Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thy anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by uncovering the foundation to the neck. Selah.

And again, he sent to them another servant: and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.

The hairy

But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

Of such

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yes, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

Again, when a wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

I tell you, No; but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spoke on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit lewdness.

General references

For if thou shalt refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,