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¶ Now when euery maids turne was come, to goe in to King Ahasnerus, after that shee had bene twelue moneths, according to the maner of the women (for so were the dayes of their purifications accomplished, to wit, sixe moneths with oile of myrrhe, and sixe moneths with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women.)

Which make oyle within their walles, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.

When I washed my steps with butter, and the rocke powred me out riuers of oyle:

1611 marginal noteHeb. with me.

Thou preparest a table before me, in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oyle, my cuppe runneth ouer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. makest fat.

Thou louest righteousnesse, and hatest wickednesse: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnesse aboue thy fellowes.

The words of his mouth were smoother then butter, but warre was in his heart: his words were softer then oyle, yet were they drawen swords.

I haue found Dauid my seruant: with my holy oile haue I anointed him.

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 16.12.

But my horne shalt thou exalt like the horne of an vnicorne: I shalbe anointed with fresh oyle.

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oile to make his face to shine: and bread which strengtheneth mans heart.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to make his face shine with oyle, or more then oyle.

As he clothed himselfe with cursing like as with his garment: so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oyle into his bones.

1611 marginal noteHeb. within him.