"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 20:11} + "But they were exceedinglyª afraid,ª° and said,ª° Behold,¹ twoª kingsª stoodª° not¹ beforeª him: how¹ then shall we¹ stand?ª°" {2Kg 10:4} + "Orª whatª king,ª goingª° to make²° warª¹¹ against² anotherª king,ª sitteth²° not² downª°¹ first,ª and¹ consultethª° whetherª he beª° ableª withª tenª thousandª to meetª° him that comethª° againstª himª withª twentyª thousand?ª ... Or else,ª while the otherª isª° yetª a great way off,ª he sendethª° an ambassage,ª and desirethª° conditions²¹ of¹ peace.ª" {Lke 14:31-32} |