Adoni-bezeksaid,"Seventykingswith their thumbsand their bigtoescutoffused to gatherup [scraps] undermy table;as I have done,soGodhas repaidme." So they broughthim to Jerusalemand he diedthere.
"You shall speakto him, saying,'Thussaysthe LORD,"Have you murderedand alsotakenpossession?"'And you shall speakto him, saying,'Thussaysthe LORD,"In the placewherethe dogslickedup the bloodof Naboththe dogswill lickup your blood,evenyours."'"
"You shall slaughterthe ram,and takesomeof its bloodand put[it] on the lobeof Aaron'sright earand on the lobesof his sons'rightearsand on the thumbsof their righthandsand on the bigtoesof their rightfeet,and sprinklethe [rest of the] bloodaroundon the altar.
Woeto you, O destroyer,While you were not destroyed;And he who is treacherous,while [others] did not dealtreacherouslywith him. As soon as you finishdestroying,you will be destroyed;As soon as you ceaseto dealtreacherously,[others] will dealtreacherouslywith you.
"Behold,I am going to dealat that timeWith allyour oppressors,I will savethe lameAnd gatherthe outcast,And I will turntheir shameinto praiseand renownIn allthe earth.
in that they showthe workof the Lawwrittenin their hearts,their consciencebearing witnessand their thoughtsalternatelyaccusingorelsedefendingthem,
For judgment[will be] mercilessto one who has shownnomercy;mercytriumphs overjudgment.
Ifanyone[is destined] for captivity,to captivityhe goes;ifanyonekillswith the sword,with the swordhe mustbe killed.Hereis the perseveranceand the faithof the saints.
for they pouredout the bloodof saintsand prophets,and You have giventhem bloodto drink.They deserveit."
But Adoni-bezekfled;and they pursuedhim and caughthim and cutoffhis thumbsand bigtoes.
so that the violencedone to the seventysonsof Jerubbaalmight come,and their bloodmight be laidon Abimelechtheir brother,whokilledthem, and on the menof Shechem,whostrengthenedhis handsto killhis brothers.
Also Godreturnedallthe wickednessof the menof Shechemon their heads,and the curseof Jothamthe sonof Jerubbaalcameupon them.
But Samuelsaid,"As your swordhas madewomenchildless,soshall your motherbe childlessamongwomen."And SamuelhewedAgagto piecesbeforethe LORDat Gilgal.
