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When Sennacherib came home from Judaea, escaping while he might from the divine vengeance his blasphemies had brought upon him, he killed many an Israelite in his anger; and these too Tobias would bury. (Tobit 1, 21)
When this came to the king’s ears, he gave orders that Tobias should be put to death, and seized all his property; (Tobit 1, 22)
whereupon Tobias came back home, and had all his goods restored to him.✻ (Tobit 1, 25)
Soon after this, one of the Lord’s feast-days came round, and Tobias, his table richly spread, (Tobit 2, 1)
But still Tobias feared God much, and the king little; still the bodies of murdered men were stolen away, hidden in his house, and at dead of night buried. (Tobit 2, 9)
No, he remained as stout-hearted a worshipper of God as before, and never a day passed but he returned thanks for the gift of life. (Tobit 2, 14)
Tobias took them up short. Nay, said he, never talk thus; (Tobit 2, 17)
we come of holy stock, you and I, and God has life waiting for us if we will but keep faith with him. (Tobit 2, 18)
So at last Tobias fell a-sighing, and he prayed still, but wept as he prayed. (Tobit 3, 1)
And now, Lord, do with me as thy will is, give the word, and take my spirit to thyself in peace; for me, death is more welcome than life.✻ (Tobit 3, 6)
But this at least all thy true worshippers know; never was a life of trials but had its crown; never distress from which thou couldst not save; never punishment but left a gateway to thy mercy. (Tobit 3, 21)
And now, thinking that his prayer for death was to be granted, the elder Tobias called his son to him (Tobit 4, 1)