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{1 Samuel 17:44} And the Philistine 6430 said 559 z8799 to x413 David, 1732 Come y3212 z8798 x1980 to x413 me, and I will give 5414 z8799 x853 thy flesh 1320 unto the fowls 5775 of the air, 8064 and to the beasts 929 of the field. 7704
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"And Benhadadª sentª° unto¹ him, and said,ª° The godsª do¹ so²°¹ unto me, and more¹ also,²°¹ if¹ the dustª of Samariaª shall sufficeª° for handfulsª for all¹ the peopleª that¹ followª me. ... And the kingª of Israelª answeredª° and said,ª° Tellª° [him], Let not¹ him that girdethª° on [his harness] boast²° himself¹ as he that putteth it off.ª°" {1Kg 20:10-11} + "Beforeª destructionª the heartª of manª is haughty,ª° and beforeª honourª [is] humility.ª" {Prv 18:12} + "I returned,ª° and sawª° under¹ the sun,ª that¹ the raceª [is] not¹ to the swift,ª nor¹ the battleª to the strong,ª neither¹ yet¹ breadª to the wise,ª nor¹ yet¹ richesª to men of understanding,ª° nor¹ yet¹ favourª to men of skill;ª° but¹ timeª and chanceª happenethª° to¹ them all.¹ ... For¹ manª also¹ knowethª° not¹¹ his time:ª as the fishesª that are takenª°¹ in an evilª net,²¹ and as the birdsª that are caughtª° in the snare;ª so² [are] the sonsª of menª snaredª° in an evilª time,ª when it fallethª°¹ suddenlyª upon¹ them." {Ecc 9:11-12} + "Thus¹ saithª° the LORD,ª Let not¹ the wiseª [man] gloryª° in his wisdom,ª neither¹ let the mightyª [man] gloryª° in his might,ª let not¹ the richª [man] gloryª° in his riches:ª" {Jer 9:23} + "Sonª of man,ª sayª° unto the princeª of Tyrus,ª Thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª Because¹ thine heartª [is] lifted up,ª° and thou hast said,ª° I¹ [am] a God,ª I sitª° [in] the seatª of God,ª in the midstª of the seas;ª yet thou¹ [art] a man,ª and not¹ God,ª though thou setª° thine heartª as the heartª of God:ª" {Ezk 28:2} + "Wilt thou yet²° sayª° beforeª him that slayethª° thee, I¹ [am] God?ª but thou¹ [shalt be] a man,ª and no¹ God,ª in the handª of him that slayethª° thee. ... Thou shalt dieª° the deathsª of the uncircumcisedª by the handª of strangers:ª° for¹ I¹ have spokenª° [it], saithª° the Lordª GOD.ª" {Ezk 28:9-10} + "And, thou¹ sonª of man,ª thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª Speakª° unto every¹ featheredª fowl,ª and to every¹ beastª of the field,ª Assemble²° yourselves,¹ and come;ª° gather²° yourselves¹ on every sideª¹ to¹ my sacrificeª that¹ I¹ do sacrificeª° for you, [even] a greatª sacrificeª upon¹ the mountainsª of Israel,ª that ye may eatª° flesh,ª and drinkª° blood.ª ... Thus ye shall be filledª° at¹ my tableª with horsesª and chariots,ª with mighty men,ª and with all¹ menª of war,ª saithª° the Lordª GOD.ª" {Ezk 39:17-20}
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Parallel instances of vaunting occur in some writers of a more recent date. - The conspirators against the emperor Maximinus having slain him, his son, and several of his best friends, threw out their bodies to be devoured by dogs and the fowls of the air. This custom appears to have been frequently threatened; and, however shocking to human feelings, was often carried into effect.

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