Joshua and all Israel pretended to be beaten back by them and fled toward the wilderness.

While they were near Micah's home, they recognized the speech of the young Levite. So they went over to him and asked, "Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? What is keeping you here?"

Jonadab said to him, "Lie down on your bed and pretend you're sick. When your father comes to see you, say to him, 'Please let my sister Tamar come and give me [something] to eat. Let her prepare food in my presence so I can watch and eat from her hand.' "

Pharaoh will not help him with [his] great army and vast horde in battle, when ramps are built and siege walls constructed to destroy many lives.

Are You greater than our father Abraham who died? Even the prophets died. Who do You pretend to be?"

"We have a law," the Jews replied to him, "and according to that law He must die, because He made Himself the Son of God."