Then he followed the Euphra′tes and passed through Mesopota′mia and destroyed all the hilltop cities along the brook Abron, as far as the sea.

At one time they lived in Mesopota′mia, because they would not follow the gods of their fathers who were in Chalde′a.

“For thou hast done these things and those that went before and those that followed; thou hast designed the things that are now, and those that are to come. Yea, the things thou didst intend came to pass,

And if you follow out the words of your maidservant, God will accomplish something through you, and my lord will not fail to achieve his purposes.

and they crowned themselves with olive wreaths, she and those who were with her; and she went before all the people in the dance, leading all the women, while all the men of Israel followed, bearing their arms and wearing garlands and with songs on their lips.