And he dwelt in Maserim in the wilderness, in the narrow passes; and dwelt in the wilderness in Mount Ziph, in the dry country. And Saul sought him continually, but the Lord delivered him not into his hands.

The sinner watches the righteous, and seeks to slay him.

But the Lord will not leave him in his hands, nor by any means condemn him when he is judged.

And the king commanded Jerahmeel the king's son, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch and Jeremiah, but they were hidden.

Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise, and take along the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you; for Herod is about to seek the young Child to destroy Him."

whom also seizing, he put him in prison, and handed him over to four four-man squads of soldiers to guard him, planning after the Passover to bring him again to the people.

But when Herod was about to bring him forth, on that night Peter was sleeping, between two soldiers, having been bound with two chains; and guards before the door were keeping the prison.

Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.

saying, "Tell them, 'His disciples came at night and stole Him away while we were sleeping.'

So they took the silver and did as they were instructed. And this saying has been widely spread among the Jews until this day.

For the question which the king asks is difficult, and there is no one else who shall answer it before the king, but the gods, whose dwelling is not with any flesh.

So the decree went forth, and they began to destroy the wise men; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to destroy [them].

Then Herod, seeing that he had been deceived by the wise men, was greatly enraged; and he sent and executed all the boys in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men.

But the chief priests took counsel, that they might also kill Lazarus,

because on account of him many of the Jews were going [away], and were believing in Jesus.

On the next day those accompanying Paul went forth and came to Caesarea, and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.

And after some days King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesarea and greeted Festus.

And the king of Israel departed, confounded and discouraged, and came to Samaria.

And Mordecai returned to the palace. But Haman went home mourning, and covered his head.