⁹ Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly; `for' he went up from Gilgal all the night.

⁹ And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, To-morrow, by the time the sun is hot, ye shall have deliverance. And the messengers came and told the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.

¹⁰ Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To-morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.

¹¹ And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and smote the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they that remained were scattered, so that not two of them were left together.

²⁹ Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

¹¹ Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.

¹² If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this; Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work?

¹⁰ Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do `it' with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

³ Suffer hardship with `me', as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

² preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.