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¶ Then spake Ioshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD deliuered vp the Amorites before the children of Israel, and hee said in the sight of Israel, Sunne, stand thou still vpon Gibeon, and thou Moone in the valley of Aialon.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bee silent.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 28.21 ecclus. 46.4.

And the Sunne stood still, and the Moone stayed, vntill the people had auenged themselues vpon their enemies. Is not this written in the booke of Iasher? So the Sunne stood still in the midst of heauen, and hasted not to goe downe, about a whole day.

1611 marginal noteOr, the vpright?

But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, saue Hazor onely; that did Ioshua burne.

1611 marginal noteHebr. on their heape.

But I would not hearken vnto Balaam, therefore he blessed you still: so I deliuered you out of his hand.

And they said, Arise, that we may goe vp against them: for we haue seene the land, and behold, it is very good: and are ye still? Bee not slothfull to goe, and to enter to possesse the land.

Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, vntill thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, vntil he haue finished the thing this day.

And as they were going downe to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the seruant passe on before vs, (and he passed on) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to day.

Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD, of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and your fathers.

1611 marginal noteHebr. righteousnesses, Or, benefits.

1611 marginal noteHeb. with.

But if yee shall still doe wickedly, yee shall be consumed, both yee and your King.

If they say thus vnto vs, Tary vntill we come to you: then wee will stand still in our place, and will not goe vp vnto them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be still.