"FEARNOT, DAUGHTEROF ZION;BEHOLD,YOUR KINGIS COMING,SEATEDON A DONKEY'SCOLT."
Now it cameabout afterthisthat Absalomprovidedfor himself a chariotand horsesand fiftymenas runnersbeforehim.
The kingsaidto Ziba,"Whydo you have these?"And Zibasaid,"The donkeysare for the king'shouseholdto ride,and the breadand summerfruitfor the youngmento eat,and the wine,for whoeveris faintin the wildernessto drink."
The kingsaidto them, "Takewith you the servantsof your lord,and have my sonSolomonrideon my own mule,and bringhim downto Gihon.
"Do not fear,you wormJacob,you menof Israel;I will helpyou," declaresthe LORD,"and your Redeemeris the HolyOneof Israel.
Behold,the LORDhas proclaimedto the endof the earth,Sayto the daughterof Zion,"Lo,your salvationcomes;BeholdHis rewardis with Him, and His recompensebeforeHim."
"As for you, towerof the flock,Hillof the daughterof Zion,To you it will come--Even the formerdominionwill come,The kingdomof the daughterof Jerusalem.
Rejoicegreatly,O daughterof Zion!Shout[in triumph], O daughterof Jerusalem!Behold,your kingis comingto you; He is justand endowedwith salvation,Humble,and mountedon a donkey,Even on a colt,the foalof a donkey.
"SAYTO THE DAUGHTEROF ZION,'BEHOLDYOUR KINGIS COMINGTO YOU, GENTLE,AND MOUNTEDON A DONKEY,EVENON A COLT,THE FOALOF A BEAST OF BURDEN.'"
Jesus,findinga young donkey,saton it; as it is written,
"Moreover,he shall not multiplyhorsesfor himself, norshall he cause the peopleto returnto Egyptto multiplyhorses,since the LORDhas saidto you, 'You shall neveragainreturnthat way.'
He hadfortysonsand thirtygrandsonswho rodeon seventydonkeys;and he judgedIsraeleightyears.
"You who rideon whitedonkeys,You who siton [rich] carpets,And you who travelon the road--sing!
