Dayand nightthey goaroundher upon her walls,And iniquityand mischiefare in her midst.
Now someone toldDavid,saying,"Ahithophelis among the conspiratorswith Absalom."And Davidsaid,"O LORD,I pray,makethe counselof Ahithophelfoolishness."
The wickedare estrangedfrom the womb;These who speakliesgoastrayfrom birth.
They returnat evening,they howllike a dog,And goaroundthe city.
The LORDsaidto him, "Gothrough the midstof the city,[even] through the midstof Jerusalem,and puta markon the foreheadsof the menwho sighand groanoverallthe abominationswhich are being committedin its midst."
For their heartsare like an oven[As] they approachtheir plotting;Their angersmoldersallnight,In the morningit burnslike a flamingfire.
Whydo You makeme seeiniquity,And cause [me] to lookon wickedness?Yes, destructionand violenceare beforeme; Strifeexistsand contentionarises.
Thenthey ledJesusfrom Caiaphasinto the Praetorium,and it was early;and they themselvesdid not enterinto the Praetoriumsothat they would not be defiled,but might eatthe Passover.
Judasthen,having receivedthe [Roman] cohortand officersfrom the chief priestsand the Pharisees,cametherewith lanternsand torchesand weapons.
but their plotbecame knownto Saul.They were alsowatchingthe gatesdayand nightsothat they might put him to death;
Then Saulsentmessengersto David'shouseto watchhim, in order to puthim to deathin the morning.But Michal,David'swife,toldhim, saying,"Ifyou do not saveyour lifetonight,tomorrowyou will be putto death."
