But Nahashthe Ammonitesaidto them, "I will make[it] with you on thiscondition, that I will gougeout the righteyeof everyoneof you, thus I will makeit a reproachon allIsrael."
They saidto them, "We cannotdothisthing,to giveour sisterto onewhois uncircumcised,for that would be a disgraceto us.
Do not listento Hezekiah,for thussaysthe kingof Assyria,"Makeyour peacewith me and comeout to me, and eateachof his vineand eachof his figtreeand drinkeachof the watersof his own cistern,
You makeus a reproachto our neighbors,A scoffingand a derisionto those aroundus.
He saidalso, "I am the Godof your father,the Godof Abraham,the Godof Isaac,and the Godof Jacob."Then Moseshidhis face,for he was afraidto lookat God.
A righteousmanhasregardfor the lifeof his animal,But [even] the compassionof the wickedis cruel.
He then blindedZedekiah'seyesand boundhim in fettersof bronzeto bringhim to Babylon.
"Indeed,you have not broughtus into a landflowingwith milkand honey,norhave you givenus an inheritanceof fieldsand vineyards.Would you putout the eyesof thesemen?We will not comeup!"
Then the Philistinesseizedhim and gougedout his eyes;and they broughthim downto Gazaand boundhim with bronzechains,and he was a grinderin the prison.
Then the menof Jabeshsaid,"Tomorrowwe will comeout to you, and you may doto us whateverseems goodto you."
"When you sawthat Nahashthe kingof the sonsof Ammoncameagainstyou, you saidto me, 'No,but a kingshall reignoverus,' although the LORDyour God[was] your king.
Then Davidspoketo the menwho were standingby him, saying,"Whatwill be donefor the manwhokillsthisPhilistineand takesawaythe reproachfrom Israel?For whois thisuncircumcisedPhilistine,that he should tauntthe armiesof the livingGod?"
