same h\r into ! mid/ ( ! fi]y furnace4 ,& :o is t ,god t %all deliv] y out ( my h&8 ,b ! ?ree "y m5 7 /rong 9 ! might ( _! ,god1 & !y answ]$-- ,we are n c>eful to answ] !e 9 ?is matt]4 ,if x be s1 our ,god :om we s]ve is able to deliv] u f ! burn+ fi]y furnace1 & ,he w deliv] u out ( ?9e h&1 ,o ,k+4 ,b if n1 be x kn[n unto !e1 ,o ,k+1 t we w n s]ve ?y gods1 nor wor%ip ! ,gold5 ,image :i* ?\ ha/ set up4 ,!n ,nebu*adnezz> 0 full ( fury1 & he ord]$ t !y %\ld heat ! furnace sev5 times hott] ?an usual1 & t ! mo/ mighty m5 9 8 army 7 to b9d ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$nego1 & to ca/ !m into ! fi]y furnace4 ,& because ! k+'s comm& 0 urg5t & ! furnace exce$+ hot1 ! flames kill$ ! m5 :o _h to ?r[ ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$nego into ! fire4 ,& ! ?ree "y m5 fell d[n1 b\nd1 into ! mid/ ( ! furnace4 ,! k+ 0 wat*+ ! dreadful sc5e2 b sudd5ly a great fe> %ook him1 & he turn$ to 8 c\nsellors ) ! "q1 ,did n we ca/ ?ree m51 b\nd1 into ! fire8 ,& 8 c\nsellors said t x 0 true1 !y _h4 ,!n ,k+ ,nebu*adnezz> said3 ,lo6 ,i see f\r m51 loose1 walk+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! fire1 & !y h no hurt2 & ! =m ( ! f\r? is l ! ,son ( ,god4 ,!n ,nebu*adnezz> came ne> to ! m\? ( ! furnace1 & he said3 ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$nego1 s]vants ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god1 come =? & come hi!r6 ,!n ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$nego came =? ( ! mid/ ( ! fire4 ,& ! ,pr9ces1 ,gov]nors1 & ,capta9s1 & ! ,k+'s ,c\nsellors1 :o 7 ga!r$ toge!r wat*+1 saw ^! m5 ^u :om ! fire _h no p[]2 nor 0 a hair ( _! heads s+$1 nei!r 7 _! coats *ang$1 nor ! smell ( fire _h pass$ on !m4 ,!n ,nebu*adnezz> spake & said3 ,bless$ be ! ,god ( ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$nego1 ,:o ha? s5t ,8 angel & deliv]$ ,8 s]vants :o tru/$ 9 ,him1 & h *ang$ ! k+'s ^w1 & yield$ _! bodies1 t !y might n s]ve nor wor%ip any god except _! own ,god4 ,s ,nebu*adnezz> made ano!r decree1 t if any "o said any?+ aga9/ ! ,god ( ^! ?ree "y m51 he %\ld be cut 9 pieces & 8 h\se de/roy$--because !re is no o!r god t c deliv] aft] ?is sort4 ,& ! k+ promot$ ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$nego 9 ! prov9ce ( ,babylon4 ,?is is a glori\s *apt] ( "o ( ! greate/ deliv]ances ( ! ,bible2 & !re are pl5ty m6 ,illu/ration ,,xxix4 ,,que5 ,,e/h]',s ,,reque/ ,,e/h] #h4c-f ,,e/h] 0 a v beautiful girl1 & ,ahasu]us ! great ,k+ ( ! ,m$es & ,p]sians *ose h] to be 8 ,que51 & he lov$ h] v mu*4 ,e/h] 0 n only beautiful 9 face1 b %e _h a v beautiful "*4 ,%e belong$ to ! p ( ,god1 call$ ! ,jews1 :o _h be5 c>ri$ away captives f ,pale/9e1 & 7 n[ liv+ 9 ,p]sia4 ,among ^! ,jews 0 a man call$ ,mordecai1 :o 0 mu* respect$ = 8 goodness1 & he sat 9 ! ,k+'s ,gate4 ,:5 ,e/h]'s fa!r & "m di$1 ,mordecai took ! little girl & br\ght h] up z 8 own daught]4 ,he taught h] ab\t ,god1 & ,e/h] 0 v ob$i5t1 & lov$ ,mordecai v de>ly4 ,illu/ration3 ,mordecai took ! little girl & br\ght h] up4 ,!n ,e/h] 0 made ,que51 & ?+s w5t on peacefully2 until "o day ,mordecai he>d t !re 0 a plot =m+ to kill ,k+ ,ahasu]us4 ,he at once secretly told ,e/h]1 & %e told ! ,k+2 & ! two conspirators 7 bo? hang$4 ,b ! ,k+ =got to ?ank ,mordecai1 ?\gh x 0 writt5 d[n 9 ! ,*ronicles ( ! ,k+dom4 ,ab\t t "t ! ,k+ took a great fancy to a man call$ ,haman1 :o hat$ ! ,jews1 & especially ,mordecai1 because he did n b[ d[n to him :5 he pass$4 ,s ,haman obta9$ leave f ! ,k+ to fix a day :5 all ! ,jews %\ld be kill$ 9 ! :ole ,k+dom4 ,b ! ,city ,%u%an 0 mu* p]plex$2 = !y knew1 ?\gh ! ,k+ did n1 t 8 belov$ ,que5 0 a ,jewess6 ,:5 ,mordecai f\nd out all t 0 happ5+1 he 0 bitt]ly griev$1 & s5t an urg5t message to ,e/h]1 & implor$ h] to g 9 & tell ! ,k+1 & beg him to sp>e h] p4 ,b ,que5 ,e/h] s5t back a message to ,mordecai1 to rem9d him t if anyone v5tur$ to g 9 to ! ,k+'s inn] ,c\rt1 t p]son w\ld c]ta9ly be put to dea? unless ! ,k+ %\ld hold out 8 ,gold5 ,sceptre4 ,s ,mordecai s5t ano!r urg5t message to tell ,e/h] t p]haps %e _h come to be ,que51 to d ?is v ?+4 ,b if %e did no?+1 !n %e & all ! ,jews w\ld p]i%6 ,!n ,que5 ,e/h] begg$ ,mordecai to ga!r all ! ,jews toge!r :o 7 9 ,%u%an1 & to bid !m fa/ & pray = ?ree days2 & %e & h] maid5s w\ld fa/ too2 & at ! end ( t "t1 %e said1 ,i w g 9 to ! ,k+1 :i* is n accord+ to ! law1 & if ,i p]i%1 ,i p]i%4 ,e/h] 0 brave because %e knew t %e _h ,god on h] side2 & %e believ$ t ,he w\ld answ] ! pray]s !y 7 all (f]+ up4 ,illu/ration3 ,,que5 ,,e/h] ,,be=e ,,ahasu]us4 ,s on ! ?ird day ,que5 ,e/h] put on h] ,royal robes1 & w5t into ! ,inn] ,c\rt & /ood be=e ! ,k+4 ,:5 ,k+ ,ahasu]us saw 8 beautiful "y ,que5 /&+ !re s meekly1 he held out ! ,gold5 ,sceptre :i* 0 9 8 h&4 ,& %e drew ne> & t\*$ ! top ( ! sceptre4 ,& :5 he ask$ h] :at reque/ %e _h to make1 ! ,k+ mu/ h be5 a/oni%$ at h] reply1 = %e only ask$ t ! ,k+ & ,haman %\ld come to a banquet :i* %e _h prep>$ = !m4 ,s :5 !y came to ! ,banquet1 ! ,k+ ask$ ! ,que5 aga9 :at h] petition 08 ,& %e said if ! ,k+ & ,haman w\ld come to a ,banquet ) h]1 aga9 to-morr[1 %e w\ld !n tell ! ,k+ :at h] reque/ 04 ,s ,haman w5t out f ,que5 ,e/h]'s ,banquet v pr\d2 & he told 8 wife & 8 fri5ds ( 8 second invitation1 b he said t no?+ 0 any pleasure to him1 s long z ,mordecai1 ! ,jew1 sat 9 ! ,k+'s ,gate4 ,!n 8 wife & 8 fri5ds advis$ him to make a gall[s fifty feet high1 & to get ! ,k+ to let him hang ,mordecai on x4 ,b t night ! ,k+ c\ld n sleep1 & "o ( 8 s]vants fet*$ a roll ( ! ,*ronicles ( ! ,k+dom1 & he read to him h[ ,mordecai _h once sav$ ! ,k+'s life4 ,& 9 ! morn+ ! ,k+ ask$ ,haman :at w\ld be suitable to d to ! man t ! ,k+ delight$ to hon\r8 ,b ,haman little ?\ght t :5 he propos$ to set ! man on ! ,k+'s own horse1 dress$ 9 ! ,k+'s ,royal clo!s1 t x w\ld be ,mordecai :o 0 to be hon\r$1 & n himself6 ,b ! ,k+ told ,haman to lead ,mordecai r\nd ! t[n1 & to proclaim3 ,?us %all x be done to ! man :om ! ,k+ delighte? to hon\r4 ,aft] ?is ,haman w5t to ! ,banquet t ,e/h] _h prep>$4 ,he little knew :at ! ,que5's reque/ 0 go+ to be6 ,= ,e/h] told ! ,k+ t a great plot _h be5 made to de/roy h] & all h] p1 & t ?is wick$ ,haman 0 ! "o :o _h plann$ x all6 ,!n ,haman 0 afraid be=e ! ,k+ & ,que54 ,y c picture ! ang] ( ! ,k+1 & :5 he 0 told ( ! gall[s :i* ,haman _h prep>$ = ,mordecai1 he ord]$ t ,haman %\ld be hang$ !re at once4 ,!n ! ,que5 begg$ t lett]s might be s5t to /op all ! ,jews be+ kill$1 & ,ahasu]us s5t urg5t po/s on mules & horses & swift drom$>ies to tell ! ,jews t !y might /& up = _! lives1 & de/roy any enemies :o rose up aga9/ !m4 ,?us ,god answ]$ ! pray]s ( t "y ,que5 & h] maid5s1 & ( ! ,jews :o jo9$ ) h] 9 fa/+ & pray+1 & s5t !m a great deliv]ance1 ! remembrance ( :i* has be5 h&$ d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation ev] s9ce4 ,illu/ration ,,xxx4 ,a ,,great ,,ra91 ,,& ,a ,,tir$ ,,prophet ,s ,ahab ate & drank--b ,elijah w5t up to ! top ( ,c>mel1 & ca/ himself ^u ! e>? ) 8 face betwe5 8 knees1 & he said to 8 s]vant3 ,g up n[ & look t[>ds ! sea4 ,& ! s]vant return$1 say+ he c\ld n see any?+4 ,!n ,elijah said3 ,g-- sev5 times4 ,& :5 he came back ! sev5? "t1 he said he c\ld see a little cl\d 9 ! sky1 no bigg] ?an a man's h&4 ,s ,elijah hurri$ly s5t a message to ! k+1 to prep>e 8 *>iot1 & get to 8 home quickly1 or ! ra9 :i* 0 com+ w\ld /op him6 ,& z he spoke1 ! heav5s became black ) cl\ds1 & !re 0 a great ra94 ,& ,ahab rode & w5t to ,jezreel4 ,& ! h& ( ! ,"l 0 on ,elijah1 & he ran be=e ,ahab's *>iot1 "r to ! entrance ( ,jezreel4 ,b :5 ,ahab told 8 wife1 ! wick$ que51 ,jezebel1 t all h] prophets 7 dead1 ,jezebel s5t a message to ,elijah t %e w\ld kill him1 z he _h done ! prophets ( ,baal1 by t "t ! next day6 ,& n[1 ,elijah1 :o _h be5 s wond]fully /rong & full ( fai? = ?is great sc5e1 fl$ = 8 life :5 he he>d ! ?reat ( ,que5 ,jezebel6 ,hungry1 ?ir/y1 tir$-out1 he fl$ till he _h pass$ ,be]%eba1 & _h gone a :ole day's j\rney into ! des]t1 be=e he felt he might be safe f ,jezebel6 ,"h he ca/ himself "u a junip] tree1 & ask$ ! ,"l to let him die6 ,poor ,elijah6 ,= "o brief mom5t 8 fai? fail$ him6 ,if ,god _h answ]$ 8 pray]1 ,elijah w\ld h miss$ ! great hon\r ( go+ up to ,heav5 9 a ,*>iot ( ,fire )\t dea? at all6 ,& let u pause "h1 j to ?9k = a mom5t ab\t our own pray]s4 ,x seems to me t we are enc\rag$ to tell ,god ev]y?+2 & !n we are wise to leave ! *oice ) ,him3 ask+ ,him to d t :i*1 9 ,8 wisdom & love1 ,he kn[s to be be/ = u4 ,s ! poor we>i$ ,prophet pray$ t he might die2 & !n ov]p[]$ ) fatigue1 he fell asleep4 ,& mean:ile ,god 0 prep>+ = him1 :ile he slept--z ,he does s (t5 = ,8 fai?ful1 & sometimes fai?less1 *ildr5--& behold6 ,an angel t\*$ him1 & said to him3 ,arise & eat6 ,& :5 he look$ up1 !re 0 a little cake ( bread1 fre%ly bak$1 & a cruse ( wat] /&+ ready by 8 pill[6 ,& he ate & drank2 & !n1 /ill s we>y t he c\ld h>dly hold up 8 head1 he slept aga96 ,!n ! angel ( ! ,"l came ! second "t & t\*$ him1 & said3 ,arise & eat2 because ! j\rney is too great = !e6 ,oh1 ! compassion ( ,god1 ,:o kn[s j h[ we feel6 ,s ,elijah obey$2 & he w5t 9 ! /r5g? ( t food1 = =ty days & =ty nights1 till he rea*$ ,horeb1 ! ,m\nt ( ,god1 :]e he f\nd a cave & lodg$ !re4 ,by & by he he>d a ,voice f ! ,"l speak+ to him1 & x said3 ,:at doe/ ?\ "h1 ,elijah8 ,!n ,elijah said3 ,i h be5 v jeal\s = ! ,"l1 b n[ ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel h =sak5 my ,god1 & ,i1 ev5 ,i1 am ! only "o left1 & !y are go+ to kill me6 ,& ! ,"l said3 ,g out & /& on ! m\nt be=e ! ,"l4 ,!n ! ,"l pass$ by1 & a great w9d tore ! rocks & ! m\nta9s1 & !re 0 a great e>?quake2 b ! ,"l 0 n 9 ! e>?quake nor 9 ! fire t came aft]w>ds2 & !n !re 0 a /ill1 l[ voice4 ,& :5 ,elijah he>d t voice1 he wrapp$ 8 face 9 8 mantle & w5t out & /ood by ! m\? ( ! cave4 ,!n ! voice spoke to him aga93 ,:at doe/ ?\ "h1 ,elijah8 ,& aga9 ,elijah said t he 0 ! only ,prophet left6 ,b ! ,"l told him t ,he _h sev5 ?\s& ,israelites :o _h s]v$ ,him fai?fully1 & _h nev] b[$ d[n to ,baal6 ,!n ! ,"l told him to g & ano9t two k+s2 & also to ano9t ,eli%a1 ! son ( ,%aphat1 z a ,prophet in/ead ( himself4 ,s ,elijah w5t to ,abelmeholah1 & f\nd ,eli%a pl\gh+ 9 ! fields2 & z he pass$ by him1 he ca/ 8 mantle ^u him4 ,!n ,eli%a left 8 ox5 & ran aft] him1 & said3 ,let me g & kiss my fa!r & my "m1 & !n ,i w foll[ !e6 ,elijah said3 ,:at h ,i done to !e8 ,b ,i ?9k ,eli%a knew :at ! ,prophet _h meant by ca/+ 8 mantle ^u him6 ,s ,eli%a took a yoke ( ox51 & ) ! pl\gh+ in/rum5ts = 8 fire1 he boil$ _! fle%1 & gave to ! fam9e-/rick5 p to eat1 & !n he w5t aft] ,elijah & became 8 devot$ s]vant4 ,!n _m ye>s pass$ on1 & !re 7 great w>s betwe5 ,ahab & ! ,k+ ( ,syria4 ,b ,ahab did n leave (f 8 wick$ ways1 & at l5g? ,god s5t ,elijah to ,sam>ia to w>n him t ,god's judgm5t w\ld come ^u him 9 ! v spot 9 :i* he & ,jezebel _h s9n$ aga9/ ,him4 ,i h n space to tell y "h ab\t ,ahab covet+ ,nabo?'s v9ey>d1 nor h[ ,jezebel _h ,nabo? kill$ 9 ord] t ,ahab might possess x4 ,b ,god's judgm5ts always come true1 & ?\gh ,ahab 0 kill$ by a *ance b[-%ot 9 a great battle1 yet1 z ,god _h said by ,elijah1 dogs lick$ up 8 blood 9 ,nabo?'s v9ey>d1 :i* 0 close by ! k+'s palace 9 ,sam>ia1 :]e ! m5 7 wa%+ out 8 *>iot aft] ! battle6 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,xxxi4 ,,solomon',s ,,wisdom ,,& ,,solomon',s ,,temple ,,solomon1 ! son ( ,david1 0 ano9t$ ,k+1 z ! ,"l _h promis$ ,david4 ,solomon lov$ ! ,"l2 & :5 he 0 made k+1 ! ,"l appe>$ to him 9 a dream1 & told him he might ask = any?+ he want$4 ,& ! ,"l 0 v pleas$ ) ,solomon's *oice2 = he ask$ t ,god w\ld give him an und]/&+ he>t1 t he might h wisdom to rule ! p ov] :om he reign$4 ,s ,god abundantly answ]$ 8 pray]1 z he 0 ! wise/ k+ :o _h ev] reign$2 b ,god gave him besides1 ri*es & hon\r & ev]y?+ t c\ld make him happy4 ,at ! same "t ! ,"l w>n$ him to walk 9 ,8 ways1 & keep ,8 comm&m5ts t x might be well ) him all 8 days4 ,!n ,solomon awoke f 8 dream2 & he ha/5$ to ,j]usalem & /ood be=e ! ,ark ( ! ,cov5ant ( ! ,"l1 & (f]$ burnt (f]+s & peace (f]+s to ! ,"l1 ,:om he lov$ & wor%ipp$4 ,v soon ! "y k+ _h to use ! wisdom :i* ,god _h s freely giv5 him4 ,z he sat ) 8 s]vants & soldi]s r\nd him1 ready to judge any?+ t 0 br\ght to him1 !re came two wom5 be=e him to plead _! cause4 ,& ! "o woman said1 ',o my ,"l1 ,i & ?is woman dwell 9 "o h\se1 & we 7 toge!r2 !re 0 no /rang] ) u 9 ! h\se1 save we two 9 ! h\se4 ,& ?is woman's *ild di$ 9 ! night because %e ov]laid x4' ',& %e arose at midnight1 & took my son f beside me1 :ile ,i slept1 & laid x 9 h] bosom1 & laid h] dead *ild 9 my bosom4 ,& :5 ,i arose 9 ! morn+ to fe$ my *ild1 behold x 0 dead2 b :5 ,i _h consid]$ x 9 ! morn+1 behold x 0 n my son6' ,& ! o!r woman said1 ',nay2 b ! liv+ is my son1 & ! dead is ?y son4' ,& ?is said1 ',no2 b ! dead is ?y son1 & ! liv+ is my son6' ,?us !y spoke be=e ! k+4 ,illu/ration3 ,he 0 ! au?or ( ?ree ?\s& prov]bs4 ,!n said ! k+3 ',! "o sai?1 ,?is is my son t live?1 & ?y son is dead2 & ! o!r sai?1 ,nay2 b ?y son is ! dead1 & my son is ! liv+4' ,& ! k+ said1 ',br+ me a sword4' ,& !y br\ght a sword be=e ! k+4 ,& ! k+ said1 ',divide ! liv+ *ild 9 two1 & give half to ! "o1 & half to ! o!r4' ,!n ! woman1 :o 0 really ! "m ( ! liv+ baby1 said to ! k+1 = %e 0 he>t-brok5 to ?9k t h] *ild %\ld be kill$1 ,o my ,"l1 give h] ! liv+ *ild1 & 9 no wise slay x6 ',b ! o!r said1 ,let x be nei!r m9e nor ?9e1 b divide x4' ,!n ! k+ turn$ to ! fir/ woman1 & gave 8 v]dict3 ,give h] ! liv+ *ild1 he said1 & 9 n[ise slay x3 %e is ! "m !re(6 ,& all ,israel he>d ( ! judgm5t :i* ! k+ _h judg$2 & !y saw t ! wisdom ( ,god 0 ) him to d ju/ice among !m4 ,& x 0 n only 9 ! affairs ( ! ,/ate t ,solomon 0 s wise4 ,8 fame spread to all ! nations r\nd ab\t2 & 8 wisdom exce$$ all ! wisdom ( ! ,ea/4 ,he 0 ! au?or ( ?ree ?\s& prov]bs & _m songs4 ,he 0 le>n$ 9 trees--f ! great c$>s ( ,lebanon to ! hyssop t spr+s out ( ! wall4 ,he und]/ood all ab\t bea/s & birds & insects & fi%es4 ,he knew :at ^? words 9 ! hundr$ & elev5? ,psalm meant3 ,! works ( ! ,"l are great1 s\ght out ( all !m t h pleasure !re94 ,by & by ,hiram1 ,k+ ( ,tyre1 :o _h always lov$ ,david1 on he>+ t ,david's son 0 k+1 s5t 8 s]vants to convey 8 greet+s to ,solomon4 ,!n ,solomon s5t back a message to ,hiram1 ask+ him to all[ 8 s]vants to help him 9 hew+ c$> trees f ,lebanon1 z he 0 purpos+ to build a beautiful ,temple = ! ,"l4 ,he expla9$ to ,hiram t x _h be5 9 ,david's he>t to build ! ,"l's ,h\se2 b he _h be5 a man ( w>2 & ?\gh ! ,"l accept$ ! desire ( ,david's he>t1 ,he told him t 8 son ,solomon %\ld be a man ( peace1 & %\ld build ,him a ,h\se4 ,b ! ,"l _h all[$ ,david be=e 8 dea? to collect a va/ numb] ( mat]ials ( all sorts1 z we read 9 ! #bbnd *apt] ( ! ,fir/ ,book ( ,*ronicles4 ,david _h employ$ clev] masons to hew wr\ght & poli%$ /ones2 he _h prep>$ iron 9 abundance = ! gates & h+es1 & brass )\t weight4 ,!n ,hiram s5t abundance ( c$> & fir trees1 = z ,david _h said1 ,! ,h\se t is to be build$ = ! ,"l mu/ be exce$+ magnifical4 ,t is a long & a /range ^w1 & x is only us$ t once 9 all ! ,bible6 ,b x conveys ?is "o lesson to u--t if we want ,god to dwell 9 our he>ts1 we mu/ sp>e no pa9s to make !m ready = ,8 abode6 ,jesus says3 ,if any man love ,me1 ,my ,fa!r w love him1 & ,we w come unto him1 & make ,our abode ) him6 ,s ,solomon began to build ) all 8 he>t1 & su* a ,temple z he rais$ to ! ,"l 0 a glory & a joy to all behold]s4 ,illu/ration ,,xxxii4 ,,jehu--,,! ,,elev5? ,,k+ ,,( ,,israel ,,we read ( ,jehu fir/ 9 ! "t ( ,elijah1 :5 ,god commission$ ! ,prophet to ano9t ,jehu z a future ,k+ ( ,israel1 & ann\nc$ t he w\ld be us$ to puni% ,ahab & ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel = _! idolatry & dep>ture f ! ,"l4 ,= "s reason :i* is n told u 9 ! ,bible1 x 0 n ,elijah1 b ,eli%a1 :o 0 9 ! end s5t to ano9t ,jehu4 ,we read ! /ory ( ?is 9 ! #i? *apt] ( ! ,second ,book ( ,k+s4 ,eli%a 0 n[ ! ,"l's ,prophet 9 ,israel4 ,"o day he said to "o ( ! y\ng] prophets ) :om he liv$3 ,prep>e y\rself = a j\rney1 & take ?is box ( oil 9 y\r h&1 & g to ,ramo?gilead4 ,:5 y get !re1 f9d ,jehu1 ! son ( ,nim%i1 & ask him to come ) y into an inn] *amb] away f ! re/ ( ! company1 & :5 y are !re1 take ! box ( oil & p\r x on 8 head1 & say3 ',?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,i h ano9t$ !e k+ ov] ,israel4' ,!n op5 ! door & flee1 & d n wait a mom5t4 ,s ! "y man w5t to ,ramo?gilead1 & :5 he got !re he f\nd all ! capta9s ( ! ho/ sitt+ r\nd ,jehu4 ,s he said3 ,i h an err& to !e1 ,o ,capta96 ,& :5 ,jehu und]/ood t ! secret message 0 to him1 he w5t into a private room4 ,s ! "y prophet did z ,eli%a bade him1 & ano9t$ ,jehu k+ ( ,israel1 tell+ him t ,god _h appo9t$ him to execute ,8 judgm5ts aga9/ ! h\se ( ,ahab1 & t ! dogs %\ld eat ,jezebel 9 ,jezreel1 z ! ,prophet ,elijah _h told ,ahab ye>s be=e4 ,!n ! "y man op5$ ! door & fl$4 ,s ,jehu came back among/ ! o!r capta9s1 & !y inquir$3 ,:y did ?is mad fell[ come to y8 ,s ,jehu said he expect$ t !y knew ! err&4 ,b !y assur$ him !y did n1 & ask$ :at ! news 04 ,!n ,jehu told !m ! "y man's solemn message1 & t he end$ by say+3 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,i h ano9t$ !e k+ ov] ,israel4 ,!n ! soldi]s & ^? ar\nd him spread _! g>m5ts = him to /ep on1 9 tok5 t !y accept$ him z k+1 & !y blew a special bla/ ( ! trumpets1 say+ ,jehu is ,k+6 ,s ,jehu *>g$ ! soldi]s t no news %\ld be c>ri$ to ,jezreel1 :]e ,k+ ,joram 0 ly+ to be heal$ ( 8 w\nds receiv$ 9 battle aga9/ ,hazael1 ,k+ ( ,syria4 ,illu/ration3 ,!n ! soldi]s spread _! g>m5ts = him to /ep on4 ,!n ,jehu rode 9 a *>iot1 & ha/5$ to ,jezreel1 & !re he f\nd ,ahaziah1 ,k+ ( ,judah1 :o _h come to visit ! w\nd$ k+4 ,n[ on ! ,t[] ( ,jezreel !re /ood a wat*man :o told ,joram3 & z ,jehu came fa/ 9 8 *>iot1 ,joram s5t a mess5g] to meet him ) ^! words3 ,is x peace8 ,b ! wat*man said3 ,! mess5g] has n return$2 he came to !m b has n come aga94 ,& ! driv+ is l ! driv+ ( ,jehu ! son ( ,nim%i1 = he drive? furi\sly4 ,!n ,joram got into 8 *>iot1 & ,ahaziah got into 81 & !y />t$ to meet ,jehu4 ,b !y only got z f> z ! v9ey>d ( ,nabo? :5 !y met ,jehu face to face4 ,& ,joram said3 ,is x peace1 ,jehu8 ,& ,jehu answ]$3 ,:at peace c !re be s long z ?y "m ,jezebel & h] wick$ness rema98 ,!n ,joram turn$ & fl$1 cry+ out3 ,!re is trea*]y1 ,o ,ahaziah6 ,& ,jehu took an arr[ & drew ! b[ to its full /r5g?1 & aim$ x at ,joram's he>t4 ,s ,joram sank d[n 9 8 *>iot4 ,!n ,jehu told ,bidk> 8 capta9 to ?r[ ! k+'s body into ! field ( ,nabo?1 = rememb] t :5 ,i & ?\ rode ) ,ahab 8 fa!r1 ! ,"l laid ?is burd5 ^u him4 ,!n ,jehu foll[$ aft] ,ahaziah & smote him1 & he 0 c>ri$ 9 8 *>iot to ,j]usalem & di$ !re1 & 0 buri$ 9 8 own sepul*re4 ,s ,jehu came into ,jezreel1 :]e ,jezebel liv$2 & :5 %e he>d all t _h happ5$1 %e pa9t$ h] face & put ornam5ts on h] head1 & came & look$ out ( a w9d[4 ,& z ,jehu ent]$ 9 at a gate %e taunt+ly said3 ,_h ,zimri peace1 :o slew 8 ma/]8 ,!n ,jehu look$ up to ! w9d[ & said3 ,:o is on my side8 ,:o8 ,& two or ?ree ( ! que5's *amb]la9s look$ out at him4 ,s he said3 ,?r[ h] d[n6 ,& !y ?rew h] d[n1 & "s ( h] blood 0 spr9kl$ on ! wall1 & on ! horses1 & he trode h] und]foot4 ,!n ,jehu came 91 & he ate & drank2 & :5 he rose up f table he said3 ,g1 & see n[ ?is curs$ woman1 & bury h]2 = %e is a k+'s daught]4 ,& !y w5t to bury h]1 b f\nd no?+ left ( h] body b ! skull & ! feet & ! palms ( h] h&s4 ,s !y return$ to ,jehu & told him4 ,& he answ]$ 9 ^! solemn words-- ,?is is ! ,^w ( ! ,"l1 :i* ,he spake by ,8 s]vant ,elijah ! ,ti%bite1 say+1 ,9 ! portion ( ,jezreel %all dogs eat ! fle% ( ,jezebel3 & ! c>case ( ,jezebel %all be z dung ^u ! face ( ! field 9 ! portion ( ,jezreel3 s t !y %all n say1 ,?is is ,jezebel4 ,illu/ration ,,xxxiii4 ,a ,,/ory ,,( ,,victory ,,k+ ,,saul _h disobey$ ,god1 & ! ,"l _h reject$ him f be+ k+4 ,! ,prophet ,samuel _h set 8 he>t on ?is fir/ ,k+ ( ,israel1 & he griev$ t]ribly t ! ,"l _h reject him4 ,s he w5t d[n to 8 h\se & m\rn$ ov] all t _h happ5$4 ,b at l5g? ! ,"l spoke to ,samuel & ,he said words l ^!3 ,h[ long w y m\rn = ,saul8 ,take y\r horn ( oil & g to ,be?lehem1 = ,i h provid$ me a k+ among ! sons ( ,jesse ! ,be?lehemite4 ,s ,samuel did :at ! ,"l comm&$1 & took ) him a heif] = a sacrifice to ! ,"l1 & call$ ,jesse & 8 sons to %>e 9 ! sacrifice4 ,samuel did n "k :i* ( ,jesse's sons 0 to be ! k+1 & z "o & ano!r pass$ be=e him1 ! ,"l told him t ,he _h n *os5 t "o4 ,at l5g? ,samuel said to ,jesse3 ,are ^! sev5 all ?y sons8 ,& ,jesse answ]$3 ,!re is /ill ! y\nge/1 & he is ) ! %eep4 ,s ,david 0 s5t =1 & ! ,"l said to ,samuel3 ,arise1 ano9t him3 = ?is is he4 ,& ! ,_s ( ! ,"l came ^u ,david f t "t =w>d4 ,by & by ! ,phili/9es1 :o 7 enemies ( ,israel1 ga!r$ _! armies toge!r to battle1 & ,saul & ! m5 ( ,israel w5t out to meet !m2 & ! two armies /ood on two m\nta9 sides1 opposite to ea* o!r ) a valley betwe5 !m1 ready to beg9 to fight4 ,!n ! ,phili/9es s5t out a great giant z a *ampion1 & he defi$ ! armies ( ,israel1 tell+ !m to *oose "o ( _! m5 to fight ) him2 & promis+ if _! *ampion 0 able to kill him1 !n ! ,phili/9es w\ld be _! s]vants3 b if he kill$ _! *ampion1 ! ,israelites w\ld h to s]ve ! ,phili/9es4 ,:5 ,saul & 8 soldi]s he>d ^! words1 !y 7 dismay$ & greatly afraid4 ,& day aft] day = =ty days1 ! giant came out & defi$ ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,david's fa!r1 ,jesse1 _h ?ree sons at ! w>1 & "o day ,jesse told ,david to g & see h[ 8 bro!rs 71 & to c>ry a pres5t ( food to ! capta9 ( _! ?\s&4 ,:5 ,david got ne> to ! tr5*1 he f\nd t ! armies 7 prep>+ = a battle4 ,!n 8 bro!rs told him ab\t ! giant & 8 ?reats1 & h[ ,saul _h made great promises to any "o :o %\ld be brave en\gh to kill him4 ,& ,david said indignantly to e "o he met3 ,:o is ?is ,phili/9e1 t he %\ld defy ! armies ( ! liv+ ,god8 ,at l5g? ,saul he>d ( ! words t ,david _h said 9 ! camp1 & he _h him br\ght be=e him2 b :5 he saw h[ "y he 01 he told him x w\ld be impossible = him to fight ! giant4 ,b ,david said3 ,:5 ,i 0 keep+ my fa!r's %eep1 !re came a lion1 & a be>1 & took a lamb out ( ! flock4 ,i w5t aft] him1 & smote him1 & deliv]$ x out ( 8 m\?3 & :5 he arose aga9/ me1 ,i caught him by 8 be>d1 & smote him1 & slew him 4 4 4 ,! ,"l t deliv]$ me out ( ! paw ( ! lion1 & out ( ! paw ( ! be>1 ,he w deliv] me out ( ! h& ( ?is ,phili/9e6 ,s ,saul (f]$ him "s arm\r1 b :5 ,david _h tri$ x1 he took x all (f1 & *ose in/ead five smoo? /ones out ( ! brook1 & ) 8 sl+ 9 8 h&1 he w5t to meet ! giant4 ,y c imag9e t great1 tall man ) 8 heavy arm\r1 look+ d[n on ! "y & beautiful y\? be=e him1 & disda9+ him6 ,s ! giant came on & drew ne> to ,david1 & he said to him3 ,am ,i a dog1 t y come to me ) /ones8 ,come to me1 & ,i w give y\r fle% to ! f[ls ( ! air1 & ! bea/s ( ! field6 ,b ,david's c\rage 0 n ( e>?1 z 8 brave words %[-- ,?\ come/ to me ) a sword1 & ) a spe>1 & ) a %ield3 b ,i come to !e 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,"l ( ho/s1 ! ,god ( ! armies ( ,israel1 :om ?\ ha/ defi$4 ,?is day w ! ,"l deliv] !e into m9e h&6 ,& ,i w smite !e1 & take ?9e head f !e3 & ,i w give ! c>cases ( ! ho/ ( ! ,phili/9es ?is day unto ! f[ls ( ! air1 & ! bea/s ( ! e>?1 t all ! e>? may "k t !re is a ,god 9 ,israel4 ,& all ?is assembly %all "k1 t ! ,"l save? n ) sword & spe>3 = ! battle is ! ,"l's6 ,!n he ran swiftly t[>ds ! giant1 & put 8 h& 9 8 bag & took out a /one & slung x1 & x /ruck ! ,phili/9e 9 8 =ehead1 s t he sank d[n on ! gr\nd ) 8 face to ! e>?4 ,s ,david ran & /ood ^u ! giant1 & took ! giant's sword f its %ea? & slew ! ,phili/9e1 & cut (f 8 head4 ,!n ! m5 ( ,israel arose & %\t$1 & pursu$ ! ,phili/9es till !y rea*$ ! gates ( ,ekron4 ,!n !y return$ & took all ! spoil f ! t5ts ( _! enemies4 ,& ,david 0 br\ght be=e ,saul1 c>ry+ ! head ( ! giant 9 8 h&4 ,no wond] t ,k+ ,david 9 aft] ye>s wrote 9 ! #ah? ,psalm3 ,i w love ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 my /r5g?4 ,! ,"l is my rock1 & my =tress1 & deliv]]2 my ,god1 my /r5g?1 9 :om ,i w tru/2 my buckl] & ! horn ( my salvation1 & my high t[]4 ,i w call ^u ! ,"l 4 4 4 s %all ,i be sav$ f m9e enemies6 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,xxxiv4 ,,! ,,great ,,fea/ ,,daniel #e4a-ca ,,bel%azz> 0 ! la/ ,k+ ( ! ,*aldeans1 & ?\gh he little suspect$ t ?is 0 ! la/ ,fea/ he w\ld ev] make1 ! "t _h sudd5ly come :5 8 pr\d reign 0 end$1 & 8 enemies w\ld be victori\s4 ,b all ?is 0 among ! hidd5 ?+s ( ! v next day4 ,x is only ,god :o kn[s ! end f ! beg9n+1 unless ,he makes x kn[n to ,8 own s]vants1 :o s]ve & love ,him4 ,s x came to pass t ,bel%azz> made a great ,fea/ to a ?\s& ( 8 lords1 & he drank w9e be=e 8 lords4 ,:ile he 0 dr9k+ ! w9e1 he ?\ght t he w\ld %[ (f "s ( ! ,holy ,vessels1 :i* ,nebu*adnezz> _h br\ght f ,god's ,temple at ,j]usalem4 ,& ,bel%azz> knew v well t ^! ,vessels _h be5 made entirely = ! ,s]vice ( ! ,great ,god1 ! ,k+ ( ! :ole e>?4 ,b kn[+ ?is1 he w5t on 9 8 pr(ane det]m9ation to h ! ,vessels br\ght into ! fea/2 & he & 8 pr9ces1 & 8 wives & concub9es1 drank w9e 9 !m1 & prais$ _! gods ( gold1 & ( silv]1 & ( brass1 & iron1 ( wood & ( /one4 ,b !re fell a sudd5 hu% on ! great assembly1 = )\t ! slighte/ w>n+1 !re appe>$ ! f+]s ( a man's h& :i* 7 writ+ on ! pla/] ( ! ,wall1 j above ! c&le/ick ( ! ,k+'s ,palace2 & ! ,k+ saw ! "p ( ! h& t wrote4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,writ+ ,,on ,,! ,,wall4 ,!n 8 face grew :ite ) fe>1 & 8 knees trembl$ & smote "o aga9/ ano!r1 = he c\ld n control 8 t]ror4 ,s he call$ al\d to fet* ! soo?say]s1 & promis$1 t if any "o c\ld tell him ! mean+1 he %\ld be clo!d 9 purple1 & h a *a9 ( gold1 & be made ! ?ird rul] 9 ! ,k+dom4 ,!n all ! wise m5 hurri$ 91 b !y c\ld n read ! writ+1 nor give ! int]pretation4 ,illu/ration3 ,bel%azz> comm&$ 8 s]vants to clo! ,daniel 9 sc>let4 ,bel%azz> 0 v fright5$4 ,!n ! ,que5 ha/5$ into ! ,banquet+ ,hall1 & told him n to be fright5$1 z !re 0 "o man 9 8 ,k+dom :o c\ld tell d>k say+s1 & 9 :om !re 0 ! _s :i*1 %e suppos$1 c\ld only come f ! gods4 ,%e little knew t ?is man ( :om %e spoke1 lov$ & s]v$ ! only ,true & ,great ,god1 :o lives 9 ,heav54 ,s ,daniel 0 br\ght 9 be=e ! ,k+1 & ,bel%azz> ask$ him if he 7 "o ( ! ,captives :om ,nebu*adnezz> _h br\ght f ,j]usalem8 ,& ! ,k+ hurri$ on to tell him ( all ! gifts :i* he %\ld receive1 if he c\ld tell him ! mean+ ( ! writ+4 ,!n ,daniel answ]$ be=e ! ,k+3 ,let ?y gifts be to ?yself1 & give ?y rew>ds to ano!r2 yet ,i w read ! writ+ to ! ,k+1 & make kn[n ! int]pretation4 ,!n ,daniel w5t on to expla9 to ! ,k+ t ! ,god :o liv$ 9 heav5 _h giv5 ,nebu*adnezz> a ,k+dom & maje/y3 b :5 8 he>t 0 lift$ up ) pride1 he 0 depos$ f 8 ?rone1 & he _h to live ) ! wild bea/s1 till he knew t ! mo/ high ,god rul$ 9 ! ,k+dom ( m51 & gave x to :omsoev] ,he will$4 ,& !n ,daniel w5t on to say t ,bel%azz> _h n humbl$ 8 he>t1 b _h lift$ up himself aga9/ ! ,"l ( heav51 & _h ev5 tak5 ,8 holy vessels to be us$ at ! fea/1 & _h prais$ ! gods ( silv] & gold :i* see n1 nor he>1 nor "k4 ,& ,daniel add$ ^! solemn words3 ,& ! ,god 9 ^: h& ?y brea? is1 & ^: are all ?y ways1 ha/ ?\ n glorifi$4 ,!n 0 ! "p ( ! h& s5t f him2 & ?is writ+ 0 writt54 ,,m5e1 ,,m5e1 ,,tekel1 ,,uph>s9-- ,?is is ! int]pretation ( ! ?+3 ,,m5e--,god ha? numb]$ ?y k+dom & f9i%$ x4 ,,tekel--?\ art weigh$ 9 ! balances1 & art f\nd want+4 ,,p]es--,?y k+dom is divid$1 & giv5 to ! ,m$es & ,p]sians4 ,!n ,bel%azz> comm&$ 8 s]vants to clo! ,daniel 9 sc>let1 & to put a *a9 r\nd 8 neck1 & make a proclamation t he %\ld be ! ?ird rul] 9 ! k+dom4 ,b 9 t v night1 ,bel%azz>1 ! ,k+ ( ! ,*aldeans1 0 sla91 & ,d>ius1 ! ,m$e1 ent]$ into ! ,city & took ! k+dom4 ,t writ+ on ! wall1 writt5 m ?an two ?\s& ye>s ago1 conta9s a liv+ lesson to all ( u to-day4 ,x 0 ,god :o s5t t message to ,bel%azz>3 ,?\ art weigh$ 9 ! balances & art f\nd want+4 ,= ,god judges e "o's life4 ,we read 9 ! ,revelation1 ,!re %all 9 no wise ent] into ,8 pres5ce1 any?+ t defile?4 ,b !re is ano!r ,writ+1 n l ! "o on ,bel%azz>'s ,wall--& t is 9 a ,book 9 heav51 :i* is call$ ,! ,lamb's ,book ( ,life4 ,d y wond] :at is writt5 !re8 ,x is ! "n ( ea* "o :o has come to ,! ,lamb ( ,god1 :i* take? away ! s9 ( ! _w4 ,let ea* "o ( u ask ,god to wa% away all our s9s1 & to write d[n our "n 9 t ,book ( ,life4 ,t is ! writ+ :i* w mean endless happ9ess & joy4 ,illu/ration ,,xxxv4 ,,daniel ,,is ,a ,,captive ,,! p ( ,israel--! ,jews--_h s dep>t$ f s]v+ & obey+ ,god1 t at l5g?1 9 ! reign ( ,jehoiakim1 ,god all[$ ! ,k+ ( ,babylon to come up aga9/ ,j]usalem ) a great army & to besiege x1 & ev5tually to take ! city4 ,he c>ri$ away n only ,jehoiakim1 ! k+1 b aft]w>ds ,z$ekiah 7:om ,nebu*adnezz> _h set up 9 ,j]usalem in/ead ( ,jehoiakim71 & ) him1 he took all ! nobles :o 7 n kill$ 9 ! siege1 & e smi? or craftsman :o might be useful 9 ,babylon4 ,he c>ri$ away also ! :ole ( ! sacr$ & preci\s vessels f ! ,temple ( ,god1 & put !m into ! h\se ( 8 own idol 9 ,babylon4 ,?us ! city ( ,j]usalem & ! ,temple 7 completely de/roy$2 & none 7 left 9 ! l& b ! v poore/ ( ! p4 ,s n[ y mu/ picture to y\rselves h[ ,nebu*adnezz> in/ruct$ 8 lords & (fic]s to *oose1 out ( ! t5 ?\s& captives :om !y _h br\ght to ,babylon1 all ! be/ ( ! "y m53 all t 7 skilful 9 wisdom or clev] 9 sci5ce1 :o %\ld be br\ght into ! k+'s palace & %\ld be taught ! le>n+ & language ( ! ,*aldeans4 ,^! "y m5 7 giv5 into ! *>ge ( ,a%p5az1 "o ( ! k+'s tru/$ *amb]la9s1 & ,nebu*adnezz> ord]$ !m to be f$ f ! k+'s table1 & n\ri%$1 s t at ! end ( ?ree ye>s1 !y %\ld be able to /& be=e ! k+4 ,n[ among ^! high-born "y m5 7 f\r1 ^: names 9 ,judah _h be5 ,daniel1 ,hananiah1 ,mi%ael1 & ,az>iah2 b ,a%p5az nam$ !m afre%1 & call$ !m ,belte%azz>1 ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$nego4 ,s y w n[ und]/& :y ^! "y m5 7 sometimes call$ by "o "n & sometimes by ano!r 9 ! ,book ( ,daniel4 ,:5 ! ord]s came1 & ,daniel 0 told t he & 8 companions 7 to be f$ ) ! k+'s food1 ,daniel purpos$ 9 8 he>t t he w\ld n defile himself ) x1 nor ) ! w9e :i* ! k+ drank4 ,! reason ( ?is 01 t ! food 0 n prep>$ z ! ,jews' food 02 = ,god _h giv5 !m /rict rules z to h[ _! meat 0 to be kill$2 & also1 ! w9e ( ^! hea!n k+s 0 (t5 (f]$ to _! idols be=e !y ta/$ x !mselves1 & ?us1 9 ! ,jews' sight1 0 defil$4 ,s ,daniel spoke to ,a%p5az1 & begg$ him e>ne/ly to excuse him & 8 companions f eat+ ! k+'s food4 ,illu/ration3 ,_! wisdom & und]/&+ 0 f> beyond t ( any ( ! o!rs4 ,n[ ,god ,himself1 ,:o 0 wat*+ ov] ,8 s]vants1 ^! captives 9 ,babylon1 _h great purposes :i* !y 7 to c>ry out1 n only = ! ,jews1 b by & by = ! :ole _w4 ,b z ,god takes c>e ( ! little ?+s z well z ! great ?+s1 ,he _h s(t5$ ! he>t ( ,a%p5az1 s t he t5d]ly lov$ ,daniel4 ,& :5 he he>d ,daniel's reque/1 he did n speak r\ghly to him1 z ^? great pr9ces g5]ally did 9 ^? days1 b expla9$ to him h[ difficult x w\ld be = him to comply ) :at he ask$4 ,he told ,daniel t if he did n give !m ! k+'s food1 !y w\ld n look z well f$ or h&some z ! o!r captives1 nor z ! k+ w\ld expect !m to look2 & if he yield$ to ,daniel's reque/1 he might endang] 8 own head to ! k+6 ,= 9 ^? days1 life 0 ( no value 9 ! eyes ( ! great sov]eigns4 ,!y did exactly z pleas$ !m at ! mom5t4 ,!n ,daniel expla9$ x all to ,melz>1 :o 0 ! man :om ,a%p5az _h set ov] !m to control ^! small] matt]s1 & ask$ him to prove !m by all[+ !m to h only pulse to eat1 & wat] to dr9k2 & if1 aft] t5 days1 !y look$ less well ?an ! o!rs :o 7 hav+ ! ri* food f ! k+'s table1 !n ,daniel & 8 fri5ds w\ld d :at ,melz> wi%$4 ,i ?9k ,daniel knew t 8 ,god w\ld make x all "r = !m6 ,& s x prov$2 = at ! end ( t5 days _! c\nt5ances appe>$ fair] & fatt] ?an ! o!rs did1 :o ate ! k+'s meat4 ,& ,melz> took away ! w9e & ! good food1 & gave !m pulse & wat]1 z !y _h ask$4 ,z = ^! f\r "y m51 ,god gave !m skill to le>n2 & ,he gave ,daniel ! p[] to und]/& visions & dreams4 ,s at ! end ( ! ?ree ye>s ! pr9ce ( ! eunu*s br\ght !m1 & a numb] ( ! o!r captives1 9 be=e ,k+ ,nebu*adnezz>2 & ! k+ commun$ ) !m2 & among !m all1 he f\nd none l ,daniel1 ,hananiah1 ,mi%ael & ,az>iah4 ,s !y rema9$ ne> ! k+1 & :5 any?+ 0 want$ ( !m1 !y 7 !re to d x4 ,! k+ f\nd1 :5 he talk$ ) !m1 t _! wisdom & und]/&+ 0 f> beyond t ( any ( ! o!rs1 & t5 times bett] ?an all ! magicians & a/rolog]s t 7 9 8 k+dom4 ,^! f\r "y m51 captives 9 a /range l&1 eat+ & dr9k+ no?+ b bread & wat]1 7 brave1 fai?ful & ob$i5t4 ,!y _h set ! ,"l always be=e !m4 ,_! "o aim 0 to please ,him2 & z we g on ) _! /ory1 we %all see t ,god 0 ) !m1 & enabl$ !m to be m ?an conqu]ors ?r\gh ,him ,:o _h lov$ !m4 ,illu/ration ,,xxxvi4 ,,! ,,secret ,,is ,,reveal$ ,,to ,,daniel ,,9 ^? days1 dreams & _! mean+s 7 mu* ?\ght (1 & great k+s _h _! soo?say]s & sorc]]s1 _! magicians & a/rolog]s1 :o 7 always at h& to expla9 d\btful or h>d que/ions1 & to pret5d to look into ! future4 ,_m ( !m 7 extremely clev]1 & f long practice & obs]vation1 _m ( _! answ]s & explanations seem$ v plausible4 ,s :5 ,nebu*adnezz>1 ! great k+1 _h a p]plex+ dream1 :i* worri$ him v mu*1 he s5t = ^! soo?say]s & magicians2 & !y at once1 ( c\rse1 ask$ :at ! dream _h be51 s t !y might furni% ! int]pretation4 ,b ,nebu*adnezz> _h to confess1 t ?\gh ! dream tr\bl$ him1 he c\ld n recall :at x 06 ,s ! magicians 7 greatly al>m$2 z !y said1 no k+ w\ld ask 8 magicians to tell ! dream1 z well z ! int]pretation6 ,b ! k+ 0 angry & furi\s2 & at l5g? s5t out an ord] t all ! magicians & soo?say]s 9 ,babylon 7 to be de/roy$4 ,s ! decree w5t out t all ! wise m51 mean+ a/rolog]s & soo?say]s1 7 to be sla93 & ) !m1 ,daniel & 8 companions w\ld p]i%6 ,!n ,daniel ) g5tle wisdom1 :i* ,god gave him1 said to ,ario*1 ! capta9 ( ! k+'s gu>d1 :o 0 s5t out to kill ! wise m53 ,:y is ! k+'s decree s urg5t8 ,s ,ario* expla9$ to ,daniel t ! k+ want$ n only ! explanation ( 8 dream1 b ! dream itself6 ,& t ! magicians c\ld n tell x4 ,b ,daniel w5t 9 & ask$ ! k+ to give him "t1 & he w\ld %[ ! k+ ! int]pretation4 ,!n he w5t to 8 h\se1 & told ,hananiah1 ,mi%ael1 & ,az>iah1 & ask$ !m to pray to ,god to %[ !m ?is secret1 s t !y & all ! wise m5 9 ,babylon %\ld n p]i%4 ,we mu/ pause "h = "o mom5t to rememb] t ,god gives wond]ful answ]s to unit$ pray]6 ,we see x ov] & ov] aga9 ?r\gh\t ! ,bible2 & we see x ov] & ov] aga9 9 our own exp]i5ce1 :5 we tru/ ,him6 ,s ,daniel & 8 companions pray$1 & ! answ] came4 ,!n 0 ! secret reveal$ to ,daniel 9 a vision 9 ! night4 ,& :at did ,daniel d ! fir/ ?+ aft] he knew ! secret8 ,he bless$ ! ,god ( ,heav56 ,he ?ank$ ,him = giv+ him wisdom to und]/&1 & t ,he _h made kn[n :at !y _h desir$ ( ,him4 ,!n ,daniel w5t to ,ario*1 & told him ! good news1 & he br\ght him to ! k+ 9 ha/e1 say+3 ,i h f\nd a man among ! captives ( ,judah1 :o w tell y ! int]pretation6 ,s ! k+ said to ,daniel3 ,c y make kn[n ! dream1 & ! int]pretation8 ,& ,daniel answ]$3 ,! secret :i* ! k+ requires1 ! a/rolog]s & magicians _c answ]4 ,b !re is a ,god 9 ,heav5 t reveale? secrets1 & make? kn[n to ,k+ ,nebu*adnezz> :at %all happ5 9 ! latt] days4 ,& !n he add$3 ,?is secret is n reveal$ to me = any wisdom t ,i h 4 4 4 b = _! sakes :o make ?is int]pretation kn[n to ! k+1 & t ! k+ may "k ! ?\ghts ( 8 he>t4 ,we see "h an evid5ce ( ,daniel's humility2 no wond] t ,god c\ld tru/ him ) ,vision aft] ,vision ab\t ! future1 :i* we read 9 ! lat] *apt]s ( ?is wond]ful ,book ( ,daniel4 ,?is 0 ! dream1 & ,daniel told x to ! k+ 9 words l ^!-- ,! k+ saw a great ,image ^: brightness 0 excell5t & 8 =m t]rible4 ,! head ( ! ,image 0 ( ,gold3 ,! brea/ & arms ( ,silv]3 ,! belly & ?ighs ( ,brass3 ,! legs ( ,iron2 & ! feet "p ( ,iron & "p ( ,clay4 ,! k+ look$ at ?is ,image till a ,/one1 cut )\t h&s1 smote ! ,image ^u 8 feet1 & brake !m to pieces4 ,!n ! :ole ,image fell to pieces1 & 0 scatt]$ l *aff be=e ! w9d1 & ! pieces 7 c>ri$ away1 s t !y c\ld n be f\nd4 ,& ! ,/one :i* smote ! ,image became a ,great ,m\nta91 & fill$ ! :ole e>?4 ,!n ,daniel w5t on to say3 ,?is is ! dream--& we w tell ! int]pretation ( x4 ,?\1 ,o ,k+1 art ?is head ( gold6 ,& aft] !e %all arise ano!r k+dom inf]ior to !e2 & ano!r ?ird k+dom ( brass4 ,& a f\r? k+dom :i* %all be /rong z iron2 & ! toes ( ! feet %all be "p ( iron & "p ( clay4 ,& 9 ! days ( ^! k+s %all ! ,god ( ,heav5 set up a k+dom :i* %all nev] be de/roy$ 4 4 4 & x %all /& = ev]4 ,! great ,god ha? made kn[n to ! k+ :at %all come to pass h]eaft]3 & ! dream is c]ta91 & ! int]pretation !re( sure4 ,!n ,k+ ,nebu*adnezz> fell on 8 face be=e ,daniel & said3 ,y\r ,god is a ,god ( gods1 & a ,"l ( k+s1 & a ,reveal] ( secrets6 ,!n ! k+ gave ,daniel great gifts & made him rul] ov] ! :ole prov9ce ( ,babylon1 & *ief ( ! gov]nors ov] all ! wise m5 ( ,babylon4 ,& ,daniel ask$ ! k+ to rememb] 8 ?ree companions1 & ,nebu*adnezz> set ,%adra*1 ,me%a* & ,ab$nego ov] ! affairs ( ! prov9ce ( ,babylon4 ,b ,daniel sat 9 ! gate ( ! k+--:i* 0 evid5tly a place ( great hon\r4 ,illu/ration