God has spoken from his temple. He has said,“ I will win the battle. Then I will divide up the land around Shechem. I will divide up the Valley of Sukkoth.

神已经指着他的圣洁说：我要欢乐；我要分开示剑，丈量疏割谷。

上帝在他的圣所说：“我要欢乐；要划分示剑，丈量疏割谷。

神在他的圣所说：“我要欢乐；要划分示剑，丈量疏割谷。

上帝在祂的圣所说：“我要欢然划分示剑，丈量疏割谷。

神在自己的圣所（“神在自己的圣所”或译：“神指着自己的圣洁”）说：“我必夸胜，我必分开示剑，我必量度疏割谷。

神在他的圣所中说：“我要欢跃，我要分割示剑，我要测量疏割谷。

神已經指着他的聖潔說：我要歡樂；我要分開示劍，丈量疏割谷。

上帝在他的聖所說：「我要歡樂；要劃分示劍，丈量疏割谷。

神在他的聖所說：「我要歡樂；要劃分示劍，丈量疏割谷。

上帝在祂的聖所說：「我要歡然劃分示劍，丈量疏割谷。

神在自己的聖所（“神在自己的聖所”或譯：“神指著自己的聖潔”）說：“我必誇勝，我必分開示劍，我必量度疏割谷。

上帝在他的聖所中應許說：『我要歡躍，我要分示劍，測量疏割谷。

神在他的聖所中說：「我要歡躍，我要分割示劍，我要測量疏割谷。

上帝以其聖而言曰、我必歡欣、分割示劍、勘丈疏割谷兮、

上帝至聖、曾有應許、余聞之而竊喜兮。予將分封示劍、量度數割谷、

天主降聖諭、應許我必得喜樂、使我分示劍、量疎割之平原、

我有采旌。大主所贈。

God has spoken from his sanctuary:“ In triumph I will parcel out Shechem and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.

God has spoken in his holiness:“ With exultation I will divide up Shechem and portion out the Vale of Succoth.

God has promised this by his holiness:“ I will divide up Shechem with joy. I will measure out the valley of Succoth.

God has spoken in his sanctuary:“ I will celebrate! I will divide up Shechem. I will apportion the Valley of Succoth.

God has spoken in His holiness:“ I will triumph, I will divide up Shechem, and measure out the Valley of Succoth.

God has spoken in His holiness:“ I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem And measure out the Valley of Succoth.

God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult; I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

God has spoken in His sanctuary:“ I will triumph! I will divide up Shechem. I will apportion the Valley of Succoth.

God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

God has spoken in his sanctuary:“ I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem; the Valley of Succoth I will measure off.

God has spoken from his sanctuary:“ I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.

Abram traveled through the land. He went as far as the large tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were living in the land.

In the valley their land includes Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Sukkoth and Zaphon. It also includes the rest of the kingdom of Sihon. He was the king of Heshbon. His kingdom included the east side of the Jordan River. It reached up to the south end of the Sea of Galilee.

Once and for all, I have made a promise. It is based on my holiness. And I will not lie to David.

I’m filled with joy because of your promise. It’s like finding a great fortune.

I trust in God. I praise his word. I trust in God. I am not afraid. What can mere people do to me?

The Lord and King has made a promise by his own holy name. He says,“ You can be sure that the time will come when your enemies will put hooks in your faces. They will lead every one of you away with fishhooks.

Be strong and brave. You will lead these people. They will take the land as their very own. It is the land I promised to give their people of long ago.

Then King David went into the holy tent. He sat down in front of the Lord. He said,“ Lord and King, who am I? My family isn’t important. So why have you brought me this far?I would have thought that you had already done more than enough for me. But now, Lord and King, you have also said what will happen to my royal house in days to come. And, my Lord and King, this promise is for a mere human being!“ What more can I say to you? Lord and King, you know all about me.

All the tribes of Israel came to see David at Hebron. They said,“ We are your own flesh and blood.In the past, Saul was our king. But you led Israel on their military campaigns. And the Lord said to you,‘ You will be the shepherd over my people Israel. You will become their ruler.’ ”All the elders of Israel came to see King David at Hebron. There the king made a covenant with them in front of the Lord. They anointed David as king over Israel.

Abner, the son of Ner, was commander of Saul’s army. Abner had brought Saul’s son Ish- Bosheth to Mahanaim.There Abner made Ish- Bosheth king over Gilead, Ashuri and Jezreel. He also made him king over Ephraim, Benjamin and other areas of Israel.

You once spoke to your faithful people in a vision. You said,“ I have given strength to a soldier. I have raised up a young man from among the people.

The Lord made a promise to David. It is a firm promise that he will never break. He said,“ After you die, I will place one of your own sons on your throne.

But Jacob went to Sukkoth. There he built a place for himself. He also made shelters for his livestock. That’s why the place is named Sukkoth.After Jacob came from Paddan Aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in Canaan. He camped where he could see the city.

So the Israelites set apart Kedesh in Galilee. It’s in the hill country of Naphtali. They set apart Shechem. It’s in the hill country of Ephraim. They set apart Kiriath Arba. It’s in the hill country of Judah. Kiriath Arba is also called Hebron.

The Israelites had brought Joseph’s bones up from Egypt. They buried his bones at Shechem in the piece of land Jacob had bought. He had bought it from the sons of Hamor. He had paid 100 pieces of silver for it. Hamor was the father of Shechem. That piece of land became the share that belonged to Joseph’s children after him.

The territory of Manasseh reached from Asher to Mikmethath. Mikmethath was east of Shechem. The border ran south from Mikmethath. The people living at En Tappuah were inside the border.

You are a woman God has blessed. You have believed that the Lord would keep his promises to you!”Mary said,“ My soul gives glory to the Lord.My spirit delights in God my Savior.

God has spoken from his temple. He has said,“ I will win the battle. Then I will divide up the land around Shechem. I will divide up the Valley of Sukkoth.Gilead belongs to me, and so does the land of Manasseh. Ephraim is the strongest tribe. It is like a helmet for my head. Judah is the royal tribe. It is like a ruler’s scepter.Moab serves me like one who washes my feet. I toss my sandal on Edom to show that I own it. I shout to Philistia that I have won the battle.”Who will bring me to the city that has high walls around it? Who will lead me to the land of Edom?God, isn’t it you, even though you have now turned away from us? Isn’t it you, even though you don’t lead our armies into battle anymore?Help us against our enemies. The help people give doesn’t amount to anything.With your help we will win the battle. You will walk all over our enemies.

Joshua gathered all Israel’s tribes together at Shechem. He sent for the elders, leaders, judges and officials of Israel. They came and stood there in the sight of God.

Here is my message about the prophets. My heart is broken inside me. All my bones tremble with fear. I am like a man who is drunk. I am like a strong man who has had too much wine. That’s what the Lord’ s holy words have done to me.

Now do it! The Lord made a promise to David. He said,‘ I will rescue my people Israel from the power of the Philistines. I will also rescue them from all their enemies. I will rescue them through my servant David.’ ”