¹⁵ But the Israelites said to the Lord, “We have sinned. Do with us whatever you think best,^(A) but please rescue us now.”

¹⁴ After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid^(A) of them. Remember^(B) the Lord, who is great and awesome,^(C) and fight^(D) for your families, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”