- sent messengers:
- "Then the king² sentª° unto¹ him a captainª of fiftyª with his fifty.ª And he went upª° to¹ him: and, behold,¹ he satª° on¹ the topª of an hill.ª And he spakeª° unto¹ him, Thou manª of God,ª the kingª hath said,ª° Come down.ª° ... And he sentª° againª° a captainª of the thirdª fiftyª with his fifty.ª And the thirdª captainª of fiftyª went up,ª° and cameª° and fellª° on¹ his kneesª beforeª Elijah,ª and besoughtª°¹ him, and saidª° unto¹ him, O manª of God,ª I pray thee,¹ let my life,ª and the lifeª of these¹ fiftyª thy servants,ª be preciousª° in thy sight.ª" {2Kg 1:9-13} + "Though¹ thou shouldest brayª°¹ a foolª in a mortarª amongª wheatª with a pestle,ª [yet] will not¹ his foolishnessª departª° from¹¹ him." {Prv 27:22} + "Can the Ethiopianª changeª° his skin,ª or the leopardª his spots?ª [then] mayª° ye¹ also¹ do good,ª° that are accustomedª to do evil.ª°" {Jer 13:23}
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