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King Ahab of Israel said to King Jehoshaphat of Judah, "Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead?" He answered him, "I am with you, my people are your people. We will be with you in the war."

But a certain man drew his bow and unknowingly struck the king of Israel between the scale armor and the breastplate; so he said to the driver of his chariot, "Turn around, and carry me out of the battle, for I am wounded."

But Neco sent envoys to him, saying, "What have I to do with you, king of Judah? I am not coming against you today, but against the house with which I am at war; and God has commanded me to hurry. Cease opposing God, who is with me, so that he will not destroy you."

The archers shot King Josiah; and the king said to his servants, "Take me away, for I am badly wounded."

and said, "O my God, I am too ashamed and embarrassed to lift my face to you, my God, for our iniquities have risen higher than our heads, and our guilt has mounted up to the heavens.

So I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it to come down to you?"

Haman added, "Even Queen Esther let no one but myself come with the king to the banquet that she prepared. Tomorrow also I am invited by her, together with the king.

I am not at ease, nor am I quiet; I have no rest; but trouble comes."

so I am allotted months of emptiness, and nights of misery are apportioned to me.

When I lie down I say, ‘When shall I rise?' But the night is long, and I am full of tossing until dawn.

Am I the Sea, or the Dragon, that you set a guard over me?

Though I am innocent, I cannot answer him; I must appeal for mercy to my accuser.

Though I am innocent, my own mouth would condemn me; though I am blameless, he would prove me perverse.

I am blameless; I do not know myself; I loathe my life.

For he is not a mortal, as I am, that I might answer him, that we should come to trial together.

then I would speak without fear of him, for I know I am not what I am thought to be.

although you know that I am not guilty, and there is no one to deliver out of your hand?

If I am wicked, woe to me! If I am righteous, I cannot lift up my head, for I am filled with disgrace and look upon my affliction.

For you say, ‘My conduct is pure, and I am clean in God's sight.'

But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?