He will then sprinkle the blood seven times on the one who is to be cleansed from the skin disease. He is to pronounce him clean and release the live bird over the open countryside.

Then he is to release the live bird into the open countryside outside the city. In this way he will make atonement for the house, and it will be clean.

So they went out to the countryside and harvested grapes from their vineyards. They trampled the grapes and held a celebration. Then they went to the house of their god, and as they ate and drank, they cursed Abimelech.

Now tonight, you and the people with you are to come wait in ambush in the countryside.

The next day when the people went into the countryside, this was reported to Abimelech.

He took the people, divided them into three companies, and waited in ambush in the countryside. He looked, and the people were coming out of the city, so he arose against them and struck them down.

Then Abimelech and the units that were with him rushed forward and took their stand at the entrance of the city gate. The other two units rushed against all who were in the countryside and struck them down.

Everyone in the countryside was weeping loudly while all the people were marching past. As the king was crossing the Kidron Valley, all the people were marching past on the road that leads to the desert.

The blossoms appear in the countryside.The time of singing has come,and the turtledove’s cooing is heard in our land.

My mountains in the countryside.I will give up your wealthand all your treasures as plunderbecause of the sin of your high placesin all your borders.

The countryside shakesat the sound of your sailors’ cries.

They will not gather wood from the countryside or cut it down from the forests, for they will use the weapons to make fires. They will take the loot from those who looted them and plunder those who plundered them.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

I call to You, Lord,for fire has consumedthe pastures of the wilderness,and flames have devouredall the trees of the countryside.

Therefore, I will make Samariaa heap of ruins in the countryside,a planting area for a vineyard.I will roll her stones into the valleyand expose her foundations.