The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.

And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the LORD.

And he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.