"Orelse,while the otheris stillfar away,he sendsa delegationand asksfor termsof peace.
"Ordo you have an armlike God,And can you thunderwith a voicelikeHis?
"Make friendsquicklywith your opponentat lawwhileyou are with him on the way,sothat your opponentmay not handyou over to the judge,and the judgeto the officer,and you be throwninto prison.
"Giveto him who asksof you, and do not turn awayfrom him who wantsto borrowfrom you.
"For whileyou are goingwith your opponentto appear beforethe magistrate,on [your] way[there] makean effortto settlewith him, sothat he may not dragyou beforethe judge,and the judgeturn you overto the officer,and the officerthrowyou into prison.
"Orwhatking,when he setsout to meetanotherkingin battle,will not firstsit downand considerwhetherhe is strong enoughwith tenthousand[men] to encounterthe one comingagainsthim with twentythousand?
"Sothen,noneof you canbe My disciplewhodoes not giveup allhis ownpossessions.
"But his citizenshatedhim and senta delegationafterhim, saying,'We do not wantthis manto reignoverus.'
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.
