¹⁸ For he put his oath on one side in letting the agreement be broken; and though he had given his hand to it, he did all these things; he will not get away safe.

²⁴ And all the chiefs and the men of war and all the sons of King David put themselves under the authority of Solomon the king.

⁸ Now do not be hard-hearted, as your fathers were; but give yourselves to the Lord, and come into his holy place, which he has made his for ever, and be the servants of the Lord your God, so that the heat of his wrath may be turned away from you.

⁶ We have given our hands to the Egyptians and to the Assyrians so that we might have enough bread.