I wish these people were under my command. Then I would get rid of Abimelek. I would say to him,‘ Call out your whole army!’ ”

惟愿这民归我的手下，我就除掉亚比米勒。”迦勒又对亚比米勒说：“增添你的军兵出来吧。”

惟愿这民归到我的手下，我就除掉亚比米勒。”他就对亚比米勒说：“增加你的军兵，出来吧！”

惟愿这民归到我的手下，我就除掉亚比米勒。”他就对亚比米勒说：“增加你的军兵，出来吧！”

要是这百姓归我领导就好了！我会除掉亚比米勒，我会挑战他召集全军来战。”

但愿这些人民都归在我手下，我好把亚比米勒除掉。”迦勒又对亚比米勒说：“增添你的军队出来吧！”

惟願這民歸我的手下，我就除掉亞比米勒。」迦勒又對亞比米勒說：「增添你的軍兵出來吧。」

惟願這民歸到我的手下，我就除掉亞比米勒。」他就對亞比米勒說：「增加你的軍兵，出來吧！」

惟願這民歸到我的手下，我就除掉亞比米勒。」他就對亞比米勒說：「增加你的軍兵，出來吧！」

要是這百姓歸我領導就好了！我會除掉亞比米勒，我會挑戰他召集全軍來戰。」

但願這些人民都歸在我手下，我好把亞比米勒除掉。”迦勒又對亞比米勒說：“增添你的軍隊出來吧！”

巴不得這人民都交在我手中才好呢！我就把亞比米勒除掉。我倒要對亞比米勒說：加多你的軍隊出來吧！』

願斯民歸我掌握、我必除亞比米勒、又告亞比米勒曰、增益爾軍而出、

願斯民歸我掌握、我必除亞庇米力。又告亞庇米力曰、當益爾軍而出。

願斯民歸我掌握、我必除亞比米勒、又告亞比米勒曰、當增爾軍而出、

If only this people were under my command! Then I would get rid of him. I would say to Abimelek,‘ Call out your whole army!’”

Would that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech. I would say to Abimelech,‘ Increase your army, and come out.’”

If I were in charge here, I would get rid of Abimelech. I would say to him,‘ Get some soldiers, and come out and fight!’”

If only these people were in my power, I would remove Abimelech.” So he said to Abimelech,“ Gather your army and come out.”

If only this people were under my authority! Then I would do away with Abimelech.” And he said to Abimelech,“ Enlarge your army and come out!”

If only this people were under my authority! Then I would remove Abimelech.” So he said to Abimelech,“ Increase your army and come out!”

And would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.

If only these people were in my power, I would remove Abimelech.” So he said to Abimelech,“ Gather your army and come out.”

And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.

If only these men were under my command, I would get rid of Abimelech!” He challenged Abimelech,“ Muster your army and come out for battle!”

I wish that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech.” He said to Abimelech,“ Increase your army and come out!”

Absalom would continue,“ I wish I were appointed judge in the land! Then anyone who has a case or a claim could come to me. I would make sure they are treated fairly.”

“‘ “Go ahead and make a deal with my master, the king of Assyria. I’ll give you 2,000 horses. But only if you can put riders on them!

They tell lies about them. They hate God. They are rude and proud. They brag. They think of new ways to do evil. They don’t obey their parents.They do not understand. They can’t be trusted. They are not loving and kind.

“‘ “Come on. Make a deal with my master, the king of Assyria. I’ll give you 2,000 horses. But only if you can put riders on them!You are depending on Egypt for chariots and horsemen. You can’t drive away even the least important officer among my master’s officials.

After the battle, Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the king of Israel. Jehoash was the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu. Amaziah said,“ Come on. Let us face each other in battle.”

Then Abner said to Joab,“ Let’s have some of the young men get up and fight. Let’s tell them to fight hand to hand in front of us.”“ All right. Let them do it,” Joab said.So the young men stood up and were counted off. There were 12 on the side of Benjamin and Saul’s son Ish- Bosheth. And there were 12 on David’s side.Each man grabbed one of his enemies by the head. Each one stuck his dagger into the other man’s side. And all of them fell down together and died. So that place in Gibeon was named Helkath Hazzurim.The fighting that day was very heavy. Abner and the Israelites lost the battle to David’s men.

He brags about what his heart desires. He speaks well of those who always want more. He attacks the Lord with his words.

The king of Israel replied. He said,“ Tell him,‘ Someone who puts his armor on shouldn’t brag like someone who takes it off.’ ”