- disdained:
- "And he said,ª° Whether¹ they be come outª° for peace,ª takeª° them alive;ª or whether¹ they be come outª° for war,ª takeª° them alive.ª" {1Kg 20:18} + "Now¹ therefore, I pray thee,¹ give pledges²°¹ to¹ my lordª the kingª of Assyria,ª and I will deliverª° thee two thousandª horses,ª if¹ thou be ableª° on thy part to setª° ridersª° upon¹ them. ... How¹ then wilt thou turn awayª°¹ the faceª of oneª captainª of the leastª of my master'sª servants,ª and put thy trustª° on¹ Egyptª for chariotsª and for horsemen?ª" {2Kg 18:23-24} + "And he spakeª° beforeª his brethrenª and the armyª of Samaria,ª and said,ª° What¹ doª° these feebleª Jews?ª will they fortifyª° themselves? will they sacrifice?ª° will they make an endª° in a day?ª will they reviveª°¹ the stonesª out of the heapsª¹ of the rubbishª which¹ are burned?ª° ... Hear,ª° O our God;ª for¹ we are¹ despised:ª and turnª° their reproachª upon¹ their own head,ª and giveª° them for a preyª in the landª of captivity:ª" {Neh 4:2-4} + "Have mercy²° upon¹ us, O LORD,ª have mercy²° upon¹ us: for¹ we are exceedinglyª filledª° with contempt.ª ... Our soulª is exceedinglyª filledª° with the scorningª of those that are at ease,ª [and] with the contemptª of the proud.ª²°°²°" {Psa 123:3-4} + "Inª wearinessª andª painfulness,ª inª watchingsª often,ª inª hungerª andª thirst,²¹ inª fastingsª often,ª inª coldª andª nakedness.ª ... Whoª is weak,ª° andª I am²° not² weak?ª°¹ whoª is offended,ª° andª Iª burnª° not?ª" {2Co 11:27-29}
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