the Sabeans came in violently, and took them all away: yea, they have slain thy servants with the sword, and I only ran my way, to tell thee."

In the mean season while he was yet speaking, there came another, and said, "The Chaldeans made three armies, and fell upon thy camels, which they have carried away: yea, and slain thy servants with the sword, and I only am gotten away, to tell thee."

And so he delivereth the poor from the sword, from the threatenings of the ungodly, and from the hand of the cruel;

In the midst of hunger he saveth thee from death: and when it is war, from the power of the sword.

He believeth never to be delivered out of darkness; the sword is always before his eyes.

"I have oft times heard such things. Miserable givers of comfort are ye, all the sort of you.

But beware of the sword, for the sword will be avenged of wickedness. And be sure, that there is a judgment."

The arrow shall be taken forth, and go out at his back; and a glistering sword through the gall of him. Fear shall come upon him.

If he get many children, they shall perish with the sword, and his posterity shall have scarceness of bread.

keepeth his soul from destruction, and his life from the sword.

But if they will not obey, they shall go through the sword, and perish before they be aware.

He layeth aside all fear, his stomach is not abated, neither starteth he a back for any sword.

If any man draw out a sword at him, it shall not hurt him: there may neither spear, javelin, nor breast plate abide him.