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Chapter 46

 

46:1
Jesus the son a Nave was valiant in the wars, and was the successor of Moses in
prophecies, who according to his name was made great for the saving of the
elect of God, and taking vengeance of the enemies that rose up against them,
that he might set Israel in their inheritance. 2 How great glory gat he, when
he did lift up his hands, and stretched out his sword against the cities! 3 Who
before him so stood to it? for the Lord himself brought his enemies unto him. 4
Did not the sun go back by his means? and was not one day as long as two? 5 He
called upon the most high Lord, when the enemies pressed upon him on every
side; and the great Lord heard him. 6 And with hailstones of mighty power he
made the battle to fall violently upon the nations, and in the descent of
Beth-horon he destroyed them that resisted, that the nations might know all
their strength, because he fought in the sight of the Lord, and he followed the
Mighty One.

 

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In the time of Moses also he did a work of mercy, he and Caleb the son of
Jephunne, in that they withstood the congregation, and withheld the people from
sin, and appeased the wicked murmuring. 8 And of six hundred thousand people on
foot, they two were preserved to bring them in to the heritage, even unto the
land that floweth with milk and honey.

 

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The Lord gave strength also unto Caleb, which remained with him unto his old
age: so that he entered upon the high places of the land, and his seed obtained
it for an heritage: 10 That all the children of Israel might see that it is
good to follow the Lord. 11 And concerning the judges, every one by name, whose
heart went not a whoring, nor departed from the Lord, let their memory be
blessed. 12 Let their bones flourish out of their place, and let the name of
them that were honoured be continued upon their children.

 

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Samuel, the prophet of the Lord, beloved of his Lord, established a kingdom,
and anointed princes over his people. 14 By the law of the Lord he judged the
congregation, and the Lord had respect unto Jacob. 15 By his faithfulness he
was found a true prophet, and by his word he was known to be faithful in
vision. 16 He called upon the mighty Lord, when his enemies pressed upon him on
every side, when he offered the sucking lamb. 17 And the Lord thundered from
heaven, and with a great noise made his voice to be heard. 18 And he destroyed
the rulers of the Tyrians, and all the princes of the Philistines.

 

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And before his long sleep he made protestations in the sight of the Lord and
his anointed, I have not taken any man’s goods, so much as a shoe: and no man
did accuse him. 20 And after his death he prophesied, and shewed the king his
end, and lifted up his voice from the earth in prophecy, to blot out the
wickedness of the people.