And when the children of Yisra’ĕ
When He slew them, then they sought Him, And they returned and did earnestly seek Ě
“Do not listen to Ḥ
armed with bows, using both the right hand and the left, with stones, and with arrows, with bows, of the brothers of Sha’ul, of Binyamin.
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men who were left-handed, each one could sling a stone at a hair’s breadth and not miss.
‘Call unto Me, and I shall answer you, and show you great and inaccessible matters, which you have not known.’
A gift in secret subdues displeasure, And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
Many entreat the favour of the noble. And all are friends to him who gives gifts.
A man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.
Give us joy according to The days You have afflicted us, The years we have seen evil.
“And call upon Me in the day of distress – Let Me rescue you, and you esteem Me.”
But the sons of Beliyaʽ
And the children of Yisra’ĕ
And Ě
Then יהוה raised up rulers who saved them from the hand of those who plundered them.
And Yo’aḇ
But Amasa was not on guard against the sword in Yo’aḇ
And the sons of Bela: Addar, and Gĕ
and Gĕ
And each man brought his present: objects of silver, and objects of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses and mules, the matter of a year by year.