Job 1:15
And the Sabeans fell {upon them}, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
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And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. {from...: Heb. from aside, etc}
While he {was} yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. {The fire...: or, A great fire}
And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the LORD hath spoken {it}.
And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, {saying}, Surely God {is} in thee; and {there is} none else, {there is} no God.
And a voice of a multitude being at ease {was} with her: and with the men of the common sort {were} brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads. {of the...: Heb. of the multitude of men} {Sabeans: or, drunkards}
{That} he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause {thee} to hear {it} with {thine} ears?
And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the LORD hath spoken {it}.
Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, {saying}, Surely God {is} in thee; and {there is} none else, {there is} no God.
But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.
While he {was} yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. {fell: Heb. rushed}
Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.
The gin shall take {him} by the heel, {and} the robber shall prevail against him.
And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these {were} confederate with Abram. {plain: Heb. plains}
In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him. {wicked: or, troublesome}
{Some} remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed {thereof}. {feed...: or, feed them}
And a voice of a multitude being at ease {was} with her: and with the men of the common sort {were} brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads. {of the...: Heb. of the multitude of men} {Sabeans: or, drunkards}
Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, {and} Chilmad, {were} thy merchants.
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, {so} the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness. {by...: Heb. with one shoulder, or, to Shechem} {lewdness: or, enormity}
I called my servant, and he gave {me} no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.
They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which {was} in the city, and that which {was} in the field,
And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.