Ben-hadadsentto him and said,"May the godsdosoto me and morealso,ifthe dustof Samariawill sufficefor handfulsfor allthe peoplewhofollowme."
Then Jezebelsenta messengerto Elijah,saying,"Somay the godsdoto me and evenmore,ifI do not makeyour lifeas the lifeof oneof them by tomorrowabout this time."
Then KingSolomonsworeby the LORD,saying,"May Goddosoto me and morealso,ifAdonijahhas not spokenthiswordagainst his own life.
So he saidto the messengersof Ben-hadad,"Tellmy lordthe king,'Allthat you sentfor to your servantat the firstI will do,but thisthingI cannotdo.'"And the messengersdepartedand broughthim wordagain.
"Howthen can you repulseoneofficialof the leastof my master'sservants,and relyon Egyptfor chariotsand for horsemen?
Then he said,"May Goddosoto me and morealso,ifthe headof Elishathe sonof Shaphatremainson him today."
"Alltheseyour servantswill comedownto me and bowthemselves before me, saying,'Goout, you and allthe peoplewhofollowyou,' and afterthat I will goout." And he wentout from Pharaohin hotanger.
"They criedthere,'Pharaohkingof Egypt[is] [but] a bignoise;He has let the appointedtimepassby!'
Thussaysthe LORD,"Let not a wisemanboastof his wisdom,and let not the mightymanboastof his might,let not a richmanboastof his riches;
When it was day,the Jewsformed a conspiracyand boundthemselvesunder an oath,sayingthat they would neithereatnordrinkuntilthey had killedPaul.
BarakcalledZebulunand Naphtalitogetherto Kedesh,and tenthousandmenwentup with him; Deborahalso wentup with him.
The Philistinesaidto David,"Am I a dog,that you cometo me with sticks?"And the PhilistinecursedDavidby his gods.
