And they went out into the fields, and gathered grapes from their vineyards and trod them, and rejoiced. And they went into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.

So the priest's heart was glad; and he took the ephod, the household idols, and the graven image, and went among the people.

So they sat down, and the two of them ate and drank together. Then the young woman's father said to the man, Please accept my invitation to stay the night, and let your heart be merry.

And when the man rose up to depart, he and his concubine and his servant, his father-in-law, the young woman's father, said to him, Behold, the day is now drawing toward evening; please spend the night. Behold, the day is coming to an end; lodge here, that your heart may be merry; and tomorrow go your way early, so that you may go to your tent.

Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Watch now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Strike Amnon! then kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant.

And it happened when Ben-Hadad heard this message, as he and the kings were drinking at the booths, that he said to his servants, Get ready. And they stationed themselves against the city.

The runners went out, hastened by the king's command; and the decree was proclaimed in Shushan the palace. So the king and Haman sat down to drink. But the city of Shushan was perplexed.

But behold, joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine, saying, Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!

While tasting the wine, Belshazzar commanded the golden and silver vessels brought, those his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple in Jerusalem, that the king and his nobles, his wives, and his concubines might drink from them.

Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God in Jerusalem. And the king, his nobles, his wives, and his concubines drank from them.

But when Herod's birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.

Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.

And now I am their taunting song; yea, I am their byword.

They abhor me, they keep far from me; they do not refrain from spitting in my face.

But at my stumbling they gathered themselves together and rejoiced; and before I knew it the attackers gathered themselves against me; they tore at me and were not still;

with the hypocrites, mockers, for a cake, they gnashed at me with their teeth.

Those who sit in the gate speak against me, and I am the taunting song of the drunkards.

For they have persecuted the ones whom You have stricken, and they talk to the grief of those You pierced.

Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;

lest Jehovah see it, and it displease Him, and He turns away His wrath from him.

Do not rejoice against me, O my enemy; for if I fall, I shall arise. For if I sit in darkness, Jehovah is a light to me.

And my enemy shall see; and shame shall cover her who said to me, Where is Jehovah your God? My eyes shall see her. Now she shall be trampled down as the mud of the streets.

Then they spat in His face and beat Him with the fist; and others slapped Him,

saying, Prophesy to us, Christ! Who is the one who struck You?

And when they had woven a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand. And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads

Likewise the chief priests also, mocking with the scribes and elders, said,

He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now if He will have Him; for He said, I am the Son of God.

Still others had trial of mockings and floggings, yes, and of bonds and imprisonment.