"You shall not handoverto his mastera slavewhohas escapedfrom his masterto you.
Then the Lordawokeas [if from] sleep,Like a warriorovercomeby wine.
Cryaloudand shoutfor joy,O inhabitantof Zion,For greatin your midstis the HolyOneof Israel.
But therethe majestic[One], the LORD,will be for us A placeof rivers[and] widecanalsOn which noboatwith oarswill go,And on which nomightyshipwill pass--
I will also walkamongyou and be your God,and you shall be My people.
"Do not standat the forkof the roadTo cutdowntheir fugitives;And do not imprisontheir survivorsIn the dayof their distress.
[Your] eyesare toopureto approveevil,And You cannot lookon wickedness[with favor]. Whydo You lookwith favor On those who dealtreacherously?Why are You silentwhen the wickedswallowup Those morerighteousthanthey?
"The LORDyour Godis in your midst,A victoriouswarrior.He will exultoveryou with joy,He will be quietin His love,He will rejoiceoveryou with shoutsof joy.
"You shall sendawaybothmaleand female;you shall sendthem outsidethe campso that they will not defiletheir campwhereI dwellin their midst."
"He shall livewith you in your midst,in the placewhichhe shall choosein oneof your townswhere it pleaseshim; you shall not mistreathim.
Then Davidsaidto him, "Will you bringme downto thisband?"And he said,"Swearto me by Godthat you will not killme or deliverme into the handsof my master,and I will bringyou downto thisband."
