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'Sire, they have proclaimed thy death. 'Who? 'The council of the Elders. So I heard. Abidan, Zalmunna 'Rebels and dogs! Who else? 'The High Priest. 'Hah! Is it there? Pharez, fetch me some drink. Is it true Scherirah has joined them? 'His force surrounds the Serail. No aid can reach us without cutting through his ranks. 'Oh! that I were there with my good guard!
His system, then, absolves you from all ties. 'You are sure the rest of the intelligence is true? I'll not believe the mosque, the rest is bad enough. 'Zalmunna left the banquet. Hassan Subah's brother sat above him. 'Subah's brother! 'Tis all over, then. Is he of the council? 'Ay, and others. 'Where now is Israel? 'She should be in her tents.
And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host. And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up, And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men.
Then Gideon said to Zebah and Zalmunna, "What kind of men were those whom you killed at Tabor?" They replied, "They were just like you; each of them looked like a prince." Gideon said, "They were my own brothers, the sons of my mother. As surely as Jehovah lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you now." Then he said to Jether, his oldest son, "Up and kill them."
'A bold plan, said Jabaster, musing, 'and yet I like it. 'Tis quick, and that is something. I think 'tis sure. 'It cannot fail, exclaimed Zalmunna, 'for if the flame ascend not, still we are but where we were. 'I am for it, said Scherirah. 'Well, then, said Jabaster, 'so let it be. Tomorrow's eve will see us here again prepared. Good night. 'Good night, holy Priest.
There is none such among us: then stay, and free your country! 'We are prepared, great Jabaster; we are prepared, all, all! 'I know it; you are like myself. Necessity hath taught decision. Now for our plans. Speak, Zalmunna. 'Noble Jabaster, I see much difficulty. Alroy no longer quits his palace. Our entrance unwatched is, you well know, impossible. What say you, Scherirah?
But the rulers of Succoth said, "Are Zebah and Zalmunna already in your power that we should give bread to your band?" Gideon replied, "When Jehovah has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my power, for this insult I will thrash your bare flesh with desert thorns and briers."
And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth. Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.
But the boy did not draw his sword, because he was afraid, for he was only a boy. Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, "Get up yourself and fall upon us; for a man has a man's strength!" So Gideon rose and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescents that were on their camels' necks.
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