Then the officials said to the king, (A)“Let this man be put to death, (B)for he is weakening the hands of the soldiers who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking such words to them. For this man is not seeking (C)the welfare of this people, but their harm.”

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Then the officials(A) said to the king, “This man should be put to death.(B) He is discouraging(C) the soldiers who are left in this city, as well as all the people, by the things he is saying to them. This man is not seeking the good of these people but their ruin.”

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24 (A)Damascus has become feeble, (B)she turned to flee,
    and panic seized her;
anguish and sorrows have taken hold of her,
    as (C)of a woman in labor.

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24 Damascus has become feeble,
    she has turned to flee
    and panic has gripped her;
anguish and pain have seized her,
    pain like that of a woman in labor.(A)

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(A)And when they say to you, ‘Why do you groan?’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news (B)that it is coming. (C)Every heart will melt, and (D)all hands will be feeble; every spirit will faint, and (E)all knees will be weak as water. (F)Behold, it is (G)coming, and it will be fulfilled,’” declares the Lord God.

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And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?(A)’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt with fear(B) and every hand go limp;(C) every spirit will become faint(D) and every leg will be wet with urine.’(E) It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign Lord.”

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Ish-bosheth Murdered

When Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, heard that Abner had died at Hebron, (A)his courage failed, and all Israel was dismayed.

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Ish-Bosheth Murdered

When Ish-Bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner(A) had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel became alarmed.

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17 (A)All hands are feeble, and all knees turn to water.

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17 Every hand will go limp;(A)
    every leg will be wet with urine.(B)

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