"Blessedbe the LORD,whohas givenrestto His peopleIsrael,according to allthat He promised;not onewordhas failedof allHis goodpromise,whichHe promisedthroughMosesHis servant.
"Knowthenthat there shall fallto the earthnothingof the wordof the LORD,whichthe LORDspokeconcerningthe houseof Ahab,for the LORDhas donewhatHe spokethroughHis servantElijah."
Blessedbe the LORD,the Godof Israel,From everlastingeven to everlasting.Then allthe peoplesaid,"Amen,"and praisedthe LORD.
Behold,a sonwill be bornto you, whoshall be a manof rest;and I will givehim restfrom allhis enemieson everyside;for his nameshall be Solomon,and I will givepeaceand quietto Israelin his days.
He builtfortifiedcitiesin Judah,sincethe landwas undisturbed,and therewas nooneat warwith him during thoseyears,becausethe LORDhad givenhim rest.
So Jethrosaid,"Blessedbe the LORDwhodeliveredyou from the handof the Egyptiansand from the handof Pharaoh,[and] whodeliveredthe peoplefrom underthe handof the Egyptians.
"Heavenand earthwill passaway,but My wordswill not pass away.
"When you crossthe Jordanand livein the landwhichthe LORDyour Godis giving you to inherit,and He givesyou restfrom allyour enemiesaround[you] so that you livein security,
"And you shall rejoicebeforethe LORDyour God,you and your sonsand daughters,your maleand femaleservants,and the Levitewhois within your gates,sincehe hasnoportionor inheritancewith you.
untilthe LORDgivesrestto your fellowcountrymenas to you, and they alsopossessthe landwhichthe LORDyour Godwill givethem beyondthe Jordan.Then you may returneverymanto his possessionwhichI have givenyou.'
Thus Samuelgrewand the LORDwas with him and let noneof his wordsfail.
