then Mosesstoodin the gateof the camp,and said,"Whoeveris for the LORD,[come] to me!" And allthe sonsof Levigatheredtogether to him.
Now there stoodby him oneof Joab'syoungmen,and said,"WhoeverfavorsJoaband whoeveris for David,[let him] followJoab."
Then he liftedup his faceto the windowand said,"Whois on my side?Who?"And twoor threeofficialslookeddownat him.
Whowill standup for me againstevildoers?Whowill takehis standfor me againstthose who dowickedness?
Now when Mosessawthat the peoplewere out of control--for Aaronhad let them getout of controlto be a derisionamong their enemies--
He saidto them, "Thussaysthe LORD,the Godof Israel,'Everyman[of you] puthis swordupon his thigh,and gobackand forthfrom gateto gatein the camp,and killeverymanhis brother,and everymanhis friend,and everymanhis neighbor.'"
"He who is not with Me is againstMe; and he who does not gatherwith Me scatters.
Who saidof his fatherand his mother,'I did not considerthem'; And he did not acknowledgehis brothers,Nordid he regardhis own sons,For they observedYour word,And keptYour covenant.
Now it cameabout when Joshuawas by Jericho,that he liftedup his eyesand looked,and behold,a manwas standingoppositehim with his sworddrawnin his hand,and Joshuawentto him and saidto him, "Are you for us orfor our adversaries?"
