Put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still .] Shed no more blood, destroy no more lives, erase no more cities, desolate no more countries.

Rest: - hast thou not been long enough at this work of judgment? O be still: - let wars and desolations cease for ever.

The Philistines had always been enemies to Israel; but the Chaldea army shall overflow their land like a deluge. Those whom God wil spoil, must be spoiled. For when the Lord intends to destroy the wicked, he will cut off every helper. So deplorable are the desolation of war, that the blessings of peace are most desirable. But we mus submit to His appointments who ordains all in perfect wisdom an justice __________________________________________________________________

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