"SAYTO THE DAUGHTEROF ZION,'BEHOLDYOUR KINGIS COMINGTO YOU, GENTLE,AND MOUNTEDON A DONKEY,EVENON A COLT,THE FOALOF A BEAST OF BURDEN.'"
"The sceptershall not departfrom Judah,Northe ruler'sstafffrom betweenhis feet,UntilShilohcomes,And to him [shall be] the obedienceof the peoples.
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.
Now Solomongatheredchariotsand horsemen;and he had1400chariotsand 12,000horsemen,and he stationedthem in the chariotcitiesand with the kingin Jerusalem.
That I may tellof allYour praises,That in the gatesof the daughterof ZionI may rejoicein Your salvation.
Cryaloudand shoutfor joy,O inhabitantof Zion,For greatin your midstis the HolyOneof Israel.
Getyourself up on a highmountain,O Zion,bearerof good news,Liftup your voicemightily,O Jerusalem,bearerof good news;Lift[it] up, do not fear.Sayto the citiesof Judah,"Hereis your God!"
Behold,the LORDhas proclaimedto the endof the earth,Sayto the daughterof Zion,"Lo,your salvationcomes;BeholdHis rewardis with Him, and His recompensebeforeHim."
"And I, the LORD,will be their God,and My servantDavidwill be princeamongthem; I the LORDhave spoken.
"My servantDavidwill be kingoverthem, and they will allhaveoneshepherd;and they will walkin My ordinancesand keepMy statutesand observethem.
"But I will havecompassionon the houseof Judahand deliverthem by the LORDtheir God,and will not deliverthem by bow,sword,battle,horsesor horsemen."
"But as for you, BethlehemEphrathah,[Too] littleto be among the clansof Judah,From you One will goforthfor Me to be rulerin Israel.His goingsforthare from longago,From the daysof eternity."
"One from Jacobshall havedominion,And will destroythe remnantfrom the city."
"TakeMy yokeupon you and learnfrom Me, for I amgentleand humblein heart,and YOU WILL FINDRESTFOR YOUR SOULS.
"Whereis He who has been bornKingof the Jews?For we sawHis starin the eastand have cometo worshipHim."
AND YOU, BETHLEHEM,LANDOF JUDAH,ARE BY NO MEANSLEASTAMONGTHE LEADERSOF JUDAH;FOR OUT OF YOU SHALL COME FORTHA RULERWHOWILL SHEPHERDMY PEOPLEISRAEL.'"
The discipleswentand didjustas Jesushad instructedthem,
Thenbeginningwith Mosesand with allthe prophets,He explainedto them the things concerningHimselfin allthe Scriptures.
NathanaelansweredHim, "Rabbi,You are the Sonof God;You are the Kingof Israel."
NowI, Paul,myselfurgeyou by the meeknessand gentlenessof Christ--I whoam meekwhen face to facewith you, but boldtowardyou when absent!
"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!
