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1 ତୃତୀୟ ଦିନ ଦାଉଦ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କର ଲୋକମାନେ ସିକ୍ଲଗ୍ ରେ ପହଁଞ୍ଚିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ଦେଖିଲେ ଅମାଲକେୀଯମାନେ ସିକ୍ଲଗ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରିଥିଲେ। ଅମାଲକେୀଯ ଲୋକମାନେ ନଗେଭେ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରି ଓ ସିକ୍ଲଗ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରି ସହର ରେ ନିଆଁ ଲଗାଇ ଦଇେଥିଲେ।
2 ସମାନେେ ସିକ୍ଲଗ୍ର ସମସ୍ତ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ବନ୍ଦୀକରି ଆଣିଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ସମାନେେ ସମସ୍ତ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟବକମାନଙ୍କୁ ବନ୍ଦୀକରି ଆଣିଥିଲେ। ସମାନେେ କାହାରିକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମାରି ଦଇେ ନଥିଲେ। ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ହତ୍ଯା କରିବା ପରିବର୍ତେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ନିଜ ନିଜ ପଥରେ ନଇୟୋଇଥିଲେ।
3 ଯେତବେେଳେ ଦାଉଦ ଓ ତା'ର ଲୋକମାନେ ସିକ୍ଲଗ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆସିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ଦେଖିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପାଇଲେ, ସହର ଜଳକ୍ସ୍ଟଅଛି। ସମାନଙ୍କେର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ, ପିଲା, ଭଉଣୀ, ଝିଅ, ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବନ୍ଦୀକରି ନଇୟୋଇଛନ୍ତି। ଅମାଲକେୀଯମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ନଇେ ୟାଇଛନ୍ତି।
4 ଦାଉଦ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କର ଅନ୍ୟ ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକମାନେ ତାଙ୍କର ସୈନିକ ଥିଲେ, ସମସ୍ତେ କ୍ରନ୍ଦନ କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ଏତେ କାନ୍ଦିଲେ ଯେ, ଆଉ କାନ୍ଦିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଦୁର୍ବଳ ହାଇେ ପଡିଲେ।
5 ଅମାଲକେୀଯମାନେ ମଧ୍ଯ ଦାଉଦଙ୍କର ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟଇ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନଇେ ୟାଇଅଛନ୍ତି। ଅହୀନମ୍ ୟିଷ୍ରିଯଲେୀଯା ଓ କର୍ମିଲୀଯ ନାବଲର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଅବୀଗଲ୍।
6 ଯେତେ ଲୋକ ସେ ସୈନ୍ଯ ଦଳ ରେ ଥିଲେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟଃଖ ଓ କୋର୍ଧି ଥିଲେ, କାରଣ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ପିଲାମାନେ ବନ୍ଦୀ ହାଇେ ୟାଇଥିଲେ। ଲୋକମାନେ ଦାଉଦକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପଥର ରେ ମାରିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା ହେଉଥିଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଦାଉଦ ନିଜକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତାଙ୍କ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କଠା ରେ ସବଳ କଲେ।
7 ଦାଉଦ ଅହୀମଲକରେ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ଅବିଯାଥର ଯାଜକକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲେ, ମାେ ପାଖକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଏଫୋଦ ଆଣ।
8 ତା'ପରେ ଦାଉଦ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରି କହିଲେ, ମୁ ଏହି ସୈନ୍ଯଦଳ ପେଛ ପେଛ ଗୋଡ଼ାଇଲେ, ମୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଧରି ପାରିବି କି?
9 ଦାଉଦ ଓ ତାଙ୍କର 600 ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ନଇେ ବିଷୋର ନଦୀ ନିକଟରେ ପହନ୍ଚିଲେ। ସଠାେରେ 200 ଲୋକ ରହିଲେ, କାରଣ ସମାନେେ ସଠାେରେ ଅତ୍ଯନ୍ତ କ୍ଲାନ୍ତ ଓ ଦୁର୍ବଳ ହାଇେ ପଡିଥିଲେ।
10 ତେଣୁ ଦାଉଦ ତାଙ୍କର ଅନ୍ୟ 400 ଜଣ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ନଇେ ଅମାଲକେୀଯମାନଙ୍କ ପଛ ରେ ଗୋଡ଼ାଇଲେ।
11 ଦାଉଦଙ୍କର ଲୋକମାନେ କ୍ଷତେ ରେ ଜଣେ ମିଶରୀଯକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପାଇଲେ। ତାଙ୍କୁ ସମାନେେ ଦାଉଦଙ୍କ ନିକଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆଣିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ତାହାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଓ ପାନୀଯ ଦେଲେ।
12 ସମାନେେ ମିଶରୀଯଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଡିମ୍ବିରି ଚକ୍ତିରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଖଣ୍ଡେ ଓ ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟଇ ପନ୍ଡୋ କିସ୍ମିସ ଦେଲେ। ସେ ଖାଇ ସାରିବା ପରେ ଶାନ୍ତି ଅନକ୍ସ୍ଟଭବ କଲା। ସେ ତିନିଦିନ ଏବଂ ତିନିରାତି କିଛି ଖାଇ ନଥିଲେ, ପାଣି ପିଇଲେ ନାହିଁ।
13 ଦାଉଦ ମିଶରୀଯଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପଗ୍ଭରିଲା, ତୁମ୍ଭର ମାଲିକ କିଏ? ତୁମ୍ଭେ କେଉଁଠାରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆସିଛ?
14 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ କରେଥୀଯମାନେ ବାସ କରୁଥିବା ନଗେଭେ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କଲକ୍ସ୍ଟ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସିକ୍ଲଗକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଅଗ୍ନି ରେ ଦଗ୍ଧ କଲକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଓ ୟିହକ୍ସ୍ଟଦାର କାଲେବ୍ମାନଙ୍କର ବସତି ଉପରେ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କଲକ୍ସ୍ଟ।
15 ଦାଉଦ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମାେତେ ସହେି ସୈନ୍ଯଦଳ ନିକଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନଇେପାରିବ କି ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭର ପରିବାରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସାଙ୍ଗ ରେ ନଇେ ୟାଇଛନ୍ତି।
16 ସହେି ମିଶରୀଯ ଜଣକ ଦାଉଦଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ନିକଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନଇଗେଲେ। ଯେଉଁଠା ରେ ସମାନେେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଜାଗା ରେ ଏକତ୍ରୀତ ଭାବରେ ବସି ଖିଆପିଆ କରୁଥିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନଙ୍କର ଓ ୟିହକ୍ସ୍ଟଦାରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଲକ୍ସ୍ଟସ୍ଖନ କରିଥିବା ବହକ୍ସ୍ଟତ ସାମଗ୍ରିମାନ ଉପ ଭୋଗ କଲେ ଓ ସଠାେରେ ଉତ୍ସବ କରୁଥିଲେ।
17 ଦାଉଦ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କଲେ ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ବଧ କଲେ। ସମାନେେ ସୂର୍ େଯ୍ଯାଦଯରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପରଦିନ ସୂର୍ୟ୍ଯାସ୍ତ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ସହିତ ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ କଲେ। ଯେଉଁ 400 ଲୋକ ଓଟ ଚଢି଼ଲେ ଏବଂ ପଳାଇଲେ ସହେି ଅମାଲକେୀଯ ବ୍ଯତୀତ କହେି ରକ୍ଷା ପାଇଲେ ନାହିଁ।
18 ଦାଉଦ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ଜିନିଷ ଫରେିପାଇଲେ, ଯେଉଁଗୁଡିକୁ ଅମାଲକେୀଯମାନେ ନଇୟୋଇ ଥିଲେ। ଏପରିକି ତାଙ୍କର ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟଇ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମଧ୍ଯ।
19 ତାଙ୍କର କୌଣସି ଜିନିଷ କିମ୍ବା ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ହରାଇ ନଥିଲେ। ସମାନଙ୍କେର ସମସ୍ତ ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯ, ବଯସ୍କ ଲୋକ, ପିଲା, ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର କନ୍ଯା ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଦାଉଦ ରକ୍ଷାକଲେ। ଏବଂ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ମୂଲ୍ଯବାନ ବସ୍ତକ୍ସ୍ଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମଧ୍ଯ ଦାଉଦ ନଇେ ଆସିଲେ।
20 ଦାଉଦ ସମସ୍ତ ମଷେ ଓ ଗାଈମାନ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟନର୍ବାର ପାଇଲେ। ଦାଉଦର ଲୋକମାନେ ଏହି ପଶକ୍ସ୍ଟଗୁଡିକୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଆଗେ ଆଗେ ନେଲେ ଓ ସମାନେେ କହିଲେ, ଏହା ହେଉଛି ଦାଉଦର ଲାଭ।
21 ଦାଉଦ ବିଷୋର ନଦୀ ନିକଟରେ ଥିବା 200 ଜଣ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ନିକଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଗଲେ ଓ ରହିଲେ। ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକମାନେ ତାଙ୍କର ଦୁର୍ବଳତା ହତେକ୍ସ୍ଟ ତାଙ୍କ ପେଛ ଆସି ପାରି ନ ଥିଲେ, ସମାନେେ ଦାଉଦ ଓ ତାଙ୍କ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଭୋଟିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବାହାରି ଆସିଲେ। ଦାଉଦ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ନିକଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ୟାଇ ତାଙ୍କର କକ୍ସ୍ଟଶଳବାର୍ତ୍ତା ପଚାରିଲେ।
22 କିଛି ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟଷ୍ଟ, ଖଳ ପ୍ରକୃତିର ଲୋକମାନେ ଦାଉଦଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗ ରେ ୟାଇଥିଲେ। ସହେି ଖଳ ପ୍ରକୃତିର ଲୋକମାନେ କହିଲେ, ଏହି ଯେଉଁ 200 ଜଣ ଲୋକ ଆମ ସଙ୍ଗେ ୟାଇ ନ ଥିଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆଣିଥିବା ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଦବୋ ନାହିଁ। ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କବଳେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ପିଲା ଓ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଫରୋଇ ଦିଅ।
23 ଦାଉଦ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, ହେ ମାରେ ଭାଇମାନେ ସପରେି କର ନାହିଁ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଯାହା ଦେଲେ, ସେ ବିଷଯ ରେ ଭାବ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରି, ଆମକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରୁଥିବା ୈସନ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କରାଇଲେ।
24 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର କଥା କିଏ ଶକ୍ସ୍ଟଣିବ? ସମସ୍ତେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧରୁ ଆଣିଥିବା ସାମଗ୍ରି ରେ ୟିଏ ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ୟାଇଥିଲା ସେ ମଧ୍ଯ ଓ ୟିଏ ଭଣ୍ତାରର ଦାଯିତ୍ବ ରେ ଥିଲା ସେ ମଧ୍ଯ ସମାନ ଭାଗ ପାଇବ।
25 ଦାଉଦ ସହେିଦିନଠାରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଏହି ନିଯମ ପ୍ରଚଳନ କଲେ। ଯାହା ଆଜି ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ରେ ଚଳକ୍ସ୍ଟଅଛି।
26 ଦାଉଦ ସିକ୍ଲଗ ରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେଲ। ତା'ପରେ ସେ ଆଣିଥିବା ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯ ତାଙ୍କର ବନ୍ଧକ୍ସ୍ଟମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପଠାଇଲେ ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟହକ୍ସ୍ଟଦାର ନେତାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ। ଦାଉଦ କହିଲେ, ଏହିଠା ରେ କିଛି ଉପହାର ଅଛି ଯାହା ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଶତୃମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଅଣା ୟାଇଅଛି।
27 ଅମାଲକେୀଯମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆଣିଥିବା ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯ ଦାଉଦ କିଛି ବେଥଲରେ ପ୍ରାଚୀନମାନଙ୍କୁ, ନଗେଭରେ ରାମା ଓ ୟତ୍ତୀର ନେତାମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପଠାଇଲେ।
28 ଅରୋଯର, ଶିଫମାେତ୍ ଓ ଇଷ୍ଟିମାେଯମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କିଛି ପଠାଇଲେ।
29 ସେ କେତକଙ୍କେକ୍ସ୍ଟ ରାଖଲ୍ ଓ ୟିରହମଲେୀଯମାନଙ୍କ ସହର କନେିତ୍ ସହର ପଠାଇଲେ।
30 ହର୍ମା, କୋରାଶନ୍, ଅଥାକ୍,
31 ଓ ହିବ୍ରୋଣକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଦାଉଦ ଆଣିଥିବା ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯ ଏହି ନେତାମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପଠାଇଲେ। ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥାନ ନିକଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପଠାଇଲେ। ଯେଉଁଠା ରେ ଦାଉଦ ଓ ତାଙ୍କର ଲୋକମାନେ ଗମନାଗମନ ହେଉଥିଲେ।
1 And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;
2 And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.
3 So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.
4 Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
5 And David’s two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.
7 And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.
8 And David inquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
9 So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.
10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.
11 And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;
12 And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
13 And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.
14 We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.
15 And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.
16 And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.
17 And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.
18 And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.
19 And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all.
20 And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David’s spoil.
21 And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them.
22 Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.
23 Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the Lord hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.
24 For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.
25 And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
26 And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the Lord;
27 To them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,
28 And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,
29 And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,
30 And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chor-ashan, and to them which were in Athach,
31 And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.
1 Again the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying,
2 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.
3 Thus saith the Lord; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the Lord of hosts the holy mountain.
4 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.
5 And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
6 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the Lord of hosts.
7 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;
8 And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.
9 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
10 For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour.
11 But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the Lord of hosts.
12 For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.
13 And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.
14 For thus saith the Lord of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the Lord of hosts, and I repented not:
15 So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.
16 These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:
17 And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord.
18 And the word of the Lord of hosts came unto me, saying,
19 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.
20 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
21 And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts: I will go also.
22 Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord.
23 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.