And he left there and found Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him, and he blessed him. And he said to him, Is your heart right, as my heart is with your heart? And Jehonadab said, It is. If it is, give your hand. And he gave his hand, and he made him to go up to him into the chariot.
And my heart ruled within myself, and I contended with the nobles and the magistrates. And I said to them, You are each man lending at interest, from his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.
And He saw that there was no man, and He was astonished that there was no intercessor. And His own arm saved for Him; and His righteousness, it sustained Him.
Roam around in Jerusalem’s streets and see now, and know, and seek in her open places if you can find a man, if there is one who does justice who seeks truth; and I will pardon her.
And it happened when the ark pulled out, Moses said, Rise, O Jehovah, and Your enemies shall be scattered, and those hating You shall flee from Your presence.
Cursing, curse Meroz, said the Angel of Jehovah; curse the ones living in it because they did not come to the help of Jehovah, to the help of Jehovah among the mighty ones.