30 You will be pledged to be married to a woman, but another will take her and rape her.(A) You will build a house, but you will not live in it.(B) You will plant a vineyard, but you will not even begin to enjoy its fruit.(C)

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30 (A)“You shall betroth a wife, but another man shall lie with her; (B)you shall build a house, but you shall not dwell in it; (C)you shall plant a vineyard, but shall not gather its grapes.

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21 Ahithophel answered, “Sleep with your father’s concubines whom he left to take care of the palace. Then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself obnoxious to your father, and the hands of everyone with you will be more resolute.” 22 So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.(A)

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21 And Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s (A)concubines, whom he has left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that you (B)are abhorred by your father. Then (C)the hands of all who are with you will be strong.” 22 So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines (D)in the sight of all Israel.

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