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(a) On the third day, when she had finished praying, she took off her suppliant's mourning attire and dressed herself in her full splendour. Radiant as she then appeared, she invoked God who watches over all people and saves them. With her, she took two ladies-in-waiting. With a delicate air she learned on one, while the other accompanied her carrying her train. Rosy with the full flush of her beauty, her face radiated joy and love: but her heart shrank with hear. Having passed through door after door, she found herself in the presence of the king. He was sitting on his royal throne, dressed in all his robes of state, glittering with gold and precious stones-- a formidable sight. He looked up, afire with majesty and, blazing with anger, saw her. The queen sank to the floor. As she fainted, the colour drained from her face and her head fell against the lady-in-waiting beside her. But God changed the king's heart, inducing a milder spirit. He sprang from his throne in alarm and took her in his arms until she recovered, comforting her with soothing words. 'What is the matter, Esther?' he said. 'I am your brother. Take heart, you are not going to die; our order applies only to ordinary people. Come to me.' (Esther 5, 1)
He went off, went off weeping, carrying the seed. He comes back, comes back singing, bringing in his sheaves. (Psalms 126, 6)
Joshua, for carrying out his task, became judge of Israel. (1 Maccabees 2, 55)
The Jews made their entry on the twenty-third day of the second month in the year 171, with acclamations and carrying palms, to the sound of lyres, cymbals and harps, chanting hymns and canticles, since a great enemy had been crushed and thrown out of Israel. Simon made it a day of annual rejoicing. (1 Maccabees 13, 51)
Before their eyes appeared a horse richly caparisoned and carrying a fearsome rider. Rearing violently, it struck at Heliodorus with its forefeet. The rider was seen to be accoutred entirely in gold. (2 Maccabees 3, 25)
No time was lost in carrying out this unjust punishment on those who had championed the cause of the city, the townships and the sacred vessels. (2 Maccabees 4, 48)
Then, carrying thyrsuses, leafy boughs and palms, they offered hymns to him who had brought the cleansing of his own holy place to a happy outcome. (2 Maccabees 10, 7)
but, by carrying out your sentences gradually, you gave them a chance to repent, although you knew that they were inherently evil, innately wicked, (Wisdom of Solomon 12, 10)
As they had resolved to kill the infants of the holy ones, and as of those exposed only one child had been saved, you punished them by carrying off their horde of children and by destroying them all in the wild water. (Wisdom of Solomon 18, 5)
down from the heavens, from the royal throne, leapt your all-powerful Word like a pitiless warrior into the heart of a land doomed to destruction. Carrying your unambiguous command like a sharp sword, (Wisdom of Solomon 18, 15)
My child, be gentle in carrying out your business, and you will be better loved than a lavish giver. (Ecclesiasticus 3, 17)
That is why they are carrying what they could save of their stores across the Ravine of the Willows. (Isaiah 15, 7)