Then he liftedup his faceto the windowand said,"Whois on my side?Who?"And twoor threeofficialslookeddownat him.
As Jehuenteredthe gate,she said,"Is it well,Zimri,your master'smurderer?"
He said,"Throwher down."So they threwher down,and someof her bloodwas sprinkledon the walland on the horses,and he trampledher under foot.
You shall strikethe houseof Ahabyour master,that I may avengethe bloodof My servantsthe prophets,and the bloodof allthe servantsof the LORD,at the handof Jezebel.
Then the Spiritcameupon Amasai,who was the chiefof the thirty,[and he said], "[We] are yours, O David,And with you, O sonof Jesse!Peace,peaceto you, And peaceto him who helpsyou; Indeed,your Godhelpsyou!" Then Davidreceivedthem and madethem captainsof the band.
[He put] shieldsand spearsin everycityand strengthenedthem greatly.So he heldJudahand Benjamin.
On the seventhday,when the heartof the kingwas merrywith wine,he commandedMehuman,Biztha,Harbona,Bigtha,Abagtha,Zetharand Carkas,the seveneunuchswho servedin the presenceof KingAhasuerus,
Now when the turnof Esther,the daughterof Abihailthe uncleof Mordecaiwhohad takenher as his daughter,cameto goin to the king,she did not requestanythingexceptwhatHegai,the king'seunuchwho was in chargeof the women,advised.And Estherfoundfavorin the eyesof allwho sawher.
In thosedays,while Mordecaiwas sittingat the king'sgate,Bigthanand Teresh,twoof the king'sofficialsfrom those who guardedthe door,becameangryand soughtto layhandson KingAhasuerus.
The LORDis for me; I will not fear;Whatcan mandoto me?
Whowill standup for me againstevildoers?Whowill takehis standfor me againstthose who dowickedness?
then Mosesstoodin the gateof the camp,and said,"Whoeveris for the LORD,[come] to me!" And allthe sonsof Levigatheredtogether to him.
Nowhe was very angrywith the people of Tyreand Sidon;and with one accordthey cameto him, and having won overBlastusthe king'schamberlain,they were askingfor peace,becausetheir countrywas fedby the king'scountry.
