- Let not him:
- etc. This was no doubt a proverbial mode of expression. Jonathan renders it: "Let not him who girds himself, and goes down to battle, boast as one who has conquered and returned from it." "And Jonathanª saidª° to¹ the young manª that bareª° his armour,ª Come,²°¹ and let us go overª° unto¹ the garrisonª of these¹ uncircumcised:ª it may be that¹ the LORDª will workª° for us: for¹ [there is] no¹ restraintª to the LORDª to saveª° by manyª or¹ by few.ª" {1Sm 14:6} + "And the men²¹ of the garrisonª answeredª°¹ Jonathan²¹ and his armourbearer,ªª° and said,ª° Come upª° to¹ us, and we will shewª° you a thing.ª And Jonathan²¹ saidª° unto¹ his armourbearer,ªª° Come upª° afterª me: for¹ the LORDª hath deliveredª° them into the handª of Israel.ª ... And Jonathan²¹ climbed upª° upon¹ his handsª and upon¹ his feet,ª and his armourbearerªª° afterª him: and they fellª° beforeª Jonathan;²¹ and his armourbearerªª° slewª° afterª him." {1Sm 14:12-13} + "And the Philistineª saidª° to¹ David,ª Come²°¹ to¹ me, and I will giveª°¹ thy fleshª unto the fowlsª of the air,ª and to the beastsª of the field.ª ... And all¹ this¹ assemblyª shall knowª° that¹ the LORDª savethª° not¹ with swordª and spear:ª for¹ the battleª [is] the LORD'S,ª and he will giveª° you into our hands.ª" {1Sm 17:44-47} + "Boast²° not thyself¹¹ of to morrow;ª¹ for¹ thou knowestª° not¹ what¹ a dayª may bring forth.ª°" {Prv 27:1} + "I returned,ª° and sawª° under¹ the sun,ª that¹ the raceª [is] not¹ to the swift,ª nor¹ the battleª to the strong,ª neither¹ yet¹ breadª to the wise,ª nor¹ yet¹ richesª to men of understanding,ª° nor¹ yet¹ favourª to men of skill;ª° but¹ timeª and chanceª happenethª° to¹ them all.¹" {Ecc 9:11} + "Shall the axeª boast²° itself¹ against¹ him that hewethª° therewith? [or] shall the sawª magnify²° itself¹ against¹ him that shakethª° it? as if the rodª should shake²° [itself] against¹¹ them that lift it up,ª° [or] as if the staffª should lift upª° [itself, as if it were] no¹ wood.ª ... Therefore¹ shall the Lord,ª the Lordª²° of hosts,ª sendª° among his fat onesª leanness;ª and under¹ his gloryª he shall kindleª° a burningª like the burning¹ of a fire.ª" {Isa 10:15-16} + "¹ Peterª answeredª° and² saidª° unto him,ª Thoughª allª [men] shall be offendedª° becauseª of thee,ª [yet] will Iª never²¹ be offended.ª° ... Peterª saidª° unto him,ª Thoughª Iª shouldª° dieª° withª thee,ª yet²° will I²° notª denyª° thee.ª Likewiseª alsoª saidª° allª the¹ disciples.ª" {Mtt 26:33-35} + "Andª Peterª rememberedª° the¹ wordª of Jesus,ª which² saidª° unto him,ª Beforeª² the cockª crow,ª° thou shalt denyª° meª thrice.ª Andª he went¹ out,ª and²° weptª° bitterly.ª" {Mtt 26:75}
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