All of the people began talking about killing Joshua and Caleb with stones. But the Glory of the Lord [182] appeared over the Meeting Tent [183] where all the people could see it.
Aaron spoke to all the people of Israel. They were all gathered together in one place. While Aaron was talking, all the people turned and looked into the desert. And they saw the Glory of the Lord [104] appear in a cloud.
You complained to the Lord, and he heard you. So tomorrow morning you will see the Glory of the Lord. [103] You have been complaining and complaining to us. Maybe now we can have a little rest.”
Moses and Aaron were standing at the entrance of the Meeting Tent. [216] The people gathered together at that place to complain against Moses and Aaron. But when they looked toward the Meeting Tent, the cloud covered it and the Glory of the Lord [217] appeared there.
So Moses and Aaron left the crowd of people and went to the entrance of the Meeting Tent. [268] They bowed down to the ground, and the Glory of the Lord [269] appeared to them.
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the prophets. {\cf2\super [361]} You kill with rocks those men that God sent to you. Many, many times I wanted to help your people. I wanted to gather your people together like a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. But you did not let me.
Your ancestors persecuted {\cf2\super [148]} every prophet {\cf2\super [149]} that ever lived. Those prophets said long ago that the Righteous One (Christ {\cf2\super [150]})would come. But your ancestors killed those prophets. And now you have turned against the Righteous One and killed him.
All the men in the army were sad and angry because their sons and daughters were taken as prisoners. The men were talking about killing David with stones. This made David very upset. But David found strength in the Lord his God.