רוּץ

And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the LORD.

And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.

And the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the LORD, did the king beat down, and brake them down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron.

Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king's house.

And when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber.

Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD:

So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.

And they roasted the passover with fire according to the ordinance: but the other holy offerings sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and divided them speedily among all the people.

And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.

The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.

And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:

So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.

Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.

He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:

He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant.

For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.

Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.

I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.