Martyrs Terence, Pompeius, Africanus and Companions; Six Thousand Holy Martyrs in Georgia (1615); New Hieromartyr Gregory, Patriarch of Constantinople (1821)

Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the king of the Assyrians, He shall not enter into this city, nor cast a weapon against it, nor bring a shield against it, nor make a rampart round it. ³⁴But by the way by which he came, by it shall he return, and shall not enter into this city: thus says the Lord. ³⁵I will protect this city to save it for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake. ³⁶And the angel of the Lord went forth, and killed out of the camp of the Assyrians one hundred and eighty-five thousand: and they arose in the morning and found all these bodies dead. ³⁷And Sennacherim king of the Assyrians turned and departed, and lived in Nineve. ³⁸And while he was worshipping Nasarach his country's god in the house, Adramelech and Sarasar his sons struck him with swords; and they escaped into Armenia: and Asordan his son reigned in his stead.

¹And it came to pass at that time, that Ezekias was sick even to death. And Esaias the prophet the son of Amos came to him, and said to him, Thus says the Lord, Give orders concerning your house: for you shall die, and not live. ²And Ezekias turned his face to the wall, and prayed to the Lord, saying, ³Remember, O Lord, how I have walked before you in truth, with a true heart, and have done that which was pleasing in your sight. And Ezekias wept bitterly. ⁴And the word of the Lord came to Esaias, saying, Go, and say to Ezekias, ⁵Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father, I have heard your prayer, and seen your tears: behold, I will add to your time fifteen years. ⁶And I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of the Assyrians: and I will defend this city.

And Lot lived in a city of the neighbouring people, and pitched his tent in Sodom. ¹³But the men of Sodom were evil, and exceedingly sinful before God. ¹⁴And God said to Abram after Lot was separated from him, Look up with your eyes, and behold from the place where you now are northward and southward, and eastward and seaward; ¹⁵for all the land which you see, I will give it to you and to your seed for ever. ¹⁶And I will make your seed like the dust of the earth; if any one is able to number the dust of the earth, then shall your seed be numbered. ¹⁷Arise and traverse the land, both in the length of it and in the breadth; for to you will I give it, and to your seed for ever. ¹⁸And Abram having removed his tent, came and lived by the oak of Mambre, which was in Chebrom, and he there built an altar to the Lord.

The commandment of the Lord is a fountain of life; and it causes men to turn aside from the snare of death. ²⁸In a populous nation is the glory of a king: but in the failure of people is the ruin of a prince. ²⁹A man slow to wrath abounds in wisdom: but a man of impatient spirit is very foolish. ³⁰A meek-spirited man is a healer of the heart: but a sensitive heart is a corruption of the bones. ³¹He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honors him has pity upon the poor. ³²The ungodly shall be driven away in his wickedness: but he who is secure in his own holiness is just. ³³There is wisdom in the good heart of a man: but in the heart of fools it is not discerned. ³⁴Righteousness exalts a nation: but sins diminish tribes. ³⁵An understanding servant is acceptable to a king; and by his good behavior he removes disgrace.

¹Anger slays even wise men; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger. ²The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things. ³The eyes of the Lord behold both the evil and the good in every place. ⁴The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, and he that keeps it shall be filled with understanding.